Nghe An participates in national conference to discuss solutions for lychee consumption
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 6, relevant sectors and units of Nghe An held an online conference to promote lychee consumption with the participation of 62 provinces and cities in the country and 2 connecting points in China. The conference was organized by the People's Committee of Bac Giang province.
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| Nghe An bridge is chaired by the Department of Industry and Trade with the participation of representatives of departments, branches and businesses in the area. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Reporting at the conference, the leaders of Bac Giang province said that lychee is a key crop in the province's agricultural economic development; annually, the production value of lychee is estimated at about 4 - 4.5 trillion VND, accounting for 25-28% of the value of the crop industry. Despite unfavorable weather conditions, the 2020 lychee crop still achieved an output of about 160 thousand tons, 10 thousand tons higher than the previous year. The peak harvest time is expected from June 10 to July 10.
This year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, all countries have closed their borders, so transactions, connections, surveys, trade, and lychee purchases by businesses and traders are very limited, especially in terms of export.
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| Bac Giang litchi is now exported to 30 countries around the world. Illustrative photo |
The locality identified the main export markets for Bac Giang lychee as Japan, the United States, Australia, Europe, China... Accordingly, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Bac Giang province coordinated with the Plant Protection Department to select and request partners to approve growing area codes, direct the supervision of growing areas and support farmers to participate in production linkages to ensure compliance with the plan; coordinate with the Plant Protection Department to select and guide the installation of a complete line of preliminary processing - classification, treatment - fumigation - packaging, and closed preservation to meet market requirements and export standards...
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Cao Minh Tu - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade said that promoting trade and finding outlets for agricultural products in the current context is a common problem for localities. In addition to the efforts of farmers, production and business units need to improve product quality, comply with production, preservation and packaging processes to ensure market standards; levels and sectors create open mechanisms, creating favorable conditions for businesses and traders, the linkage and connection between parties in product consumption is extremely important.
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| Nghe An agricultural products that have been "starred" as OCOP are in dire need of support from sectors, levels and businesses in finding stable consumption markets and outputs. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Currently in Nghe An province, there are many specialty agricultural products, especially products that have just been "starred" by the Provincial People's Committee as OCOP products, which also need participation, cooperation, and companionship in promoting trade and product consumption, especially bringing local agricultural products to stores, supermarkets, and retail systems, thereby increasing product value and raising people's income.
Therefore, participating in the conference, in addition to grasping the actual situation of the province and participating in lychee consumption, this is also an opportunity for Nghe An's industries and businesses to learn, gain experience, and apply it to promoting trade and finding outlets for local agricultural products.
