Dak Lak: Standardizing coffee production process to increase export value

Aiming to build a concentrated, high-quality raw material area, creating high-value coffee products, competitive advantages in the integration process, meeting the increasing demand in export markets..., farmers, cooperatives, and coffee enterprises in Dak Lak have focused on standardizing the production process from seed selection, care, harvesting, drying... In recent years, thanks to State investment capital, policy credit capital, and timely implementation of policies from local Party committees and authorities, people in Yen Son district (Tuyen Quang province) have been able to implement many effective livelihood models, escape poverty, and many households have high incomes and become well-off households. At noon on March 21, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Philippe Tabarot, Minister in charge of Transport (under the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Integration) who is visiting and working in Vietnam. Priest Nguyen Khac Hoai receives his (pastoral) mission at the parish Phan village in Lac An commune, Bac Tan Uyen district (Binh Duong), after 16 months, the church has become a place for children to play and study. This is also a place where people often come to learn how to be useful people; the parish was chosen as a point to implement the program "All people unite to build a cultural life in residential areas"... What is special about Father Nguyen Khac Hoai is that in daily life, the priest always emphasizes teaching parishioners to be good citizens, before being good Catholics. Recently, partly because of the need to correct information, clear mortgages and fulfill tax obligations of the people increased, partly because of concerns about information about merging administrative units, leading to a situation where people in the city. Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak province, jostling to complete administrative procedures related to land. Approved for investment policy since 2018, with a total investment of more than 553 billion VND, but up to now, the Dak Pokei reservoir project, Dak Ruong commune, Kon Ray district (Kon Tum) has not been able to provide irrigation water and domestic water for people. People are "tired" of waiting for water for production, while the project investor continuously promises the completion date. Responding to the new rural construction movement (NTM), parishioners in Dien Chau district (Nghe An) have united, ready to donate land, open roads, contributing to bringing a bright - green - clean - beautiful and safe countryside. On the slope at the beginning of the village, looking down, Lam Ninh is as beautiful as a picturesque landscape painting. The curved concrete road follows the newly built solid houses, embracing the lush green rice fields in their prime. The place I have been to, but today I returned to Lam Ninh, the changes that have taken place left me amazed... The summary news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The morning news of March 21, had the following noteworthy information: Intoxicated by the colors of flowers in March. Sang Ma Sao terraced fields in the flood season. The village "taming earth and fire". Along with other news in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas. The camp with the theme "Quang Nam Youth confidently enter the new era of development", took place at the Vietnam Heroic Mother Monument (Tam Ky City, Quang Nam) from March 20 to 22. The People's Committee of Quang Ngai province has just issued the Plan for Quang Ngai Tourism Week in 2025, with the theme: "Discover Quang Ngai - Where the blue sea and culture converge", taking place from April 11 to 17. Aiming to build a concentrated, high-quality raw material area, creating high-value coffee products, competitive advantages in the integration process, meeting the increasing demand in export markets..., Dak Lak coffee farmers, cooperatives, and enterprises have focused on standardizing the production process from seed selection, care, harvesting, drying... Some natural drinks can help detoxify and improve liver health if used properly every day In recent years, thanks to the State's investment capital, policy credit capital, and the timely implementation of policies from local authorities, people in Yen Son district (Tuyen Quang province) have been able to implement many effective livelihood models, escape poverty, and many households have high incomes and become well-off households.

Using new varieties, cultivating according to organic processes for high coffee yield

Production redirection

Ea H'leo district has about 30.9 thousand hectares of coffee, with an output of more than 73 thousand tons/year. Coffee is a key crop, contributing greatly to the local socio-economic development. Aiming for a sustainable consumption market, businesses and farmers actively apply science and technology, shift to organic production according to standards and certifications, improve quality and competitive advantages to meet export needs.

In 2020, Mr. Bui Ngoc Duc (born in 1980) in Ea Khal commune, Ea H'leo district grafted and renovated a 3-hectare coffee garden with the new TR4 variety. From here, Mr. Duc gradually switched to organic coffee cultivation. Rejuvenating the coffee garden, 2 years later he harvested 9 tons of coffee beans, a yield nearly 2 tons higher than before. Not only that, his family's coffee was also purchased by some customers and businesses at a higher price than the market.

Mr. Duc shared: Organic farming is not difficult, the important thing is to follow the correct process and accept the decrease in coffee yield in the beginning when stopping using pesticides and chemical fertilizers. At the same time, use coffee husks to compost with products, increase the source of organic fertilizers, microorganisms to fertilize plants, improve the soil environment and use biological products to prevent diseases.

Producing high quality coffee, people in Ea H'leo district harvest more than 90% of ripe fruit

When organic farming brought clear results, reduced investment costs, stable output, high profits, and little impact on the environment, Mr. Duc called on some local households to establish cooperatives.

Accordingly, in 2023, the Natrul Trade and Service Cooperative will produce high-quality organic coffee. To date, the cooperative has 10 members, with an area of ​​20 hectares of TR4 coffee. The cooperative's coffee beans are purchased by enterprises at a price 8-10 million VND/ton higher than the market price. Not only cooperative members, many households in the commune also learn and produce organic coffee.

Up to now, Ea H'leo district has built more than 20 cooperatives and cooperative groups, with about 500 member households, specializing in the production and consumption of value chain coffee, building 7 3-star OCOP products.

Ea H'leo District Party Secretary Nguyen Van Ha emphasized: To increase productivity and agricultural output, towards building concentrated raw material areas, high-quality coffee products, creating competitive advantages in the integration process, the application of science and technology, shifting coffee production to organic processes, meeting standards and certifications is necessary. The district has supported the construction of more than 10 high-tech coffee models, with an area of ​​nearly 20,000 hectares meeting international standards.

In addition, the district also promotes the connection between growers, cooperatives, coffee roasters, processors and consumers to increase value and competitiveness, meeting the increasing demand of the export market.

After harvesting, coffee is dried on racks in a greenhouse.

Developing high quality coffee

In recent years, Dak Lak coffee has built a high-quality, deeply processed coffee ecosystem, and the value of coffee has therefore increased many times over.

Pursuing safe coffee products without chemical intervention, creating crop value, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Dung, Director of iForest Company Limited said: The farm simulates a miniature forest, diverse in biological canopy. Coffee is intercropped with industrial crops and fruit trees. The crops are cared for completely organically.

“70-80% of the flavor of coffee beans is determined by the cultivation stage, so the farm focuses on this stage. Coffee grown under the forest canopy has different quality, creating a good competitive advantage,” said Mr. Dung.

Also one of the units that choose to produce and process high quality coffee, specialty coffee, the products of MINUDO FARM CARE One Member Co., Ltd. are recognized by some demanding markets.

Mr. Le Dinh Tu, Director of MINUDO FARMCARE LLC shared: After 7 years of participating in the program of developing high-quality coffee and specialty coffee, up to now, the Company's coffee products have been accepted by some demanding markets, especially the Japanese, American and Chinese markets. Currently, the Company is cooperating with farmers, purchasing high-quality input products from farmers at a very high rate.

“ The current specialty coffee ecosystem is very rich, young people today really love high-quality coffees with the natural flavor of coffee beans. Therefore, they also really like high-quality coffee, so the more effort coffee growers and processors make, the better the opportunities will be ”, Mr. Le Dinh Tu informed.

People visit the high quality coffee production model

According to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in the 2023-2024 crop year, Dak Lak province exported 264,404 tons of coffee, with an export turnover of nearly 916 million USD, accounting for 16.9% of the country's coffee exports.

Speaking at the International Trade Conference - Enhancing Vietnamese Coffee, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Ha, Standing Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee shared: Dak Lak is known as the "Coffee Capital of Vietnam", its coffee products have become one of the famous brands in the region and the world. In recent times, Dak Lak has promoted the development of high-quality coffee, specialty coffee with special flavors, certified according to international standards to meet the increasingly strict demands of export markets.

"With the famous brand and geographical indication of "Buon Ma Thuot Coffee" and high-quality coffee material regions, specialty coffee, Dak Lak coffee products are present in more than 70 countries and territories. The Buon Ma Thuot coffee brand is continuing to spread to new potential markets," said Mr. Nguyen Tuan Ha.

'Dak Lak Coffee is a story of connection, a commitment to preserving heritage, honoring nature and awakening every moment of life'

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/dak-lak-chuan-hoa-quy-trinh-san-xuat-ca-phe-de-nang-cao-gia-tri-xuat-khau-1742538215366.htm