Bau Don durian club holds 3rd thematic meeting

Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Dinh Xuan - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, functional agencies, businesses and many members of the club.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Xuan - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment spoke at Bau Don Durian Club

At the meeting, club members and farmers listened to experts, authorities, and scientists share information related to the process of caring for durian trees for optimal fruit development; food safety on durian trees; and technology for ripening durian using Ethylene gas machines.

According to Mr. Phan Hoai Thinh - Director of Bau Don Fruit Cooperative, in the 2024-2025 durian crop year, in Bau Don commune, there are more than 900 hectares of fruit bearing fruit with an average yield of 15-20 tons/ha. The durian area of Hoi Quan alone is 45 hectares, with an average yield of 20 tons/ha.

In the district, there are 5 codes for durian growing areas exported to China, with a total area of 154.7 hectares, all of which are growing areas in Bau Don commune. Of which, Hoi Quan has 2 growing areas that have been granted codes and have exported products to the Chinese market in recent years.

In addition, the durian products of the Association are 4-star OCOP products, with VietGAP certification, growing area codes, collective trademarks, and traceability. The Association regularly updates market information and daily durian product prices during the harvest season to members; participates in trade promotion campaigns to seek connections with businesses, creating stability in production and consumption.

In the 2023-2024 crop year, the club has 2 growing areas with codes and has products exported to the Chinese market through chain linkage with 2 enterprises; fruit processing factory for export - Branch of Trinity Vietnam Co., Ltd. and Chanh Thu Fruit Import-Export Co., Ltd. In addition, the club's durian products are also consumed in the domestic market.

Currently, information about durian being contaminated with banned substances such as Cadmium and Yellow O has caused concern for many farmers. At the seminar, most durian growers raised questions related to how to identify durian contaminated with banned substances, how to handle it, as well as support policies of authorities in taking samples for testing.

Dr. Bui Thanh Liem guides durian growing techniques for farmers in Bau Don commune.

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Dinh Xuan said that in the coming time, the authorities will establish inspection teams, conduct sampling on durian, strictly manage the growing area code and the status of pesticide residues, yellow substance O. In addition, promote propaganda to help people raise awareness, comply with production processes to ensure product quality; have sanctions to strictly handle violations.

Hoang Yen

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