First shipment of dragon fruit exported to Europe and Australia

BTO-This morning (October 20), after more than 2 months of establishment, Binh Thuan Sustainable Production and Consumption Ecosystem Cooperative exported the first batch of dragon fruit to the demanding markets of Europe and Australia with 23 tons.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh - Ham Duc Safe Dragon Fruit Cooperative, a member of the Ecological System Cooperative shared: “After 2 tests as well as checking 900 indicators on pesticide residues required by the importing country, the third time, the dragon fruit garden of more than 2 hectares has met the standards to export 4 tons to Europe and 19 tons to Australia. This is an opportunity for Binh Thuan dragon fruit to increase its value when approaching demanding markets as well as guiding farmers to produce clean dragon fruit sustainably, creating value chains on the basis of cooperation and mutual development”.

Binh Thuan Cooperative Union visits the dragon fruit garden of Ecosystem Cooperative member in Ham Duc commune

Ms. Nguyen Hoang Van - General Director of Ecosystem Cooperative with the shipment that meets export standards to Australia and Europe.

It is known that the Binh Thuan Sustainable Production and Consumption Ecosystem Cooperative was established with the goal of supporting people in producing and growing clean dragon fruit to access the market, aiming at the goals of safe production, environmental protection, and sustainable development in Binh Thuan. From there, contributing to spreading the good values of a clean agriculture.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh introduced the process of dragon fruit being wrapped, achieving 900 criteria on pesticide residue.

Ms. Nguyen Hoang Van - General Director of the Ecological System Cooperative said: “The cooperative was established with 31 members, charter capital of 212 million VND. The establishment of the cooperative will contribute to increasing the value of Binh Thuan dragon fruit, creating a sustainable production and consumption ecosystem. After only 1 month of establishment, Binh Thuan dragon fruit through the Ecological System Cooperative has been included in the supermarket systems LotteMart Tay Ho, Lotte Cau Giay (Hanoi), Aeon, CityMart (HCMC) ... with stable product prices for 3 months".

The first shipment of Ecological System Cooperative exported to a demanding market.

Indian partners visit the garden directly.

Also today, the Ecological System Cooperative welcomed an Indian partner, bringing a delegation to demonstrate dragon fruit gardens grown according to VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards, and dragon fruit packaging workshops of cooperative members. After negotiating and clarifying related issues, it is expected that the partner will sign a contract for the first shipment of about 38 tons to India in the near future.