Ministry of Agriculture warns against reckless durian cultivation

Mar 1st at 10:01
01-03-2023 10:01:15+07:00

Ministry of Agriculture warns against reckless durian cultivation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned against the unbridled growth of durian trees in the Mekong Delta, Southeast, and Central Highlands regions.

 

The call comes as durian prices hit an all-time high in recent months.

The Department of Crop Production cautioned that the unchecked expansion of durian cultivation areas, disregarding planning and guidelines, could result in unforeseen consequences such as oversupply.

According to the department, several farmers have already uprooted coffee and pepper trees, converted rice fields to durian orchards, and even planted durian trees in areas with unsuitable soil and ecological conditions. These practices could ultimately impact the productivity and quality of Vietnamese durian.

In November 2022, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issued a directive about sustainable durian and passion fruit production development.

The Department of Crop Production said that it was necessary to change the thinking of farmers towards production following the planning.

Instead of increasing the area and output, the department said it was better to standardise the production process from cultivation and harvest to processing, transportation and distribution to develop brands and increase the added value. Policies would be raised to promote the linkage between farmers and enterprises to establish the durian value chain.

Vietnamese durian has been officially exported to the Chinese market since July 2022, which helped Vietnam earn US$421 million from durian export in 2022, up 137 per cent against 2021.

The price of durian has increased sharply since then.

In early 2023, the price of this fruit skyrocketed to set a historical record of around VND200,000 per kg. Although cooling down, the price was still at a high level.

According to Tra My, the head of the Provisional Vietnamese Business Association in China, the Chinese market was increasingly demanding in terms of product quality, adding that the focus must be placed on ensuring the quality of durian. 

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