The central province of Quang Tri is promoting the application of high technology in the cultivation of pepper trees, one of the three main industrial crops of the province, in order to meet standards of the US and the EU.
Quang Tri (VNA) – The central provinceof Quang Tri is promoting the application of high technology in the cultivationof pepper trees, one of the three main industrial crops of the province, inorder to meet standards of the US and the EU.
The province has cooperated with Organics More CoLtd, an international company specialising in promoting organic farming, tohelp local farmers adopt cultivation processes in accordance with foreignstandards.
As of March this year, nearly 60 ha of peppertrees in Gio An commune, Gio Linh district, have been cultivated following Europeanand US organic standards.
The province has adopted policies to support farmersin adopting organic farming and applying technology in production.
Pepper trees were brought to Quang Tri by theFrench in the late 19th –early 20th century andhas been continuously grown since 1940 up to now. Pepper beans producedin Quang Tri are highly rated by both domestic and foreign traders thanks tothe strong scent and spicy taste.
Quang Tri has been registered as geographicalindication (GI) since 2014 for both black and while pepper produced in Ho Xatown and Vinh Hien, Vinh Hoa and Vinh Nam in Gio Linh district. Last year, the areasunder the GI protection were expanded to cover Cam Lo, Gio Linh, Vinh Linh andHuong Hoa districts.
Quang Tri currently has 2,500 ha of pepper trees,with average bean productivity ranging from 1 to 1.2 tonnes per ha. The provinceaims to expand the area to 2,700 ha by 2020 and 3,000 ha by 2025.-VNA
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