Thứ Bảy, 02/05/2015, 05:46 (GMT+7)
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Positive signs for Vietnam litchi farmers

The Plant Protection Department (PPD),under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has announced that Australia has become the newest market for Vietnam’s fresh litchi fruit.

 

This is good news and a welcomed  opportunity for farmers in the northern provinces this year.

Under the provisions of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Vietnam must satisfy requirements such as safe growing areas, good packaging facilities, as well as irradiated parasiticides and quarantine process before exporting Vietnam’s fresh litchi to Australia.

PPD Deputy Head Hoang Trung said that the PPD has requested localities, enterprises and farmers to comply with technical requirements to bring litchi fruit into Australia market.

(Source: VOV)

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