Ben Tre expands organic coconut farming

  • Harvesting coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
    Harvesting coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
  • Pre-processing coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
    Pre-processing coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
  • Harvesting coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
    Harvesting coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
  • Harvesting coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
    Harvesting coconuts in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
  • An organic coconut plantation in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
    An organic coconut plantation in Thơi Thanh commune, Thanh Phu district. VNA Photo: Công Trí
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre plans to have 30% of coconut grown to organic standards by 2030. With around 77,000ha of orchards and an output of 700,000 tonnes a year, it is the country’s largest coconut producing province. More than 16,000ha have organic coconut grown, mostly in Giong Trom, Mo Cay Nam, Binh Dai, Thanh Phu, Ba Tri, and Mo Cay Bac districts, under contracts with processing companies. The province has 47 coconut co-operative groups and 27 co-operatives, and plans to set up at least another 13 co-operatives by 2025. The province is developing five concentrated organic farming areas with a total of 1,500ha for harvesting mature nuts for their flesh and another of 20ha for young ones for milk. VNA Photo: Công Trí

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