Striving towards sustainable development of durian production

  • Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
    Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
  • Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
    Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
  • Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
    Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
  • Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
    Harvesting durians in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu
Durian earned the country more than 1.6 billion USD in the first nine months of this year and the export value of the fruit is forecast to top 2 billion USD the whole year. Currently, Vietnam has more than 112,000 ha of durian with a yearly output of about 900,000 tonnes. In the last five years, the durian area increased by nearly 25% yearly. The country’s major durian-growing areas include the Central Highlands with more than 52,000 ha, accounting for about 47% of the total area, the Mekong Delta region with 33,000 ha (about 30%), and the Southeast region with 21,000 ha (about 19%). In order for the Vietnamese durian industry to go farther and secure sustainable markets, all stakeholders in the value chain must collaborate closely. This means that farmers, businesses, local administrations, State management agencies, and scientists should work together in developing the industry. VNA Photo: Hoài Thu

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