Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Tien Giang (VNA) - The Mekong Deltaprovince of Tien Giang exported 1,920 tonnes of fruits in the firstquarter of 2020, raking in 3.9 million USD, representing year-on-year increases of 12.6 percent and 20.3 percent, respectively.
Besides China, Tien Giang’s raw and processedfruit products are also shipped to markets such as Europe, the US, Japan andthe Republic of Korea.
Many challenges, however, face the province’sfruit industry, as the COVID-19 pandemic is hampering demand.
The provincial People’s Committee hasinstructed departments and districts to work with businesses on solutions tofacilitate produce purchasing and exporting.
Businesses and organisations such as the BigC supermarket chain and My Tinh An Commune Dragon Fruit Cooperative have takenpart in the province’s programme to increase fruit purchases.
The province is focusing on hi-techapplications, smart agriculture, and improvement of its network of 130agriculture co-operative groups to foster sustainable value chains.
Tien Giang is a key agricultural productionprovince in the Mekong Delta. It has over 79,000 hectares of land for growingnumerous kinds of fruit, producing over 1.49 million tonnes of fruit annually.
Many of its fruits have received certificatesof geographical indication and are favoured by domestic and foreign customers.
Last year, Tien Giang earned 37.6 million USDfrom exporting 21,000 tonnes of fruits./.
VNA
