Enhancing value of green-skin grapefruits

In recent years, mountainous communes such as Khanh Vinh, Bac Khanh Vinh, Tay Khanh Vinh... have accompanied people in production, enhancing the brand value of green-skinned grapefruit. Along with the dynamism of the people, local authorities have actively supported in terms of techniques, varieties, loans and product output, helping green-skin grapefruit trees affirm their position, bringing about clear economic efficiency.

The entire Bac Khanh Vinh commune currently has about 350 hectares of green-skinned grapefruit and sweet oranges, with stable productivity, many farming models following VietGAP, products are consumed in and outside the province. Le Van Hien - Party Secretary, Chairman of the People's Council of Bac Khanh Vinh commune said that with the strength of agriculture, the commune has low mountainous terrain, combined with plains and favorable climate, so it is very suitable for fruit trees. Bac Khanh Vinh commune has determined that agriculture continues to be the economic pillar with key crops, including green-skinned grapefruit.

Green-skin grapefruit garden grown according to VietGAP standards in Khanh Vinh commune

In recent times, the locality has paid attention to supporting loans, providing seedlings, organizing training courses on planting and caring for fruit trees. Thanks to that, people are confident in expanding production, sticking with key crops, and increasing income. Nguyen Xuan Long's family, Suoi Thom village, Bac Khanh Vinh commune has more than 5 hectares of fruit trees with the following types: green-skin grapefruit, sweet orange and durian, 70% of which is green-skinned grapefruit. All are in the stable fruit-bearing period. Thanks to applying the right techniques and meticulous care, his garden has high productivity, beautiful fruit, and good quality. The products are continuously purchased by traders, helping his family become one of the high-income households in the locality. "Among the garden plants, grapefruit is the main source of income for the family. This is a key crop, and due to the suitable soil conditions, growing and developing green-skin grapefruit is more favorable than other types of plants," said Long.

Green-skin grapefruit is the main crop of Khanh Vinh district (old), with many products grown according to VietGAP standards, invested in improving quality and design, and meeting OCOP standards. Khanh Vinh green-skin p grapefruit brand is known in many places, contributing to improving the lives of farmers. On that basis, up to now, the new communes after operating the 2-level local government model continue to determine to promote brand value, improve the quality of grapefruit to develop the economy for the people and the locality.

Tay Khanh Vinh commune has about 50 hectares of green-skin grapefruit growing area. Nguyen Van Sy - Vice Chairman of Tay Khanh Vinh Commune People's Committee said that green-skin grapefruit is the main crop of the commune according to the crop restructuring project. Therefore, the locality always supports people in production and consumption connection. In particular, to enhance the brand value of Khanh Vinh green-skinned grapefruit, the People's Committee of the commune has coordinated and supported a cooperative in the area, Khanh Nam Green Agriculture Cooperative, to have green-skinned grapefruit products that meet OCOP 3 stars. At the same time, the People's Committee of the commune guides farmers in training on the process of producing agricultural products according to safety standards, VietGAP, GlobalGAP…

In Khanh Vinh commune, to improve the quality of green-skinned grapefruit, every year, the commune coordinates with the Dien Khanh - Khanh Vinh Plant Cultivation and Plant Protection Station to organize training courses on preventing and controlling plant pests and diseases and improving the quality of crops, such as: Opening IPHM classes on green-skin grapefruit trees; training on growing area codes in Song Cau commune (old)… In addition, there are also training courses on caring for green-skin grapefruit trees organized by the SACCR Khanh Hoa Project in the commune...

Phan Thai Hoa - Head of the Economic Department, Khanh Vinh Commune People's Committee said that green-skin grapefruit is one of the four main crops in the commune, favored by the market and bringing a stable source of income to the people. The whole commune has about 171.06 hectares of citrus growing area, of which about 150 hectares are green-skin grapefruit. In the coming time, the locality will develop green-skin grapefruit trees in an organic direction to improve the quality of grapefruit. The locality has proposed a number of specific solutions such as reviewing and planning green-skin grapefruit growing areas in a concentrated direction, selecting areas with suitable soil and climate conditions, and at the same time supporting people to gradually switch from traditional farming methods to organic production; coordinating to organize technical training, raising awareness among people about the long-term benefits of clean and safe production; integrate and effectively use capital sources from national target programs to support high-quality plant varieties, organic fertilizers, as well as build a model to guide organic farming techniques in a specific and accessible way for ethnic minorities...

Along with that, the commune supports product output with many solutions such as maintaining the development of ​​green-skin grapefruit growing areas according to VietGAP standards; exploiting and effectively using the collective brand Khanh Vinh green-skin grapefruit that has been certified; guiding people to participate in the OCOP program for green-skin pomelo products; consolidating and developing agricultural cooperatives to support farmers in implementing the production and consumption chain of agricultural products.

Vinh Thanh

Translated by T.T