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Farmers increase income thanks to sustainable potato production chain

VTC NewsVTC News28/02/2024


The sustainable potato production program has been implemented by Syngenta, PepsiCo - co-head of the PPP Working Group on Fruits and Vegetables, in collaboration with partners National Agricultural Extension Center, Yara, Mimosatek, Netafim - Khang Thinh, USAID, Resonance - GDA project and Care - She Feeds The World (SFtW) project since 2019.

Mr. Le Quoc Thanh - Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center participated in harvesting potatoes with farmers.

Mr. Le Quoc Thanh - Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center participated in harvesting potatoes with farmers.

Taking farmers as the center, businesses and partners have built a closed potato production model from: Soil care - seeds - Seed treatment - Plant protection drugs - Fertilizer - Irrigation - Cultivation techniques - Output guarantee - Product processing using renewable energy.

Thanks to the application of technology, the average yield of harvested potatoes is 23-26 tons/ha, 3 times higher than traditional farming, even the highest place reaches 52 tons/ha. Each year, more than 5 million cubic meters of water are saved; farmers' income increases nearly 3 times.

In addition, each year, the project conducts training on safe production for nearly 6,000 farmers, the area of ​​potato cultivation increases by an average of 20% per year, the number of farming households participating in the program increases by 10% per year. The capacity and role of women and ethnic minority farmers in the model have also been significantly enhanced.

Bao Anh


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