Seedless lemon farming has been thriving in Bến Lức District in the southern province of Long An, replacing ineffective sugarcane farming.
The district was well known for growing sugarcane but as prices dropped growers have changed to growing lemons
According to the Bến Lức District’s Agriculture Department, the district now has more than 7,100 hectares of lemon, and of that about 6,600 hectares is for seedless lemons reports www.thestar.com.my
On average, a hectare of lemons could generate a profit of nearly VNĐ100 -150 million per year.
Nguyễn Thị Hải, owner of a 2-hectare lemon farm in Thạnh Lợi Commune said that local farmers now applied hi-tech and national/international standards in lemon farming.
Their lemons now met requirements for export to the EU..
Lê Văn Nam, head of Bến Lức District’s Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the Government had offered support to promote lemon farming models including seedling and irrigation system.
If the models were operated effectively, about 200 hectares of lemon could meet requirements to export lemons to the EU, he said.
Nam said that to support the lemon production area in the district to bring higher value, Long An Province planned to more support policies such as granting planting area codes, geographical indications, and improving infrastructure in lemon areas for production.