In the 2024-2025 Winter-Spring crop, PepsiCo, in collaboration with Syngenta and other partners, is set to extend its sustainable potato production model to Vietnam's northern provinces, covering an expected area of 320 hectares. A workshop held on October 25 by the PPP working group on vegetables and fruits, which includes the National Agricultural Extension Center, PepsiCo, and Syngenta, focused on sharing technological advancements in potato cultivation. The goal is to develop a high-yield potato value chain in the region.
Since 2008, PepsiCo Foods Vietnam has been working to increase local potato supply in the Central Highlands, starting with 4 farming households and expanding to over 1,500, covering nearly 1,700 hectares. The average yield has reached 24.6 tons/ha, with a record yield of 54 tons/ha by one household. The collaboration with Syngenta and other partners has led to the adoption of high technology in potato farming, aiming to ensure a stable supply of raw materials for PepsiCo's new factory in Ha Nam and to increase the export value of fresh potatoes.
The pilot models in Thanh Hoa and Hai Duong provinces have shown promising results, with yields up to 33 tons/ha and significant water savings. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development notes the importance of potatoes in the winter and spring crops, with an estimated potential production area of 150-200 thousand hectares/year in the northern provinces.
The sustainable potato production model promotes the use of advanced farming techniques, responsible fertilizer and pesticide use, and digitalization in agriculture, such as drone field visits and mobile app-based cultivation management. This initiative aims to reduce emissions, protect the environment, and contribute to the development of a sustainable potato industry in Vietnam.
Source: Vietnam,VN