Mekong Delta farmers benefit from joining cooperative groups

Farmers in the Mekong Delta have been able to sell their products at a good price and also reduce costs by forming cooperative groups.

Dao Van Minh, deputy director of the Phu Thanh Greenskin Grapefruit Production Cooperative Group in Chau Thanh district of Ben Tre province, said he and many others formed a cooperative group in 2006 on the advice of authorities. local.

The group learned how to adopt large-scale farming and comply with VietGAP standards, and received help from exporters.

Traders and companies have been buying the group’s grapefruits at an average of VND 30,000 (USD 1.29) per kilogram, a relatively good price at a time when the economy is recovering from the impacts of COVID-19, he said. .

“Thanks to our correct cultivation methods, our grapefruits always meet the VietGAP requirements. There were even years when we sold at 50,000-60,000 VND and made 1 billion VND.”

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Dam Van Hung, owner of Huong Mien Tay Fruit Trading Company, said that working with cooperative groups ensures a stable supply of produce for export, and farmers also benefit from having regular buyers offering good prices.

Traders and companies have been buying the group’s grapefruits at an average of VND 30,000 (USD 1.29) per kilogram

The cooperative group Tam Vu, from Long An province, was able to sell its dragon fruits at a good price even when exports to China were affected by the 2021 pandemic.

Vo Chi Thien, president of My Tinh An Dragon Fruit Cooperative Group, said that by changing the business model to comply with GlobalGAP standards, his group was able to export dragon fruit to markets such as Europe, Australia and the US. instead of relying solely on the Chinese market, unlike in the past.

The Green Skin Pomelo cooperative group in Ben Tre province has received a cultivation code to ensure the traceability of its 110-hectare cultivation area, which helps it export fruits to Europe and the United States.

However, the Mekong Delta faces some obstacles, such as high production costs, lack of large farms and overwhelming dependence on China for the export of certain fruits.

Article republished from the Vietnamese state media VNA as part of an agreement between both parties to share content. Link to original article:https://en.vietnamplus.vn/mekong-delta-farmers-benefit-by-joining-cooperative-groups/233707.vnp