Son La Sugarcane Joint Stock Company has invested in increasing the capacity of its sugar processing line to a stable 5,000 tons of sugarcane per day. It is expected that by 2025, the Company will reach its sugar output target of 78,500 tons.
Son La's sugar cane output increases every year.
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU dated January 21, 2021 of the Son La Provincial Party Committee on the development of agricultural processing industry in Son La province in the period of 2021 - 2025, with a vision to 2030, Son La province has achieved many outstanding results. The value of industrial production and agricultural processing in the period of 2021 - 2023 increased by an average of 8.45%; attracting investment in 11 large-scale agricultural processing projects, of which: 7 projects were granted new investment policies, 4 projects are proposing to approve investment policies, in 2023 the value of agricultural products participating in export reached over 159 million USD, an increase of 6.42% compared to 2022.
Workers of Son La Sugarcane Joint Stock Company check sugar quality. Photo: Van Ngoc
As for sugarcane, up to now, Son La province has about 9,852 hectares. This locality continues to increase intensive cultivation, apply new varieties to increase productivity, and raise income for sugarcane farmers. Son La Sugarcane Joint Stock Company has invested in increasing the capacity of the sugar processing line to a stable 5,000 tons of sugarcane/day, while utilizing bagasse in the sugar production process as raw material for a biomass power plant with a capacity of 9MW.
In 2023, sugar output reached 66,956.4 tons. It is expected that by 2025, the sugar output target will be 78,500 tons. Cane sugar products are mainly used as raw materials for processing factories, food production facilities and to serve domestic consumption needs. Cane sugar products participating in export in 2023 will reach 7,850 tons, with an export value of 3.8 million USD (accounting for 2.04% of the value of goods participating in the province's export in 2023).
Sugar products of Son La Sugarcane Joint Stock Company are displayed and promoted at booths. Photo: Van Ngoc
Expanding sugarcane area
Mr. Tran Ngoc Hieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Son La Sugarcane Joint Stock Company said: As an agricultural and industrial enterprise in the area, there are still many difficulties. However, in recent years, the Company's production and business have achieved certain results. This proves that the work of building a raw material area linked to the value chain that the Company is implementing is completely in the right direction and is trusted and supported by local authorities and sugarcane farmers.
Son La farmers have stable income from growing sugarcane. Photo: Van Ngoc
According to Mr. Tran Ngoc Hieu, in order to expand the area of sugarcane cultivation for the factory's production, the Company has actively mobilized and signed investment and sugarcane purchase contracts with farmers. Widely promulgated investment policies, developing the Company's raw material areas, including the floor price for purchasing sugarcane, making people feel secure, knowing the minimum selling price of their products right from the time of signing the contract; supporting farmers to change crop structure; supporting mechanization costs on sloping land.
Strictly implement the terms of the Contract (purchase, payment, etc.), transfer sugarcane growing techniques to farmers. In recent years, the Company has generated about 660 billion VND in revenue from sugarcane sales and services in the area each year, invested an average of 150 billion VND in raw material areas; advanced 70 billion VND in advance for sugarcane sales; supported sugarcane growers with 30-45 billion VND.
In the coming time, Son La Sugarcane Joint Stock Company will focus on expanding the raw sugarcane area. Photo: Van Ngoc
In addition, Son La Sugarcane Joint Stock Company invests in depth, intensively increases productivity, focusing on applying scientific and technical advances to the fields, supporting the application of appropriate mechanical measures in land preparation. Invests and tests to find suitable sugarcane varieties to improve production efficiency. Invests in appropriate and effective fertilizers, paying attention to soil improvement.
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