(vov.vn) - The People's Committee of Son La province has recently issued a decision to recognize the high-tech mango production area in Hat Lot town and Hat Lot and Chieng Mung communes, Mai Son district, including: Ngoc Lan Cooperative and 09 household groups with a total of 612 households and individuals, with a total mango area participating in the regional linkage of nearly 400 hectares with Dong Giao Food Export Joint Stock Company.
Mai Son district currently has 11,500 hectares of fruit trees. Of which, the mango area is nearly 3,500 hectares, accounting for 30% of the total fruit tree area in the district. The main mango variety in the area is Taiwanese mango (GL4); the area certified with VietGap, GlobalGAP, organic and equivalent standards is over 314 hectares; the area granted with growing area codes is over 500 hectares with 21 codes for the markets of China, the US, Australia, and New Zealand.
Applying high technology, many mango growing areas in Son La achieve good productivity and quality.
Mai Son district always focuses on intensive investment, introducing new varieties and applying scientific advances to mango production, forming concentrated raw material areas in the town and the communes of Hat Lot, Co Noi, Chieng Mung to increase productivity and product quality, increase competitive value in the market, meet the increasing demand of consumers and exports. At the same time, coordinate with Dong Giao Food Export Joint Stock Company (Doveco) to well implement planning, manage planning, and build specialized raw mango areas according to the value chain.
According to: vov.vn