EU supports Vietnam to prevent pests on citrus fruit trees

Published Oct 27, 2022

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The European Union (EU) is a major market for Vietnam's agricultural exports, especially citrus fruits. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) presents an opportunity for these exports to integrate into the EU market, but also challenges the need for sustainable production. To address this, the EU's ARISE+ Vietnam project, in collaboration with the Plant Protection Department, conducted a training course for 25 technicians from six provinces on preventing harmful organisms in citrus trees. The training aimed to enhance the capacity of local plant protection officers to support farmers in producing export-quality citrus fruits, adhering to EU standards on food safety and pesticide residues.

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The European Union (EU) is one of the largest export markets for Vietnam's agricultural products. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is considered an opportunity for Vietnamese agricultural products to integrate deeply into a large market with high selling prices, but also a challenge that requires businesses and producers. , exports need to change more strongly to increase sustainable exports to this "difficult" market. In order to improve the capacity of local plant protection officers, thereby better supporting farmers in the production of high-quality citrus fruit products for export, recently, the Joint Support Project Trade related for Vietnam (referred to as ARISE+ Vietnam) funded by the EU, in collaboration with the Plant Protection Department organized a training course for 25 technicians on plant protection in 6 provinces from Thanh Hoa province. Hoa to Thua Thien Hue. According to the Department of Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ...

Source: Vov