Agricultural ministry examines pepper farming development orientation
The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development is working with localities to examine the development of pepper farming with a view to designing a sustainable growth orientation for the sector between now and 2030.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Agricultural andRural Development is working with localities to examine the development ofpepper farming with a view to designing a sustainable growth orientation forthe sector between now and 2030.
Pepper cultivation in Vietnam boomed between 2001 and 2017,with the total plantation increasing from 35,300 to more than 151,900 ha. The2017 figure was far exceeding the ministry’s plans of having 50,000 hanationwide by 2020.
The hot growth was driven by good peppercorn prices, whichprompted farmers to expand their farms and use growth promoting substances andpesticides to boost yield. When the prices dropped, the farming area alsoshrank to 149,800 ha in 2018, and was estimated to hit 140,000 ha this year.
Based on Vietnam’s conditions and global demand, theministry envisions that the area of pepper farming should be kept at around 100,000– 120,000 ha, with output estimated at 237,000 – 256,000 tonnes.
As such, a total of 70,000 ha will need to be replantedbetween 2017 and 2030, mostly in key pepper production hubs in the CentralHighlands and the southeastern region.
The ministry said pepper cultivation remains unsustainabledue to the rapid expansion of plantations, particularly in areas unsuitable forthe tree, during the period of high prices, and the lack of effective measuresto control diseases affecting the tree.
In addition to reduce the total farming area, it recommendedthe sector follow sustainable intensive farming and good agricultural practicesfor improved quality and food safety. This could help Vietnamese peppercorns toengage deeper in the global farm produce distribution chains.
The ministry also asked the sector to build cooperativemodels that link businesses and farmers in production, processing, and productorigin tracking.-VNA
Vietnam’s pepper farmers are on pins and needles as pepper prices continue to decline. The industry is in crisis due to unsustainable development, lack of strict control over production.
Vietnam’s output and export of pepper increased sharply last year, but their prices and thus turnover from exports fell, according to the industry association.
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Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
