The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will release amaster plan for the development of the macadamia industry by the endof this year.
MARD Deputy Minister Ha Cong Tuanrevealed the intention at a June 4 conference on the developmentorientations for macadamia, a plant indigenous to Australia which isdubbed the “Queen of Nuts”.
He noted that themaster plan for the macadamia industry is different from one designedfor cultivation expansion, explaining that the industry plan should alsoforecast the market for the products.
The planwill also map out synchronous solutions from preservation, processing tomarketing to help prevent risks and losses for farmers and investors,he said.
The deputy minister stressed thatsustainable production requires proper investment in post-harvestpreservation and processing, ensuring the quality of nuts meetsinternational standards.
He cited the lesson ofSouth Africa, which produces the same volume of macadamia as Australiabut earns just one half due to poor harvesting, preserving andprocessing technology.
According to the CEO of theAustralian Macadamia Society, Jolyon Brunett, macadamia nut supply isexpected to grow rapidly in the next five years, as South Africa willdouble its output to 80,000 tonnes, while China hopes to produce 50,000tonnes and Australia will turn out 55,000 tonnes.
He pointed out that in such context, besides the matter of prices,market development will be very important to macadamia producingcountries.
Participants at the conference focusedtheir discussions on technical, planning and marketing solutions with aview to minimize risks for farmers and businesses when invest in theplant.
Well-known for its nutritional value andhigh concentration of mono-unsaturated fats, macadamia was introduced toVietnam in 2002 for trial cultivation in several Central Highlandsprovinces, including Lam Dong, Dak Nong and Dak Lak.
After more than a decade under trial farming, it was found thatVietnam produced a higher yield of macadamias than other countries.
Local scientists havetested and found that the northwestern and Central Highlands regionshave conditions best suited for the plant's growth.
The plant has so far covered over 2,000ha in the Central Highlands.-VNA
MARD Deputy Minister Ha Cong Tuanrevealed the intention at a June 4 conference on the developmentorientations for macadamia, a plant indigenous to Australia which isdubbed the “Queen of Nuts”.
He noted that themaster plan for the macadamia industry is different from one designedfor cultivation expansion, explaining that the industry plan should alsoforecast the market for the products.
The planwill also map out synchronous solutions from preservation, processing tomarketing to help prevent risks and losses for farmers and investors,he said.
The deputy minister stressed thatsustainable production requires proper investment in post-harvestpreservation and processing, ensuring the quality of nuts meetsinternational standards.
He cited the lesson ofSouth Africa, which produces the same volume of macadamia as Australiabut earns just one half due to poor harvesting, preserving andprocessing technology.
According to the CEO of theAustralian Macadamia Society, Jolyon Brunett, macadamia nut supply isexpected to grow rapidly in the next five years, as South Africa willdouble its output to 80,000 tonnes, while China hopes to produce 50,000tonnes and Australia will turn out 55,000 tonnes.
He pointed out that in such context, besides the matter of prices,market development will be very important to macadamia producingcountries.
Participants at the conference focusedtheir discussions on technical, planning and marketing solutions with aview to minimize risks for farmers and businesses when invest in theplant.
Well-known for its nutritional value andhigh concentration of mono-unsaturated fats, macadamia was introduced toVietnam in 2002 for trial cultivation in several Central Highlandsprovinces, including Lam Dong, Dak Nong and Dak Lak.
After more than a decade under trial farming, it was found thatVietnam produced a higher yield of macadamias than other countries.
Local scientists havetested and found that the northwestern and Central Highlands regionshave conditions best suited for the plant's growth.
The plant has so far covered over 2,000ha in the Central Highlands.-VNA
