The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap plans to expand the flowervillage in Sa Dec city by growing ornamental trees and flowers on alarge scale.
Currently, the village, one of the most famous ofits kind in the delta, cultivates 2,000 kinds of flowers and ornamentaltrees on 355ha.
It earns total annual revenue of 170 billion VND(8 million USD), accounting for 35 percent of the Sa Dec city's totalagricultural value.
The village's products are exported, mostly to Laos, Cambodia and China, and sold domestically as well.
At a seminar in Dong Thap recently, Le Vinh Tan, Secretary of theprovince's Party Committee, said the area's geographical location had alot of potential for the cultivation of flowers.
However,problems still exist, including small-scale production, low-valueproducts, unstable outlets, weak post-harvest preservation and a lack oftourism services.
Nguyen Thanh Tai, Deputy Director of theprovince's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said thatcultivation areas should be zoned for ornamental trees, flowers, andancient ornamental trees.
Ho Minh Thu of the Flower andOrnamental Tree Co-operative Team No. 1 in Sa Dec city, said thatfarmers needed to learn new techniques to improve flower quality as theynow rely solely on weather conditions for growing plants.
New flower strains should also be developed, he added.
Pham Phuoc Loc, Chairman of the Sa Dec Ornamental CreaturesAssociation, said a research centre should be set up to develop newstrains, and that the city should focus on improving human resources andinfrastructure.
Processing, packaging and logistics should also be improved, Loc added.
"Flower roads" in the city and clusters of flower villages for tourism purposes would also be beneficial, he said.
Phan Van Nhieu, Chairman of the Sa Dec city People's Committee, saidthis year Sa Dec planned to develop a large-scale model of cultivationand offer tourism services in Tan Quy Dong Ward.
The model, which will promote Sa Dec flower village, will be expanded in subsequent years.
New transport infrastructure, including ports along the Tien River,and rest stops at Sa Dec flower village will also be built.-VNA
Currently, the village, one of the most famous ofits kind in the delta, cultivates 2,000 kinds of flowers and ornamentaltrees on 355ha.
It earns total annual revenue of 170 billion VND(8 million USD), accounting for 35 percent of the Sa Dec city's totalagricultural value.
The village's products are exported, mostly to Laos, Cambodia and China, and sold domestically as well.
At a seminar in Dong Thap recently, Le Vinh Tan, Secretary of theprovince's Party Committee, said the area's geographical location had alot of potential for the cultivation of flowers.
However,problems still exist, including small-scale production, low-valueproducts, unstable outlets, weak post-harvest preservation and a lack oftourism services.
Nguyen Thanh Tai, Deputy Director of theprovince's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said thatcultivation areas should be zoned for ornamental trees, flowers, andancient ornamental trees.
Ho Minh Thu of the Flower andOrnamental Tree Co-operative Team No. 1 in Sa Dec city, said thatfarmers needed to learn new techniques to improve flower quality as theynow rely solely on weather conditions for growing plants.
New flower strains should also be developed, he added.
Pham Phuoc Loc, Chairman of the Sa Dec Ornamental CreaturesAssociation, said a research centre should be set up to develop newstrains, and that the city should focus on improving human resources andinfrastructure.
Processing, packaging and logistics should also be improved, Loc added.
"Flower roads" in the city and clusters of flower villages for tourism purposes would also be beneficial, he said.
Phan Van Nhieu, Chairman of the Sa Dec city People's Committee, saidthis year Sa Dec planned to develop a large-scale model of cultivationand offer tourism services in Tan Quy Dong Ward.
The model, which will promote Sa Dec flower village, will be expanded in subsequent years.
New transport infrastructure, including ports along the Tien River,and rest stops at Sa Dec flower village will also be built.-VNA
