China is considering the import of Vietnam’s sweet potato via official channels, with its customs officers scheduling a virtual survey of growing areas and packaging facilities in Vietnam this week.
Hanoi (VNA) – China is considering the import ofVietnam’s sweet potato via official channels, with its customs officers scheduling a virtual survey of growing areas and packaging facilities inVietnam this week.
Unveiling the information, Le Van Thiet, Vice Director ofthe Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD), said the department is negotiating the official export withthe Chinese General Administration of Customs.
Sweet potato is one of Vietnam’s important agricultural products. Most ofits plantations concentrate in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long’s BinhTan district with more than 13,000 ha under the crop.
In preparation for the official export, the Vinh Long’s plantcultivation and protection has completed documents for 22 planting area codes,which together cover more than 500 hectares of sweet potato. The code,one of the factors for product traceability, is a necessary and mandatorycondition to export fruits to China.
Thiet said after potato, negotiations for officialexport will begin for pomelo and coconut.
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