Phong Dien District is a large fruit-growing area of Can Tho City, covering nearly 8,800 hectares and producing about 100,000 tons per year.
This place is famous for many fruits with high economic value, such as: Ha Chau strawberry (nearly 300 ha, production about 4,300 tons/year); durian (over 3,200 ha, production around 27,200 tons/year); Longan (nearly 496 ha, production about 4,550 tons/year)… will help increase the district’s agricultural output value to VND1,225 billion by 2022.
Various specialty fruit from Phong Dien district will be on display at the fair to celebrate the fruits of farmers’ labor and provide an opportunity to promote the 4 House chain. Picture: its metal.
In order to provide farmers in the district with convenient market access and consumption of agricultural products, Phong Dien District regularly organizes liaison programs and fruit fairs every year to attract visitors. Visit and enjoy.
After the success of the 1st fruit fair in 2022, the 2nd Phong Dien District Farmers Fruit Fair will now also take place in 2023. This is an important event held by the district to promote and showcase the distinctiveness, richness and variety of high-quality fruits of Can Tho city in general and Phong Dien district in particular.
The 2nd Phong Dien District Peasant Fruit Fair (to be held in 4 days from June 21 to June 24 right on the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival) will exhibit and introduce special fruits produced in the direction in addition to the stalls. VietGAP also held many diverse activities such as fruit presentation competitions and seminars on the topic of “linking fruit consumption”. This recognizes the farmers’ work and creates opportunities to promote the close connection between the “4 houses”.
Mr. Nguyen Van Thang, Vice Chairman of Phong Dien District People’s Committee, said, “In order to obtain delicious fruits and famous typical products, farmers have been very diligent, learned, and produced safely and responsibly. Ecological environment and consumers.” Since then, many brands of agricultural products have emerged, which are linked to the land of Phong Dien and have improved the position and quality of life of farmers.
Phong Dien District Farmer’s Fruit Fair will be an activity of this district in the coming years to promote local specialty fruit and promote eco-tourism activities. Picture: its metal.
Ri6 durian, Lo-ren breast milk, ido longan, phong dien honey orange, seedless lemon… have become popular fruit products. These products are not only widely consumed domestically, but also exported to many countries around the world, bringing high incomes to farmers in the district.
In order to increase the value of the district’s key fruit trees, Phong Dien will focus on propaganda in the coming period to prevent people from following market trends and destroying the area with local special trees. In addition, the district encourages companies to unite production and consumption so that farmers can be assured of producing and cultivating specialty fruit trees in the area.
In addition, Can Tho district and city professional authorities will continue to focus on guiding people to produce according to safety standards, GAP, organic direction, etc., and develop growing area codes to meet standards and export requirements.
The area of Phong Dien District is considered the “green belt” of Can Tho city, it also creates a potential space for eco-tourism development in the city. However, there are also related tourism activities that help Phong Dien to form a typical eco-tourism. Tourism area for the city of Can Tho.
Retaining the areas with specialty fruit trees will help Phong Dien more effectively utilize the potential of eco-tourism. Picture: LH V
According to the Phong Dien District People’s Committee, the entire district currently has 65 tourist attractions, historical and cultural relics, of which more than two-thirds are eco-tourism areas. Garden areas are evenly distributed across most of the communes in the region, mainly in My Khanh, Nhon Ai and Nhon Nghia communes, bringing farmers “double wins” from gardening, in line with the trend of agricultural development. Green, sustainable. At the same time, the competitiveness of fruit products should be improved and products and services should be diversified.