Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate member of the Central Committee of the Party, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and the delegates have visited the process of preliminary processing and packaging Dien pomelo before exporting. 

Since the late 70s of the last century, when there was the migration from Hanoi to Yen Thuy district, Dien pomelo seedlings were brought to grow there. From the original pomelos, the growing area has been increasing. Up to now, the total area of Dien pomelo in the whole province is about 2,300 ha, accounting for 45% of pomelo area and 22% of citrus fruit tree area of the province; In which, Yen Thuy district alone has over 800 hectares of Dien pomelo. The National Office of Intellectual Property has granted the collective trademark of Dien pomelo in Yen Thuy since 2019. Particularly, Dai Dong hamlet, Ngoc Luong commune grows 110 hectares of Dien pomelo, of which 30 hectares of Dai Dong Agricultural Cooperative have been granted the growing area codes, certified VietGAP and recognized as an OCOP product.

The delegates were visiting a pomelo garden meeting VietGAP standards in Dai Dong hamlet, Ngoc Luong commune. 

In particular, since 2021, after being granted the growing area code for export orientation, the cultivation of pomelo is more and more focused by the people here. The entire growing area is regularly monitored for cultivation, field logs and the occurrence of pests as well as food safety. The results of residue analysis of 821 active plant protection substances have shown that all 6 pomelo samples from 12 growers do not detect residues of any active ingredients; The product samples sent to the UK are also accepted by customers. Thus, all the technical requirements have been met and ready for Dien pomelo in Yen Thuy to penetrate the world market. 

The first shipment of Dien pomelos exported to the UK included 9,600 pomelos, with a volume of nearly 11 tons. It is expected that the shipment will arrive at the UK port on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. 

Making a speech at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate member of the Central Committee of the Party, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee congratulated and praised the efforts of the people in Yen Thuy district in general and the people of Dai Dong hamlet in particular. The export of products to the UK has confirmed the quality of Dien pomelo in Yen Thuy district. 

The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee suggested that all levels and branches should pay attention to supporting farmers to choose plants and animals suitable to the soil and climate in the coming time; the specialized farming areas is step by step formed, improving the product quality, serving export and expanding export markets. The Agriculture and Rural Development sector needs to coordinate with the localities to do a good job of managing growing area codes, strictly implementing the planning of the growing areas, maintaining the quality standards, and developing sustainably. The branches and Yen Thuy district should pa attention to investing in building a system of roads, electricity, and irrigation water for the people to develop agriculture. It is necessary to consider the development direction of community tourism to visit the pomelo gardens; promoting the brand promotion, expanding the market for Dien pomelo in Yen Thuy district.

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