Vietnam: Dong Nai to build clean cashew producing area

In the first seven months of this year, the provincial cashew export reached 15,200 tonnes, earning US$98.6 million, up 22.5 per cent in volume and 30.6 per cent in value compared to the same period last year. — Photo agritrade.com.vn

DONG NAI (VNS) — The Donafoods Dong Nai has co-operated with Target Co, Ltd of Germany to build a cashew producing area in the southern province of Dong Nai, said Nguyen Thai Hoc, general director of the Donafoods.

The two companies will start studying the cashew area and giving consultation for farmers in the two districts of Xuan Loc and Dinh Quan in September.

In the first seven months of this year, the provincial cashew export reached 15,200 tonnes, earning US$98.6 million, up 22.5 per cent in volume and 30.6 per cent in value compared to the same period last year.

The provincial cashew exporting markets are the US, China, Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia and Thailand. — VNS