Hoa Binh Province in northern Vietnam on Sunday held a ceremony to ship the first batch of fresh sugarcane totaling 17.3 metric tons stateside after six months of negotiations.

The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday said it joined hands with the People’s Committee of Lac Son District and companies to hold the ceremony.

With the support of the Plant Protection Department under the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, local firms have met U.S. technical requirements.

The fresh sugarcane was collected, processed and packaged by Tien Ngan Trading Investment Co. Ltd.. Apart from the sugarcane, 10 sugarcane juicers were also sent stateside.

Speaking at the ceremony, vice-chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su expected the province to improve its initial achievements to expand the markets for many other agricultural products.

The export of sugarcane to foreign markets and the expansion of production will contribute to the development of the province’s sugarcane sector, Su said.

According to director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Huy Nhuan, sugarcane holds high potential for export. 

Over the past few years, Tien Ngan Trading Investment Co. Ltd. has shipped nearly 100 metric tons of sugarcane to the European Union and South Korea.

The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will continue to create the most favorable conditions for local enterprises trading agricultural products to expand their markets, Nhuan added.

According to a report by the department, Hoa Binh exported its first 120 kilograms of sugarcane to Japan in 2019. 

The volume has increased sharply since then to reach 5.7 metric tons in 2020, 74 metric tons in 2021, and 300 metric tons last year.

In addition to Japan, the product has been supplied to South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

More fresh sugarcane batches will be exported to South Korea this month.

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