Cocoa plants get cultivated in Binh Phuoc

30/08/2008 -- 9:21 PM

Binh Phuoc (VNA) – The southeastern province of Binh Phuoc will invest 140 billion VND (8.4 million USD) to develop cocoa cultivation over the next four years. Phan Van Hoang, director of the Binh Phuoc’s Centre for Support Agriculture, said the investment would help diversify the province’s major agricultural products, including cashew and fruit. Cocoa plants will be cultivated rotationally on a 6,000-hectare field used for cashew trees. The city’s Centre for Support of Agriculture will supply cocoa saplings and provide cultivation techniques, and will connect farmers with merchants. A Binh Phuoc cocoa brand name will also be created. The province’s rich soil, weather and human resources create favofurable conditions for cocoa cultivation, according to Pham Hong Duc Phuoc, vice chairman of the National Cocoa Plants Development Programme’s coordination board. Currently the province has 1,200ha of cocoa fields. Half are in Bu Dang district and have an average yield of 0.8-1 quintal per hectare.-Enditem
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