An aerial photo of the Vietnamese responsibility of Lam Dong might remind you of Almeria , Spain - also known as the vegetable garden of Europe . As far as the Vietnamese are worry , the commonwealth will fulfill the same procedure and become the veg growing heart of Southeast Asia . legion glasshouse can already be found there , and the Vietnamese regime has the ambition to become an even bigger actor in the agricultural and horticultural sector . According to Willem Schoustra , Dutch factory farm council for Vietnam and Thailand , reinforcement from horticultural provider is welcome : various challenges including the Vietnamese climate call for new production methods . Next week , at the second version of the HortEx Vietnam , various horticultural supplier are to show what they can propose the sector .
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Exact figures are not available , but according to estimates , about 4,000 or 5,000 hectares of vegetables are grow in the Vietnamese responsibility of Lam Dong , around Da Lat . It is Vietnam ’s most crucial horticulture region and , harmonize to various reports , the nation is rank fifth among yield and veg producing countries in Asia . Among others , the land exports its green goods to China , Japan and Singapore , as well as Europe and the US , and they are willing to expand these activity . " Vietnam has the ambition to become a regional and global player in agriculture and horticulture , " pronounce Willem Schoustra .
intellectual nourishment safetyFood safety by nature come into caper with those growing exports . Willem : " Because this is so important for exportation , there is more and more attending for solid food - safe refinement , but also within the national borderline consumer from the growing center class are asking for product with fewer craw protection merchandise . Many Vietnamese buy their fruit and veg on the local markets , the so - bid slopped markets . A hybrid system is created , because the retail also develops simultaneously . They put import food on the shelves . Veal , livid meat , cheeseflower and natural fruit . On the shelves are grapes and kiwis and apples , include from the Netherlands . "
challenge for new production methodsIn view of this deepen marketplace , there are many opportunities for suppliers to the yield and vegetable sector . " It ’s about the post - harvest angle , believe of refrigeration and logistics , " says Willem . " To get the product to the consumer in good consideration from the grower is a swelled challenge . And challenge can also be establish in the cultivation itself . The potential is immense : you see the ontogenesis and you see it go better , but the challenges remain , make higher lineament products and a higher yield with the utilisation of fewer resource : less water , fewer crop shelter production . "
More craw per drop , Willem summarizes , and that offers opportunities for various provider . " Many technical companies already do job here and the breeders are well be . Bejo , Rijk Zwaan , East West , Enza Zaden , all of them are represent in Vietnam . "
Sawtooth glasshouse in Vietnam
FlowersWhile the cover cultivation of vegetables develops , the efflorescence growers comply closely . Willem : " As the consumer has more to spend , the bloom diligence is acquire . Although considerably small than Aalsmeer , Hanoi has a zippy flower deal , exporting to , among others , Korea . "
One of the best - know horticultural regions in Vietnam is Da Lat . A lively sphere also arises in Man Chao . In terms of region , Willem sees many opportunities for the Mekong Delta , a fertile area that has to deal with job because of climate change . The water level rises and the ground subsides , resulting in salinization and flooding . Willem : " The region has a lot of potential - but just putting down greenhouses is not the solution . investment funds must be made in new output methods that can hold the problems of this region . Agriculture and horticulture must be adapted to this : the new production method must be adapted to the interchange circumstances . "
HortExDuring the second horticultural fairHortEx , which will take spot from 13 to 15 March , technology will playact an significant role . Willem : " gamy - tech farming is high on the docket . Nevertheless , we have to make certain that the technology that is imported is not only topnotch high - technical school , but can work especially in these climatic conditions . " Willem phone the fair very valuable for Vietnamese gardening . " We can share noesis and show which companies are on the market . Especially for Dutch supplier and engineering company it is an excellent opportunity to show themselves . At the fair they meet Vietnamese who are enterprising and money - drive , qualities that brace line . "
For more information : HortEx Vietnamwww.hortex-vietnam.com
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