Do not develop fruit trees massively, following the movement

According to Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Thien, Vice Chairman of the Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee, this plan is aimed at developing key fruit trees in Dong Thap province.

Accordingly, by 2025, the area of fruit trees in Dong Thap province will reach over 46,400 ha, with an output of more than 463,000 tons. Of which, citrus trees will reach over 10,000 ha with an output of 192,000 tons; longan trees will reach more than 5,500 ha with an output of approximately 52,000 tons; and mango trees will reach over 16,700 ha with an output of 178,000 tons. The area of organic fruit tree production will reach 548 ha.

The plan sets targets to strive to increase the proportion of the value of products produced in the form of cooperation and association to 30–35%. The rate of good agricultural production and practice area (VietGAP) is set to reach over 30%, and the area applying advanced and economical irrigation is set to reach 20-30%.

Based on the approved plan, the Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee proposed districts and cities to determine the size of concentrated fruit tree production areas and link production with purchasing, preliminary processing, preservation, processing, and product consumption. The development of fruit trees needs to follow the market orientation and the orientation of the management agencies in areas with suitable soil and ecological conditions. At the same time, attention must be paid to avoiding the massive development of a number of plant varieties without control and following the movement, which causes a situation of oversupply and low selling prices.