July 10, 2025 | 05:28 GMT +7

  • Click to copy
Sunday- 20:14, 29/08/2021

Organic and VietGAP tea acreage is expanding rapidly

(VAN) By August 2021, Thai Nguyen has had over 2,600 ha of tea grown according to safety-tea standards, with VietGAP and organic tea standards certified.

For many years Thai Nguyen has always taken the lead in Vietnam in terms of tea acreage as well as economic revenue from tea cultivation. The province currently has about 22,400 ha of tea being harvested, having an average revenue of VND 274 million VND for 1 ha of fresh bud tea.

Organic tea sample plots were built by Thai Nguyen in tea production areas, making it easy for farmers to access, visit and study. Photo: Viet Bac.

Organic tea sample plots were built by Thai Nguyen in tea production areas, making it easy for farmers to access, visit and study. Photo: Viet Bac.

Organic tea sample plots were built by Thai Nguyen in tea production areas, making it easy for farmers to access, visit and study. Photo: Viet Bac

In regard to specialty tea areas such as Khe Coc, Trai Cai, Tan Cuong, La Bang…, many tea growers have ceased to sell fresh bud tea, mainly switched to process it themselves into traditional dried tea products, achieving average revenue from VND 600 to 700 million/ha/year.

Tea has been identified as a key crop in the household economy, so Thai Nguyen always aims to maintain the collective brand of Tra Thai, support farmers with seedlings and caring techniques in order to gradually transform towards safe, organic, and high quality tea production.

According to the current price on markets, 1 kg of premium tea in Thai Nguyen sells for about VND 5 million, nearly equivalent to 800 kg of plain rice. It is from high profits that many tea growers and large enterprises in Thai Nguyen have the same tendency to invest in tea gardens and seek the strengths of each tea variety, especially indigenous midland tea, to increase the overall economic value of tea.

Author: Viet Bac

Translated by Samuel Pham

FAO welcomes Canada’s pledge of nearly $10 million to Global Fire Management Hub

FAO welcomes Canada’s pledge of nearly $10 million to Global Fire Management Hub

(VAN) Funding following G7 Kananaskis Wildfire Charter to enhance global collaboration for integrated fire management.

Angiang deploys 1,500 ha of high-tech rice cultivation to advance carbon credit market

Angiang deploys 1,500 ha of high-tech rice cultivation to advance carbon credit market

(VAN) Astri Institute launches its Southwestern Branch in An Giang, aiming to promote smart, sustainable agriculture and advance carbon credit development in the Mekong Delta.

Low-emission sugarcane to earn revenue from carbon credit market

Low-emission sugarcane to earn revenue from carbon credit market

(VAN) The project not only enhances the sustainability and credibility of the Lam Son sugarcane value chain but also opens up opportunities to access global carbon financial resources.

Hanoi to expand habitat areas within the Huong Son Nature Reserve

Hanoi to expand habitat areas within the Huong Son Nature Reserve

(VAN) Hanoi implements a project to strengthen regional linkages and promote the sustainable exploitation and use of biodiversity resources in protected areas and natural heritage sites in the Red River Delta region.

Vietnam to scale up alternate wetting and drying methods

Vietnam to scale up alternate wetting and drying methods

(VAN) Alternate wetting and drying irrigation in rice cultivation contributes to realizing the goal of sustainable, low-emission production under the One Million Hectares of High-Quality Rice project.

Vietnam-Japan strengthen ties to mobilize climate finance for low-emission rice

Vietnam-Japan strengthen ties to mobilize climate finance for low-emission rice

(VAN) The rice cultivation model applying the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation method has demonstrated significant emission reduction efficiency and has been registered as a carbon credit project.

A launchpad for Vietnam enterprises to participate in the global Net Zero race

A launchpad for Vietnam enterprises to participate in the global Net Zero race

(VAN) The event initiated policy, technical, and financial alignment efforts, which enabled businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to proactively transition to low-emission development.

Read more