The information was announced by the Bac Giang Department of Industry and Trade on April 26 at a conference held on promoting the consumption of lychee and other farm produce of Bac Giang Province to the US market in 2023.
The province has a total 29,700ha of lychee in 2023, with a total output of over 180,000 tonnes scheduled to be harvested from May 20 to July 30. Of which, 205ha are eligible for export to the US market, with an estimated volume of 1,500 tonnes of lychee.
Leaders of Bac Giang Department of Industry and Trade said that the US is a high-potential market with great purchasing power but demands high quality and has strict requirements for quarantine and food safety. Therefore, lychee and other agricultural products exported to the US face difficulties in regards to transportation costs, delivery time, irradiation, preservation technology, etc.
At the conference, Vice Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People’s Committee Phan The Tuan emphasised that if goods and agricultural products are eligible for export to the US market, they can be exported to other potential markets in the world.
He noted that Bac Giang is committed to creating the best conditions for businesses to come the province to invest in the production and export of lychee. All recommendations of businesses will be handled by the provincial leaders so that the lychee can promptly reach the American people.
*The Department of Industry and Trade of Hai Duong Province and the People’s Committee of Thanh Ha District jointly held a conference on April 26 to seek ways to promote lychee sales and improving the fruit’s value.
Thanh Ha is currently home to 3,265ha of lychee, including 1,700ha of early-ripening fruit. About 400ha have met VietGAP standards while 50ha have met GlobaGAP standards.
This year, the district is expected to harvest 40,000 tonnes of lychee, equivalent to that of 2022, including 4,000-5,000 tonnes meeting standards for export.
