Shallot is one of the key vegetable crops in the Mekong Delta, generating one of the highest income contributions per acreage and month. One of the most important production areas for shallot in Vietnam, is Vinh Chau district in Soc Trang province in the Mekong Delta. Also, shallots are a crucial source of income for farmers and workers, who mostly belong to the Khmer ethnicity.
Agroberichtenbuitenland.nl reports on impact cluster “Transition towards sustainable shallot value chains in the Mekong Delta”. The main objective the cluster is to strengthen the shallot production sector in the Mekong Delta by introducing and making innovative Dutch production technologies and methods accessible for local shallot farmers, which will make shallot production more sustainable and profitable. It will further strengthen the adoption of these improved production technologies, by creating market linkages for the shallot farmers, so that a sustainable shallot value chain is developed.
Source: agroberichtenbuitenland.nl