Da Lat, Vietnam looking to become region's top veg producer
Local authorities of Da Lat City in the Central Highlands’ Lam Dong Province have approved a plan to turn the city into the top producer of vegetables in Southeast Asia.
Accordingly, the city will develop comprehensive and sustainable high-tech agriculture and improve its investment environment in the 2016-20 period.
The city hopes that high technology will be applied in 65-70 per cent of its farmland areas, equivalent to 7,000ha.
The agricultural sector’s production value is expected to hit US$193 million, of which vegetable and flower exports account for 20 per cent.
source: vietnamnews.vn