Growing longan for export and beekeeping for honey production provide farmers in Phu Huu…

Growing longan for export and beekeeping for honey production provide farmers in Phu Huu commune, Dong Thap province, with hundreds of millions of dong in additional annual income. Farmers cultivate GlobalGAP-certified longan trees ensuring a stable export market. They also practice beekeeping by utilizing the longan tree canopies.

On October 28, a reporter from Tuoi Tre newspaper visited a longan orchard in An Hoa village, Phu Huu commune, grown with safe agricultural practices and certified by GlobalGAP. The trees are planted in long, straight rows with about 1-meter-wide irrigation channels between them, using automatic irrigation technology. Under the trees, a natural layer of leaves and dry branches helps retain moisture and provides nutrients.