The planning areas have met the conditions for the production of the safe vegetable. Thereby, by 2020, there will have 9,128.5 hectares of concentrated vegetable production land in the whole province, in which 5,299.5 hectares are eligible for production of the safe vegetables, which have been studied on soil and water.

By the end of May, 2019, the production organizations and individuals in the whole province have been guided and supported to complete the procedures for the certification of VietGAP food safety and organic conditions for 41 facilities. The certified area of VietGAP food safety and organic conditions has reached 1,312.6 ha.

In recent years, in parallel with scientific research, transferring the scientific and technological advances in crop production has been contributing to improving productivity, output and quality of the products. The appropriate authorities have stepped up their understanding of the market, the trade promotion for agricultural products, especially developing the brand of the key products, maintaining the value of the citrus products and vegetable.

Mr. Tran Van Tiep, the Director of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says from identifying the specific products with the local advantages to invest in the development resources, the province has formed the concentrated production areas such as planting oranges in Cao Phong, Lac Thuy and Kim Boi dítricts; pomelo growing areas in Tan Lac, Yen Thuy and Luong Son districts; chayote vegetables in Tan Lac, Mai Chau; Mai Chau Purple Garlic; Luong Son organic vegetable and so on. And making the chain production has contributed to improving the economic efficiency for farmers.

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