More than 100 Dak Nong farmers trained in sustainable pepper development

On the afternoon of June 10, the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) coordinated with export enterprises to train Dak Nong farmers on sustainable pepper development.

The training session took place at Bechamp Dak Nong Organic Agricultural Cooperative, Truong Xuan Commune, Dak Song District. More than 100 farmers and members of Bechamp Dak Nong Cooperative from districts and Gia Nghia City participated.

Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, President of Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association, shares information about pepper export market.

Farmers and cooperative members have access to information on MRLs in pepper and warnings from import markets. Identification of tarpaulins that are at risk of causing Sudan contamination and guidance on safe pepper drying and storage procedures.

Mr. Ha Cong Xa, Director of Bechamp Dak Nong Cooperative, shares the unit's experience in organic pepper production.

Bechamp Dak Nong Cooperative and export enterprises discussed with people about experiences in safe pepper production and lessons learned from cases of returned goods.

Many farmers, representatives of local authorities, cooperatives, and businesses attended the training.

The training helped farmers in key pepper growing areas raise awareness about cultivation, processing, preservation and prevention of risks of chemical contamination such as sudan in products.

Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, President of the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association, gave farmers white packaging to pack pepper to avoid sudan.

The event is a series of activities of VPSA and export enterprises contributing to effectively preventing the risk of pepper being contaminated with pesticides right from the initial production stage at households in key growing areas including: Dak Nong, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Ba Ria - Vung Tau .

Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, President of the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association, presented information to units to promote solutions to avoid sudan in pepper.

The activity contributes to maintaining the reputation and brand of Vietnamese pepper, ensuring the requirements of demanding export markets such as the EU, US, Japan... aiming to build a safe and sustainable product value chain from production to processing and consumption.

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/hon-100-nong-dan-dak-nong-tap-huan-phat-trien-ho-tieu-ben-vung-255139.html