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Vietnam revives sugar cane industry

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(People's Daily) Sugarcane was once the main crop that helped many places achieve social and economic development and eradicate poverty
.
However, in recent years, due to rampant sugar smuggling , the sugar cane sugar industry has faced many difficulties, leading to the decline of domestic sugar prices and the suspension of many factories, which has affected the lives of farmers in Gansu
.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam promulgated Decision No.
1578/QD-BCT on June 15, 2021 on the collection of anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on certain cane sugar products originating in Thailand for a period of 5 years
.
The entry into force of this decision will help push up domestic sugar prices and promote sales
.
This is a sign of improvement in the sugar cane season from 2021-2022
.

The planting area has been drastically reduced

According to the summary of the places with sugar factories, the total area of sugarcane planted in the country was about 300,000 hectares before, and from 2020 to 2021, the area of sugarcane planted will reach nearly 153,000 hectares
.
According to statistics, the area has decreased by 16.
27% from the previous season.
The average yield of sugarcane per unit is 63 tons per hectare, and the yield is over 9,635,600 tons, a decrease of 14.
24% from 2019-2020
.

According to the Vietnam Sugarcane Sugar Enterprise Association, in order to overcome difficulties, improve sugarcane production and quality, and ensure the income of sugar farmers, in the 2020-2021 crop year, some factories have actively cooperated with sugar farmers and local functional departments to formulate agricultural support projects and construction Production mode, such as: development of sugarcane varieties; investment and upgrading of irrigation systems and inland roads; realization of sugarcane planting, tending, irrigation, and harvesting mechanization; sugarcane farming technology and production training for sugar farmers
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In addition, most places and companies are focusing on the mechanization of sugarcane production (planting, fertilizing, harvesting, and transportation)
.
Some large-scale enterprises have effectively implemented large-scale farmland, and realized mechanization from farming to harvesting simultaneously
.
Plowing according to large-scale farmland allows sugarcane to be fertilized and properly irrigated, which not only reduces production costs, but also maintains the yield and quality of sugarcane, and brings higher economic benefits
.
However, the area of sugarcane irrigated is still relatively low, leading to a large reduction in sugarcane raw material areas under adverse weather conditions
.

In addition, companies and localities have also taken the initiative to apply advanced technology to the production of sugarcane raw materials
.
These include using machines to harvest sugarcane to reduce labor costs, overcome labor shortages during the harvest season, and reduce post-harvest losses
.

However, the proportion of new sugarcane planting areas using disease-free varieties is low; the selection of sugarcane varieties suitable for local soil conditions has not been widely carried out; there are not many modes of applying new technologies to production activities, etc.
The quality and yield of sugarcane in Vietnam are only at an average level The reason
.

For centralized, large-scale production of sugarcane

According to the Vietnam Sugarcane Sugar Enterprise Association, according to the report of the sugar factory that is expected to start production in the 2021-2022 crop year, the sugarcane harvest area in this crop year is 148,196 hectares, and the sugarcane output for processing reaches nearly 8.
6 million tons.
66.
5 tons / hectare, sugar production is 873,283 tons
.

　　In order to ensure the efficient production of sugarcane, all localities must review and build concentrated sugarcane production areas; adopt policies to encourage mechanization, improve sugarcane varieties and planting processes, so as to increase yield and quality in advantageous areas, and reduce sugarcane costs; guide and support sugarcane farmers in Conversion of low-efficiency sugarcane planting areas to other crops
.

　　At the same time, formulate and implement specific plans to vigorously develop sugarcane agricultural cooperatives that connect with sugar mills; promote the construction of large-scale farmland models and combine it with the simultaneous realization of sugarcane production mechanization to accelerate the construction of large-scale farmland; all localities give priority to funding sources To support the development of mechanization, improve productivity and quality, and improve the sugarcane production organization and sugar chain
.

　　Promote the development of the connection chain, because the industrial form of the sugar cane industry in Vietnam is not yet stable.
In the face of difficult conditions such as weather, natural disasters or market fluctuations, commercial fraud or unfair competition can easily cause the connection chain to break
.

　　According to the Vietnam Sugarcane Sugar Enterprise Association, in recent years, it is not uncommon for sugar farmers to default or some factories fail to fulfill price commitments or neighboring sugar factories buy sugarcane through private traders
.

　　At the same time, in many places, docking activities also help to reduce the investment burden of Gannong and create a stable source of income
.
Especially in remote mountainous areas, the docking form of sugarcane production has contributed to the elimination of poverty for many farmers in areas with extremely difficult economic conditions, and created employment opportunities for many farmers
.

　　In recent years, climate change has had a significant impact on sugarcane raw material production areas
.
Therefore, in order to develop and restore the sugarcane raw material area, the Vietnamese sugarcane sugar industry needs to propose specific measures to stabilize the sugarcane raw material area under the background of climate change
.

　　On the other hand, various functional departments and localities must deploy traceability systems to help prevent trade fraud, so as to assist functional departments in determining the source of commodities circulating in the market, distinguishing counterfeit commodities, imitations, smuggled commodities, and commercial fraud
.
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　　The planting area has been drastically reduced

　　For centralized, large-scale production of sugarcane

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