Sustainable development cassava Vietnam

Sustainable development cassava Vietnam
Show cassava (tapioca), exports accounted for fourth in the agricultural sector, after coffee, rice and cashew.
Cassava VN Association has coordinated with the provincial People's Committee held International Conference "Sustainable development of cassava VN". Accordingly, cassava has long been known as an important food crop.
According to Dr. Nguyen Van Lang, president of the Association of cassava are cassava VN is one of the crops with higher exports in the agricultural sector, ranking 4th after coffee, rice and cashew. Cassava area is now 600,000 ha of VN, the average yield reached 17.6 t / ha, distributed mainly in the mountainous areas in the North, North Central and Central Coast, the Southeast.
Dr. Nguyen Van Lang said last time VN continuous application of scientific advances in farming techniques, study of genetic resources, new varieties of high yield as: KM94, KM98-1, 3MQ37-26, which, like most cultivated cassava KM94.

With natural conditions and climate suitable for the growth and development, cassava is grown mainly on sandy, rocky soil, soil, land slope. "Cassava is characterized by easy to grow, little cocoon, convenient for harvesting, processing, high profits and low costs," Dr Lang analysis.
Compared with previous years, the VN cassava productivity has improved (average of over 17.6 tons / ha). Cassava is grown especially in the North Central Province and the Central Coast but was still the highest yield in the Southeast region.
Regarding the processing and marketing of cassava, according to data from the Association of cassava VN, there are 100 factories producing starch on an industrial scale, which has 7 plants from oil processing cassava alcohol. Compared with five years ago, this figure doubled in number and 3 times the plant capacity. The consumer market for cassava and cassava starch are mainly exported to China (over 85% of total exports), the rest are in other markets, such as Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia ...
At the conference, the report of the provincial People's Committee said that the area of cassava in the province is now 50,000 ha (2nd in the country in terms of area, after Gia Lai province), but leads the nation in production quality and productivity. The province of Tay Ninh has 72 cassava processing facilities. 2014, the export volume of cassava starch in the province increased by 3.4 times compared to 2010.
Orientation VN cassava sector development in the future, Dr. Nguyen Van Lang said that first of all need a stable planning material zones (600,000 ha), not to expand cassava area excessively. Next is to make a good material with new varieties combining intensive measures accordingly, ensuring the productivity of 30 tonnes / ha. Besides, investors should focus on deep processing technology after starch for ethanol production, reduce and eventually not export cassava (manioc crude) market.
"The government should have appropriate mechanisms and policies in finance, science, technology, extension and branding reasonably cassava industry, bringing cassava become one of the main crops for agricultural exports Industry VN ', Dr. Lang stressed.