The delegation visiting the model of organic lotus cultivation associated
with consumption in Hung Thanh commune

The delegation visited the model of organic lotus cultivation associated with consumption in Hung Thanh commune and the model of lotus cultivation for rhizome, associated with consumption links in Truong Xuan commune, Professor - Dr. Kazuo Watanabe - Tsububa Plant Innovation Research Institute had a direct discussion with lotus farmers and leaders of Thap Muoi district about the area,  techniques of planting, caring for, lotus output in the whole district, processed products from lotus.

At the same time, Prof. Dr. Kazuo Watanabe informed about the demand for lotus consumption in Japan, quality requirements; some products produced and processed from lotus are popular in Japan.

During the meeting, the delegation also came to survey lotus products of Sen Dai Viet Food Joint Stock Company.

It is known that this is one of the activities in the memorandum of cooperation between the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Tsukuba Plant Innovation Research Center, Ibaraki, Japan on cooperation in research, technology transfer and high quality plant varieties for agricultural development in Dong Thap province.

By Hoang Kha – Thuy Ly

Translated by Giang Nguyen