The tightening of control measures by the Chinese market has had a significant impact on the domestic durian industry. Recorded in provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta such as Can Tho, Tien Giang... durian prices have decreased sharply compared to the same period.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Can Tho City, in 2024, the city's durian export situation will be relatively favorable. The selling price of durian in the off-season from March to April 2024 is quite high, around 120,000 VND/kg, bringing gardeners a large profit. At this time, Ri 6 durian has a price ranging from 35,000 - 50,000 VND/kg; Dona (Mongthong) is at 50,000 - 70,000 VND/kg. Although there is still profit, profit has decreased compared to the same period.
With the Chinese market tightening import criteria, especially O and Cadimi gold in durian, gardeners are waiting for a move from the authorities in orienting and supporting the products to meet quality and meet export criteria.
Regarding O and Cadimi gold in durian, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Hau - former senior lecturer at Can Tho University - said that O gold is often used after harvest, so what gardeners need to pay attention to is the treatment of Cadimi. This is an issue of general concern in countries that grow durian.
Prof. Dr. Tran Van Hau suggested that gardeners need to record the farming process clearly, especially in durian growing areas for export. So that when needed, gardeners can prove their own farming process.
According to MSc. Le Thanh Tung - Vice President of the Vietnam Gardeners Association - to respond to this problem, the relevant agencies have issued recommendations to gardeners, businesses, warehouses... about not using banned substances. Producer awareness is the first factor.
For gardeners, to ensure that they do not use Cadimi or other metals in the farming process, input materials for fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc. need to be controlled and traced back.
notebooks have been used for quite a while and honesty is an important factor in this process.
"If there is a lack of dishonesty in the recording process, it will be extremely dangerous. When negotiating an export fruit, it can take 10 - 12 years. If errors are discovered, we may have our imports into that country cut off in just one day. The time to stop to find out the cause, resolve and overcome the consequences can take several months or more seriously, it is more than a suspension of exports and need to renegotiate, said MSc. Le Thanh Tung.
Not only controlling input materials, timely detection and handling of contaminated Cadimi content in soil also needs attention.
Can Tho agricultural sector informed that normally, if the soil is contaminated with Cadimi, crops are easily absorbed, leading to contamination with products. In the long term, to determine whether Cadimi is present or not, it is necessary to take measures to take soil samples for durian growing areas for inspection. Along with that, it is necessary to check the landPH to take detoxification measures.
For low ph ph, more lime is needed to significantly reduce the release of Cadimi and other heavy metals, helping to reduce the absorption of crops and animals. Another way that gardeners can apply is to increase the content of organic matter. Accordingly, gardeners will maintain or increase clean organics in the soil by returning plant remnants, fertilizing traditional manure, which can make the localization of heavy metals and toxic chemicals in the soil better, limiting the spread of pollution.
