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Sun, 08/31/2008 - 12:57
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Cocoa plants get cultivated

Binh Phuoc (VNA) - The southeastern province of Binh Phuoc will invest 140 billion VND (8.4 million USD) to develop cocoa cultivation over the next four years.

Phan Van Hoang, director of the Binh Phuoc's Centre for Support
Agriculture, said the investment would help diversify the province's major
agricultural products, including cashew and fruit.

Cocoa plants will be cultivated rotationally on a 6,000-hectare field used
for cashew trees.

The city's Centre for Support of Agriculture will supply cocoa saplings
and provide cultivation techniques, and will connect farmers with merchants.
A Binh Phuoc cocoa brand name will also be created.

The province's rich soil, weather and human resources create favofurable
conditions for cocoa cultivation, according to Pham Hong Duc Phuoc, vice
chairman of the National Cocoa Plants Development Programme's coordination
board.
Currently the province has 1,200ha of cocoa fields. Half are in Bu
Dang district and have an average yield of 0.8-1 quintal per
hectare.

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