Local business coordinates with Japan to produce chocolate
(VOV) - Trong Duc Cocoa Company Ltd. is coordinating with a Japanese partner to produce chocolate for export to Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China), said company’s director Dang Truong Khanh.
Khanh said initially the company plans to ship around 40 tonnes of fresh cocoa annually.
He added that the company is cooperating with farmers in the districts of Dinh Quan, Tan Phu, Thong Nhat and Xuan Loc to develop a special cocoa material zone.
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To ensure the product quality, the company has invested in production after the UTZ Cocoa Certified Program and developed 134ha of cacao with UTZ Certified good inside in Dong Nai.
The program has benefitted farmers by cutting down production cost, and improving productivity and price. The participating farmers have received free training on using fertilizer and pesticide.
Khanh said his company is supporting farmers to expand clean plantation areas with the aim of building a credential brand name for Dong Nai cocoa.