Thien Dieu Flora, Sapa Hitech and KP Holland joined to bring Dutch Kalanchoe flowers to Vietnamese consumers

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On June 7, 2021, the first batch of KP Holland’s Dutch Kalanchoe unrooted cuttings has arrived to Vietnam, and immediately brought to Sapa mountainous farm for cultivation. This is to ensure of the freshness of the delicate KP Holland’s product, and marks a good start for the cooperation among NVHBP’s members.

“Kalanchoe or Sống đời – Tree of Life is one of the ornamental plants with a beautiful shape, easy to grow and care for, so many people love to grow it indoors, both helping to beautify the space and have a positive meaning for Life.

Photo: Don Justino, Don Angelo, ­ Kalanchoe – KP Holland

The Kalanchoe has large and succulent leaves that rarely fall, so it is very suitable as an ornamental plant to put on the desk or in the house. Flowers of Life are beautiful and have many vibrant colors that will help your room become brighter and more harmonious.”

This is one in a serie of cooperation initiatives between Vietnamese horticulture companies with their respective Dutch partners under the operation of the Netherlands Vietnam Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP), in order to promote the quality of domestic plant varieties, improve the competitiveness of companies in Vietnam, and expand the market for Dutch partners.

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Dutch greenhouse horticulture and Vietnamese government enjoy strong relationship

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On Tuesday 11 May, the Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission and Counsellors of the Vietnamese Embassy visited World Horti Center, where they were given a warm welcome by representatives of both The Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform U.A. (NVHBP) and World Horti Center (WHC). This visit underscored these parties’ long-standing and pleasant cooperation with the Vietnamese government.

The Netherlands and Vietnam have been working closely together in the field of agriculture and horticulture for many years, and have laid this down in a Strategic Partnership Arrangement (SPA). To further intensify this partnership, Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Xuan Cuong, visited World Horti Center in late 2019. The fact that the Vietnamese government is once again visiting the meeting point for the greenhouse horticulture sector is illustrative of the close working relationship between WHC and the Vietnamese government and the importance of horticulture for this country.

During the visit, the four-member delegation, consisting of the new Vietnamese Ambassador, Mr Pham Viet Anh, the Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr  Nguyen Hoang Hai, the new Commercial Counsellor Ms Vo Thi Ngoc Diep and the departing Counsellor Mr Nguyen Hai Tinh were introduced to several leading companies in the sector. These included Van der Valk Horti Systems, Logiqs, Ridder Group and Rijk Zwaan. They were given a guided tour of World Horti Center by Mark Zwinkels of WHC and Henk van Eijk of NVHBP. Both organisations bade farewell to the departing consul, with whom they have enjoyed a pleasant cooperation for many years, and gave the new consul a warm welcome. After visiting World Horti Center, the delegation also paid a visit to KP Holland and Onings Holland Flowerbulbs.

Horticulture in Vietnam

Horticulture in Vietnam, and more specifically in the Dalat Region, is undergoing major developments in terms of professionalisation. This is necessary to meet the growing and changing demand among Vietnamese consumers. Vietnam is the fastest growing economy in this part of Southeast Asia, with the agriculture and horticulture sector accounting for approximately 20% of Gross Domestic Product.

About Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform

In this cooperative venture, Dutch and Vietnamese companies are working together to contribute to the further development of the Vietnamese horticulture and floriculture sectors. The platform is a unique cluster of companies and organisations with knowledge & experience of the entire horticultural chain, including the applicable technology. Cooperation is of paramount importance here: the members join forces to build long-term working relationships by sharing their knowledge, expertise and resources in order to join and contribute to this growing sector in Vietnam, on the one hand, and to promote and commercialise Dutch horticultural technologies, on the other.

About World Horti Center

The ‘clubhouse of the greenhouse sector’ is the epicentre of everything associated with growing crops under glass. The building features a school community, a research centre and a visitor centre, where the most highly renowned parties and companies in greenhouse horticulture present themselves. Every year, tens of thousands of interested persons from all over the world find their way to World Horti Center, both physically and online, to learn more about high-tech horticulture.

National conference on processing and market development for agricultural products

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On the morning of April 28, 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Can Tho City Party Committee has organized the “National Conference on promoting the processing and development of the agricultural products – Year 2021 “.

This is the first national conference focusing on one of the driving forces and key aspects of agricultural restructuring to develop agricultural markets.

The conference reviews an overview of the field of agricultural processing and market development in a new context, mixed with many challenges and opportunities. Especially, in the flexible and rapid change in the world’s processing technology trend.

Application of digital technology to optimize production and resources in the processing of agricultural products in the world and approach to Vietnam. Applying the transfer of scientific and technical advances in post-harvest technology in order to increase the value of agricultural products for export.

In addition, the conference has shared trends of agricultural market in the world and standards of agricultural production. There were issues related to building, protecting brands and supporting the development of geographical indications for businesses in the agricultural sector. In particular, opening the agricultural market to create new signals of leading and impetus to perfect the institution, increase enforcement efficiency and linkage in the market.

Representatives of the Netherlands – Vietnam Association for Agricultural Business Cooperation gave a speech on “Vietnamese agricultural products connecting Europe – current situation and solutions”, and participated in the open discussion session led by Ms. Vu Kim Hanh, President of HVNCLC Business Association

According to https://nongnghiep.vn/hoi-nghi-toan-quoc-chuyen-sau-dau-tien-che-bien-phat-trien-thi-truong-nong-san-d289414.html

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Workshop on Food Processing

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With the aim of providing enterprises with knowledge about the role of standards in the food industry, as well as knowledge of processing technology, the trends of food processing activities in the future, from March 30 to April 1. 2021, Vietnam High Quality Goods Business Association has organized a training course: ENHANCING EFFICIENCY OF FOOD PROCESSING THROUGH PROPER APPLICATION OF STANDARDS.

The participants of the training course are food enterprises with the certificate of “High Quality Vietnamese Goods – Integration Standard”.

Representatives of the Netherlands – Vietnam Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP) has participated by sharing about processed foods: trends and needs of European consumers.

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Recommend to review flowers – ornamental plants as a key economic sector

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(HNMO) – On the morning of April 23, the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a seminar on “Development of flowers and ornamental plants – the ecological economic sector in building new style rural, intelligent and elegant urban culture.” Over 250 delegates from governmental management organisations, scientists, flower – bonsai growers and traders from different provinces and cities nationwide have attended.

According to the Center for Research and Development of Flowers – Ornamental Plants (Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute – Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences), Vietnam has diverse climatic resources, including tropical, sub-tropical and temperate, providing possibility to grow various kinds of flowers and ornamental plants. Vietnam Communist Party and Government always pay great attention to develop flower-ornamental plants growing industry into ecological economic sectors associated with the environment protection and cope with the climate change. Up to now, the country has about 45,000 hectares of flowers and ornamental plants grown in concentrated cultivation; achieved an average income of 520 million VND / ha / year; estimated revenue is 23,400 billion VND / year. At the present, the demand for flowers – ornamental plants is quite high, developing flowers – ornamental plants will increase income for people, improve a healthy living environment, promote the construction of new rural areas and civilized urban areas.

According to the Director of the Hanoi Rural Development Department Nguyen Van Chi, there are about 8,000 hectares of ornamental plants in Hanoi; In that 70% is concentrated in districts: Bac Tu Liem, Tay Ho, Me Linh, Dan Phuong. Over the past years, Hanoi has its own strategy of developing flowers and ornamental plants by supporting farmers; building new rural models such as Hong Van commune landscape creature tourist village (Thuong Tin district); encourage ornamental creatures like: Rural flower roads, illustrated lines; more flowers – less garbage.

At the workshop, the references also pointed out many limitations in the development and trading of flowers – ornamental plants: fragmented, spontaneous, lack of master plan; applying high technology is still limited; weak management association. Delegates proposed some resolutions such as: Strengthening scientific research tools; set up regional production planning with concentrated, supporting infrastructure; propose to the Government to consider flowers – ornamental plants as a key economic sector with practical support policies.

At the seminar, the authorities also warned about the risks in investing in flowers – ornamental plants, including spreading and recommending people to take precautions, raise warnings about scams that cause confusion in public, to protect true flower growers, traders and producers.

In the framework of the seminar, there were also other activities: Launching the Campaigning Committee to establish a Vietnamese Orchid production and trading association; responding the Program of Planting 1 billion green trees; honor the typical artisans, entrepreneurs, garden owners who have valueable volunteer activities to support the community.

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Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park: Responding to “Planting a billion trees for a green Vietnam”

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(SK&MT) – Responding to the Prime Minister’s message of planting 1 billion trees and the Resolution of Hai Phong City in socio-economic development, Nam Cau Kien Ecological Industrial Park aims to plant 1 million trees in the industrial park campus, to The space here becomes a botanical garden with sustainable, environmentally friendly value, contributing to the green color of the country.

60 years ago, President Ho Chi Minh launched the first tree planting New Year. Since then, every New Year to Spring comes, tree planting activities have continued to take place in all parts of the country.

In the period of 2021-2025, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc launched a program to plant 1 billion trees. According to the Prime Minister, green also means prosperity, the color of fertility and sustainability, and officially transmits the message “For a green Vietnam” to all the people of the country.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a speech at the launching ceremony “An everlasting tree Tet holiday in gratitude to Uncle Ho” in the spring of 2021 in Phu Yen.

Responding to that call, on the basis of the coordinated consensus of: Hai Phong Youth Union, Vietnam Association of Industry and Trade, Hai Phong Young Entrepreneurs Association, Party Committee of Thuy Nguyen Enterprises, Business Association Thuy Nguyen, HPM Entrepreneur Training Institute, Nam Cau Kien Ecological Industrial Park, officially launched the tree planting movement in response to the program “Planting a billion trees for a green Vietnam” to businesses, organizations, individuals who are partner customers of Nam Cau Kien Ecological Industrial Park in the coming March.

The program is expected to last from March 2021 until reaching the target of 1 million trees, tree planting activities will be carried out throughout Nam Cau Kien Ecological Industrial Park, from factories to the park, trees, landscape here..

A map of Green trees on Nam Cau Kien Ecological Industrial Park..

The program started with tree planting activities along the strip of Botanical Park. This place is an important landscape project, considered as the green heart of the eco-industrial park to honor businesses that contribute to their greenery and make a mark on the unique path of honor.

Green tree ecosystem in Southern Cau Kien.

The path of honor is a 1km-long work made entirely of baked bricks of the Vietnam Pottery Group, with a record-breaking technology line in Vietnam. Here, logos of businesses participating in tree planting will be delicately engraved on a prominent bronze gold brick background, showing the convergence of the quintessence and values of the business gathered on this road. Since then, it marked and spread the reputation of the corporate brand widely.

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Chúc mừng năm mới

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Inauguration ceremony of greenhouse model for Dutch agricultural technology in Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park.

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On Friday, January 22, 2021, Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park held the program “Inauguration ceremony of the greenhouse model applying Dutch agricultural technology in Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park”.

High-tech agriculture is agriculture that appropriately applies new and advanced technologies to production in order to improve efficiency, creating a breakthrough in productivity and quality of agricultural products, to satisfy increasingly high demand of society and ensure sustainable agricultural development.

Development of high-tech agriculture, scientific and technological innovation is considered one of the key and central solutions. Applying science and technology to solve challenges in agricultural development with the advantages of technologies such as: biotechnology, greenhouse technology, drip irrigation technology, sensor technology, automation. Internet of Things (IoT) helps agricultural production save costs, increase productivity, improve the quality of agricultural products and protect the environment. On the other hand, high-tech agriculture helps farmers to be proactive in production, overcoming seasonality, reducing dependence on weather and climate and meeting market demand for quality agricultural products.

The Netherlands – Vietnam Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP) is a cooperative organization between businesses, Research Institutes, Government Organizations of the Netherlands and Vietnam in the field of crop production. The association is the combination of knowledge, technology and experience of the entire farming value chain in Vietnam and the Netherlands. Collaboration is core where members work together to build long-term relationships through sharing expertise and resources to contribute to Vietnam’s growing market and by promoting and sharing sharing and commercialization of Dutch cultivation technologies.

Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park has actively coordinated and worked for a long time with the Netherlands – Vietnam Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP) to apply high-tech agricultural production techniques at Nam Cau Kien, promoting and replicating the model in Hai Phong, bringing many practical benefits to the country’s agriculture. Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park will take a firm step in promoting the advantages of natural conditions and local potentials to link the northern key economic region, the Red River Delta region, the Northern Coast region and national integration to form a chain of links from production, processing to product consumption; promote the building of trademarks and brands to improve the value of goods and income for people. At the same time, to emphasize importance to researching and applying advanced technologies, high technologies and modern information technology to improve added value, productivity, quality and product competitiveness in the domestic market and export.

We were very honored to welcome Mr. Willem Schoustra, Counsellor of Dutch Agriculture and Ms. Nguyen Huong Lan, Senior Officer, Agriculture Division, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam Nam came at the inauguration ceremony; to exchange about the cooperation between Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park and NVHBP in particular, and between the agriculture of Vietnam and the Netherlands in general. Mr. Schoustra believes that, with the advantages of climate, land, logistics, Hai Phong will further develop in building a high-tech agricultural economic chain system the coming period.

Participants in the inauguration ceremony:

  • Pham Hong Diep – Chairman and General Director of Nam Cau Kien Ecological Industrial Park (NCK).
  • Willem Schoustra, Counselor for Agriculture of the Netherlands and Ms. Nguyen Huong Lan, Senior Officer, Agriculture Division, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam.
  • Mai Thi Hong – Vietnam Coordinator – Netherlands – Vietnam Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP) – Vietnam, Director of Thien Dieu Trading and Production Joint Stock Company, specializes in importing and producing varieties flowers of Dutch origin.

Representating members of NVHBP include:

  • Friso Klok – Chain Director and Mr. Ta The Hung – Northern Representative – Rijk Zwaan Vietnam Company – hold the leading position in the Dutch leaf and vegetable varieties.
  • Nguyen Phuong – Business Development Director, MimosaTEK Company, is the Vietnamese representative of Eurofin Agro, a Dutch company specializing in providing soil composition testing packages and crop nutrition consultation.
  • Bui Thu Trang – Sales Manager – Behn Meyer Vietnam Company, Bac Ninh Branch, introduced the cleaning product BM Clean and Eco shield which is organic silicon to increase the resistance of plants. Behn Meyer is a German company, established in 1840, a member of NVHBP.

Representatives of agencies and businesses in Hai Phong:

  • Farmers’ associations of communes
  • Manager of cooperatives of 4 communes around the Industrial Park:
  • Pham Quang Thanh Head of Agriculture and Rural Development Division of Thuy Nguyen District
  • Bui Van Hau, Chairman of Farmers Association of TN district
  • Nguyen Manh Chien The Head of Agricultural Extension Station of Thuy Nguyen District – Head of Agriculture Division of Thuy Nguyen District
  • The company produces and supplies agricultural film houses in Hai Phong
  • Press and media agencies:
  • Department of Agriculture, Vietnam Television, VTV2
  • Specialist Committee, Hai Phong Television Station, THP

Some photos from the ceremony:

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Eurofins Agro testing and MimosaTek – A good example of true collaboration

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NVHBP stimulates the introduction of high tech analyses for the horticultural sector in Vietnam

Eurofins Agro in Wageningen, the Netherlands, is the world leading laboratory in horticultural analyses. Over 90 years of experience in horticulture has resulted in a complete portfolio of innovative analyses and reliable crop advice. Eurofins Agro offers a complete package of analyses to optimise your production.

Already for a number of years, some Vietnamese growers send their soil and water samples to Eurofins Agro. Main reason: reliable results and crop specific target values and recommendations for fertilization. Since Vietnamese horticulture is developing very quickly, Eurofins Agro started looking for a local partner to make its service known and easier to access to other growers as well. Since the end of 2019, MimosaTek operates as the exclusive, local partner for Eurofins Agro.

MimosaTEK was founded in 2014 with the goal of enhancing traditional farming experience on the basis of 4.0 technology, MimosaTek wants to create more sustainable farming models where farmers can use fewer resources but get more output on the same cultivation area. This goals fits very well with Eurofins Agro’s philosophy. The team of young people with a lot of enthusiasm, passion and responsibility brings the analytical services into every farm and field of the farmers ultimately.

The model is simple: MimosaTek is the single point of contact for Vietnamese growers. They take and collect samples and prepare them for transportation. Eurofins Agro analyses the samples within 24 hours after arrival of the samples in the lab. Results and, if appropriate, target values and recommendations are send to MimosaTek. The team of MimosaTek translates the reports for the Vietnamese growers and provides explanations and advice if necessary. Below picture explains how it works.

In order to confirm its interest and motivation to invest in Vietnamese horticulture, Eurofins Agro decided to join the Netherlands Vietnamese Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP) as a Gold member. This directly leads to an extra advantage for the members of the platform. They can order a soil sample analysis (including target values and fertilization recommendation) from Eurofins Agro for free. Ms Mai Hong, horticulture vegetable grower and coordinator of NVHP in Vietnam, was the first to take advantage from this offer.

Experience of Thien Dieu & Sapa Hitech – 2 Vietnamese members of NVHBP

Sapa Hightech has been cultivating Lily flowers in Sapa area for about 5 years. The farm is almost 400 km from Hanoi City, 6-7 hours of driving, with 1.500m above sea level, good climate for flowers during summer time, but the soil is not really rich. Since 2019 Sapa Hightech started the collaboration with Thien Dieu and became a member of NVHBP. They made use of the support by Eurofins and MimosaTEK.

2 samples were sent: yellow and black soil. Thanks to the analysis and advices from Eurofins/MimosaTEK, Sapa and Thien Dieu could understand well the structure and nutrition of current soil, to adjust the fertilizers to be more effective and grow more varieties at the same farm. It is quite important as Lily is getting less popular recently.

Below you will find an example (anonymous) of the report of a soil analysis, including targets and recommendation.

All other members of NVHP and horticulture growers in Vietnam are invited to make use of the services of MimosaTek and high tech analyses of Eurofins Agro.

 

Webinar on Promotion of High-Tech Agricultural Cooperation in Da Nang – The Netherlands (November 18, 2020)

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With the consent of the City People’s Committee in Official Dispatch No. 7384 / UBND-SNG dated November 9, 2020, the Department of Foreign Affairs has coordinated with the Embassy of Vietnam in the Netherlands and the Association of Planting Enterprises Cooperation. Dutch – Vietnam cultivation organizes a webinar on promoting high-tech agriculture cooperation in Da Nang – Netherlands, the specific information is as follows::

  1. Webinar name: Promote high-tech agriculture cooperation in Da Nang – Netherlands
  2. Time: 18/11/2020
  3. Purpose: Sharing experiences in managing and operating hi-tech agricultural production; connecting enterprises, experts from the Netherlands and Da Nang in order to improve agricultural production capacity with high technology application; introduce a number of cultivars (mushrooms, flowers, vegetables and fruit trees) and production technologies suitable to the needs and climatic and weather conditions in Da Nang..
  4. Participants: 100 representatives
  5. a) From Đà Nẵng city: 70 rep.
  • 01 Representative of City People’s Committee;
  • Leaders of the Departments: Agriculture and Rural Development, Foreign Affairs, Science and        Technology, Investment Promotion and Support Department, Hoa Vang District People’s Committee, and Biotechnology Center (Department of Science and Technology).
  • Leadership Representative of City Farmers Association, City Cooperative Union.
  • Representatives of universities and colleges in the area with relevant training occupations: Faculty of Biology – Environment (Da Nang Pedagogical University), Danang Food and Food College.
  • 40 enterprises, cooperatives, cooperative groups, farmers in Da Nang city.
  • Representatives of Netherlands – Vietnam Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP).
  • Central and local agencies and newspapers.

b) From the Netherlands: 10 representatives

  • Ambassador and Counselor for Trade of Vietnam in the Netherlands;
  • Enterprises and high-tech agricultural experts in the Netherlands (NVHBP);

c) Other cities: 20 reps

  • Local representatives: Lang Son, Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Nghe An, Phu Yen, Dak Lak, Kon Tum, Dong Thap;
  • Representatives of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of large farming enterprises in Vietnam participated in the workshop.

General assessment

  • Online seminar on promoting high-tech agriculture cooperation in Da Nang – The Netherlands has achieved and exceeded the set targets, attracting the attention of enterprises in the agricultural sector in Da Nang and other localities. agriculture sector in Vietnam such as Phu Tho, Nghe An, Lang Son, Phu Yen, Kon Tum, Ha Giang, etc … attended.
  • The agenda of the Workshop took place according to the plan, the sessions were carefully prepared for the content; organization, reception, logistics ensure. Enterprises, cooperatives and some training facilities in the city are interested in asking questions, discussing and are interested by Dutch partners, exchange and positive feedback.
  • The webinar received the enthusiastic support of the Embassy of Vietnam in the Netherlands, the Netherlands – Vietnam Association of Farming Enterprises Co-operation in its organization, in introducing Dutch experts to attend properly. Da Nang’s needs, arranging work programs, opens up many potentials and opportunities for future cooperation. After the seminar, many businesses and cooperatives of the city expressed their interest and desire to cooperate with the Dutch side through NVHBP
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