date:Apr 29, 2014
a 1.7-ha demonstration cocoa farm. The Center, together with other technical training programs, will help farmers improve yields by 30 percent to 50 percent in three years.
Cocoa is a new crop in Vietnam currently grown by about 25,000 farmers in the central highlands, Mekong delta and southeast provinces. As a new crop, many farmers still lack the knowledge, skills and expertise to achieve higher yields.
Cargill hopes that this new Center will equip farmers to thrive by providing the right s