Growing grapefruit according to GlobalGAP standards, honey bees flock to make nests

The GlobalGAP Bu Dop Green-skinned Grapefruit Cooperative, with 11 members and a cultivation area of over 50 hectares, has been producing green-skinned grapefruit since 2016, focusing on sustainable and organic farming practices. The cooperative has been certified under GlobalGAP standards for the past five years and employs integrated pest and plant health management practices, avoiding the use of herbicides and relying on organic fertilizers and biological pest control solutions. The cooperative also keeps bees for pollination, which is an environmentally friendly practice. The district of Bu Dop has expanded its green-skinned grapefruit cultivation area to 300 hectares, with a yield of 15-30 tons/ha, and has received recognition for its sustainable and organic farming methods, including the use of automatic irrigation systems and the promotion of environmental sustainability.

Realizing that green-skinned grapefruit is one of the valuable tropical fruit trees with great potential for developing and expanding export markets, in 2016, the GlobalGAP Bu Dop Green-skinned Grapefruit Cooperative (Tan Tien Commune, Bu Dop District, Binh Phuoc) was established, focusing on producing green-skinned grapefruit with 11 members, with a total cultivation area of over 50 hectares. Mr. Pham Ngoc Chien, Director of the Cooperative, said that since its establishment, the Cooperative has oriented its members to produce according to GlobalGAP standards, while simultaneously applying integrated pest management (IPM) solutions and is moving towards applying integrated plant health management (IPHM). Accordingly, right from the garden establishment stage, the Cooperative has asked the consulting unit to advise on everything from the design stage to the technical process of garden care. Even the composting area is located in a fixed location, separate from the production ...