Overview of the food value chain of Son La province

Overview

• Climate: cool highland area (800-1000m), capable of developing into a key agricultural area of ​​the North of Vietnam. 

• Labor: There is Northwestern University and vocational schools to train human resources.

• Agriculture: expanding production of temperate vegetables, coffee, tea and fruits such as plums, mangoes...

• Livestock raising: There is Moc Chau milk brand. Collect milk from surrounding farms

Consumption and Market

• Food retail: The average annual growth rate of the retail industry in the province is quite high, reaching 13%.

• Produce sold to other provinces: corn and cassava for animal feeding, and fruits and vegetables.

• Export: export 95% of agricultural products, including fruits such as mango, longan and coffee via Hanoi and Hai Phong. 

Infrastructure

• Highway: Renovating the national highway system. There is a plan to build an expressway from Hoa Binh to Moc Chau, Son La

• Solutions to respond to climate change through the disaster-responsive rural development project are being submitted for approval.