Inspecting embryo-cultured wax coconut seedlings for market supply in Song Loc Commune, Vinh Long Province. Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA
Embryo-cultured wax coconuts at the Faculty of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Tra Vinh University (Vinh Long Province). Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA
Master Nguyen Ngoc Trai, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Agriculture and Aquaculture (Tra Vinh University), instructs students on the embryo culture technique for propagating wax coconuts. Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA
The 4-hectare embryo-cultured wax coconut garden of Mr. Dang Minh Be in Song Loc Commune generates an annual income of about VND 6 billion. Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA
Inspecting embryo-cultured wax coconut seedlings for market supply in Song Loc Commune, Vinh Long Province. Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA
Embryo-cultured wax coconuts at the Faculty of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Tra Vinh University (Vinh Long Province). Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA
The 4-hectare embryo-cultured wax coconut garden of Mr. Dang Minh Be in Song Loc Commune generates an annual income of about VND 6 billion. Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA
Farmers earn billions from embryo-cultured wax coconut gardens in Vinh Long
Tra Vinh University, Vinh Long Province, has successfully researched the technique of propagating wax coconuts through embryo culture, achieving yields many times higher than traditional varieties. This serves as a vivid example of the spirit of Resolution 57-NQ/TW of the Party Central Committee, which promotes the application of science and technology in practice, helping farmers in the Mekong Delta improve production efficiency. Photo: Thanh Hoa – VNA