IMPLEMENTATION RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL COFFEE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UP TO THE YEAR 2020 AND ORIENTATION OF PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO 2030

Abstract

All tasks of the National Coffee Product development project up to the year 2020 were implemented, except for one coffee variety that was not accredited due to requirements of the Law on Cultivation. As results, 14 technical protocols were accepted, including two technological advances, three ministerial-level ones. All protocols proved to be outstandingly effective more than 10% in production comparing to the old ones. For Robusta breeding activities, two clones Xanh lun and Day have been accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for special circulation in the provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. Regarding Arabica coffee, the TN9 variety has been tested for distinctness, uniformity, and stability (DUS) in Lam Dong, Kon Tum, Quang Tri and Son La provinces. Within the framework of the project, the total number of seedlings and seeds were provided to farmers and coffee growing organization in the Central Highlands region to grow/replant coffee with an estimated area of 13.000 - 15.000 hectares.