HANOI, Vietnam — A database of coffee areas will be used as a digital tool to assist partners in managing coffee plantations and quality in Vietnam, participants heard at a workshop held on Thursday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Global Coffee Platform (GCP).
The database will assess how Vietnamese coffee farmers understand and adopt good practices for sustainable coffee production following a pilot programme held in Di Linh District in Lam Dong Province with the participation of more than 8,500 coffee households.
The database will monitor origins, seed use, status and management of land, water sources, irrigation systems and inter-cropping.
According to Le Van Duc, deputy director of MARD’s Plant Cultivation Department, coffee needed origin certification for sustainable development towards improving quality, added value and food safety.
“It is very important to build a database with area codes to assess the origin of coffee products,” Đức said.
He said the database would be available to help farmers to manage production input, helping businesses trace origin and direct investment into production.
