September 15, 2024 | 07:00

Sugar industry should focus on climate resilience

Chu Khôi

Experts noted that the 2024/25 crop year will be significantly affected by climate change

Sugar industry should focus on climate  resilience
Illustrative Photo

The Central and Central Highlands regions account for 62% of Vietnam's total sugarcane production. However, these areas are facing the adverse impacts of climate change, particularly the increasing scarcity of irrigation water for sugarcane, heard a workshop.

At the workshop on climate change adaptation strategies to enhance the competitiveness of Vietnam's sugarcane industry on September 13, experts recommend developing a circular economy model for the sugarcane production chain, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and adapting to climate change.

They noted that the 2024/25 crop year will be significantly affected by climate change.

According to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Center, the ENSO phenomenon is likely to shift to a La Niña state with a probability of 60-70% from September to October 2024. Therefore, adapting sugarcane production to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is inevitable.

Chairman of the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association, Nguyen Van Loc, stated that Vietnam's sugarcane and sugar production has witnessed four consecutive seasons of growth, culminating in a 61% increase in the 2023/24 season compared to 2020/21.

The Central Highlands region, a leader in agriculture and sugarcane processing, has driven this expansion, boasting a 96% increase in production during the same period. This region now accounts for 62% of Vietnam's total sugar output, he added.

Among ASEAN countries, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia are the major sugarcane producers. While other nations in the region, such as Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, also cultivate sugarcane, their production and standards are generally lower.

 

 

Attention
The original article is written and published on VnEconomy in Vietnamese, then translated into English by Askonomy – an AI platform developed by Vietnam Economic Times/VnEconomy – and published on En-VnEconomy. To read the full article, please use the Google Translate tool below to translate the content into your preferred language.
However, VnEconomy is not responsible for any translation by the Google Translate.

Google translate