According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, as of the end of last year, 180 establishments had been licensed to produce 2.5 million tonnes of organic fertilizers a year, or 8.5 percent of total output. Vietnamese organic fertiliser companies are preparing for increased demand after imports of the material doubled to 220,000 tonnes during 2017. The government has also been trying to boost domestic production by encouraging farmers and businesses to grow more crops in their own backyards. Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development believe 60-70 million metric tonnes (mt) of agricultural by-product and 20 million mt of seafood by-product can be used for organic fertiliser to improve soil fertility, while also reducing pollution.
Vietnamese organic fertiliser companies are preparing for increased demand after imports of the material doubled to 220,000 tonnes during 2017. The government has also been trying to boost domestic production by encouraging farmers and businesses to grow more crops in their own backyards. Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development believe 60-70 million metric tonnes (mt) of agricultural by-product and 20 million mt of seafood by-product can be used for organic fertiliser to improve soil fertility, while also reducing pollution.