Facing the situation where 80% of cassava acreage in Nghe An is affected by leaf mosaic disease, leading to a 30% decrease in cassava yield and a 20% reduction in starch content, seriously impacting farmers' income and cassava starch production plants, Asia Hoa Son Corporation (AHS) has implemented various synchronized measures to develop raw material regions.
AHS has procured disease-free KM94 cassava varieties from Tuong Duong district to support farmers in Anh Son district, providing guidance on disease prevention measures and accessing disease-resistant cassava breeding facilities. In the spring crop of 2024, with support from the Nghe An Provincial Agricultural Extension Center and the Agricultural Genetics Institute, AHS collaborated with local authorities and six households in Yen Hoa village to implement the intensive farming model of disease-resistant HN5 cassava variety on an area of 5 hectares.
This HN5 cassava variety, bred by the Agricultural Genetics Institute, has been recognized and put into production by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), with an average yield of 30-35 tons/ha, an average starch content of 26%, and a harvest period of 10 months. After nearly two months of planting, the cassava fields have developed well without any disease detection. If this model succeeds, the company plans to expand the HN5 variety in the winter-spring crop of 2024-2025, gradually stabilizing the raw material regions.
Asia Hoa Son Corporation, a member of the Asia Ingredients Group (AIG) in Nghe An, is proud to be a producer and processor of cassava starch and cassava-based products, such as glucose syrup and cassava chips, with a raw material area of nearly 10,000 hectares, including over 100 hectares of organic cassava.
AHS particularly focuses on investing in, developing, and expanding raw material regions. The company continually innovates and upgrades processing technology to diversify cassava products. Additionally, AHS addresses waste treatment issues in cassava processing to ensure environmental safety and protect the surrounding ecosystem. The production lines imported from Sweden, India, and Thailand have a capacity of over 150 tons of starch, 60 tons of dried cassava residue, and 100 tons of glucose per day. Products are consumed domestically and exported to various countries, including China, Indonesia, South Africa, and the Philippines.
To enhance cassava value, AHS conducts research to create mechanisms for strengthening the linkage between production areas and processing plants, reorganizing production, and focusing on developing raw material regions. The company also invests in building processing plants linked with raw material areas, bringing practical benefits, contributing to community health improvement, and ensuring harmonious benefits between the plant, localities, and farmers.
