Raising prosperity from coconuts

Prosperity Initiative (PI), a non-governmental UK organisation focusing in agricultural and market development assistance, will help increase the value of coconut-palms in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

The organisation will focus on studying coconut products that have a high export value and can bring in large profits. PI will also help improve provincial businesses’ capacity, provide professional training and promote socio-economic development in Ben Tre’s rural area.

The project will be implemented over three years at an estimated cost of over 1.4 million USD.

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