They include a tropical fruit juice processing plant and a biofuel extraction plant using rice straw and other agricultural by-products, heard a working session on September 30 between the Korean business delegation and the Can Tho Department of Industry and Trade. With a capacity of 300,000–500,000 litres per day, the plant will require 600–1,200 tonnes of fruit daily, including pineapple, mango, passion fruit, pomelo, banana and dragon fruit. SEP Cooperative presented plans for a bio-diesel plant converting rice straw and other residues into renewable energy, following its successful Malaysian model using palm waste. The 30-hectare project aims to turn surplus straw – often burnt in fields – into fuel, alongside fruit peels, sugarcane bagasse and maize stalks. Deputy Director of the Can Tho Department of Industry and Trade Le Thanh Thanh welcomed the proposals, saying they fit the city’s strategy for sustainable industry.