Vietnam to witness bright prospects for fruit, vegetable exports
The export value of vegetables and fruits reached $1.39 billion, up 19.4% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The export value of vegetables and fruits reached $1.39 billion, up 19.4% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports in July recorded growth for the second consecutive month, increasing 0.3% to US$260 million over June thanks to positive signs recorded in China, the country’s largest export market.
China's imports of processed fruit and vegetables from the Vietnamese market surged by 34.9% to reach US$213 million during the past 11 months of last year, according to statistics released by China Customs.
Russia imported 84,000 tonnes of processed fruit and vegetables worth US$149.8 million from Vietnam during the opening seven months of 2021, up 6.3 % in volume and 10.5% in value year on year, according to the Russian Customs service.
Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit exports in August this year is estimated at US$346 million, pushing the total revenue in the first eight months of this year to US$2.7 billion, up 14.1% over the same period last year.
PSNews - From August 2017, Le Thi Tam and his husband decided to invest in a hydroponic vegetable garden in Tay Tri Nhon village, Phu Thuong commune, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province.
The volume of fruits and vegetables imported from Thailand is expected to surge this year as import tariffs imposed on these products are reduced to 0%, heating up pressure on their Vietnamese peers.
Fruit and vegetables have surpassed traditional farm produce such as rice, rubber, tea, and cashew nuts to become a major foreign currency earner in the agricultural sector.
The export value of fruits and vegetables hit US$292 million in November, bringing the 11-month figure to US$3.16 billion, up 43.2% annually, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The country’s export turnover on these farm produce has already exceeded rice and crude oil
Feeding the growing populace with both nutritious and sustainable food will require substantial improvements to what is currently a ‘broken’ national food system, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
PSNews - According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, vegetables and fruit are expected to become one of the country's key export items.