Seeing that domestic produce is constantly in the slack state due to weak planning, both the authorities and businesses are finding feasible solutions to gain more sustainable outputs for farmers.
In recent years, the lives of people in Krong Pak district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have changed remarkably thanks to the "king of fruits", durian.
In 2023, the agricultural sector will promote negotiation to open more foreign markets for local farming commodities, said Hoang Trung, director of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
In 2022, the agricultural sector has made great efforts to expand many markets; thereby, the export revenue of agro-forestry-fishery products can reach a new record of US$53.22 billion.
Growers in the Mekong Delta are improving fruit quality in the face of tough competition with foreign fruits in the domestic market. At the same time, they gradually apply strict regulations on agricultural produce for export.
Four pomelo planting areas in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have been granted planting area codes, enabling them to export green-skin pomelo to the US.
The news that for the first time, Vietnam will export fresh durian to China under the official quota, has brought joy to farmers because official export will help reduce risks for farmers. However, in order to get the planting area code which is a prerequisite for realizing the export opportunity to China, local administration and related agencies need to join hands in helping farmers.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lam Dong Province this morning organized a ceremony to officially export first batch of local durian to China following the signing of the protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Administration of Customs of China. The ceremony was taken place in Bao Lam District, Lam Dong Province on September 21.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan emphasized that Vietnam is making the first steps in digital transformation, adding that digital transformation will remove the ambiguity in agricultural production.
Agricultural products in Vietnam’s Central Highlands will be exported to foreign countries after they are granted a planting area code helping local farmers and businesses increase profits. Local administrations in provinces in the Central Highlands region are creating conditions to accelerate the granting of planting area codes toward sustainable agricultural production.
The export value of vegetables and fruits reached at US$3.2 billion in 2020 and fruits account for 80 percent of export turnover. For many years, plantation area has increased sharply, but it is facing many challenges from global competitors as well as in the importing country which are increasing fruit cultivation gardens and applying the most advanced technology in farming.
An international workshop on information exchange for market regulations, import and export control of Vietnam - China vegetables and fruits was held by the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (VINAFRUIT).
