Export turnover of agricultural products and food groups achieved a growth rate of over 20 percent in the first 10 months of 2022. Realizing the increasing demand in countries for agricultural products and food at the end of the year, many enterprises have accelerated investment to seize the golden opportunity.
The Mekong Delta has three bottlenecks including infrastructure, quality of human resources, and regional connection which need to be removed for sustainable development, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.
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).
There would be an abundance of avocados as the growing area of avocado trees has been increasing rapidly, the Department of Crop Production made the warning at an international conference on October 27.
According to statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, 10-month export turnover was estimated at US$217 billion, an increase of 7.4 percent over the same period last year, of which, industrial manufacturing contributed most to growth with $182.9 billion.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, growth in export turnover has been imbalanced with exports to the US, the EU, Japan and South Korea remaining steady whereas exports to China dropping heavily in both volume and value.
According to the Fertiliser Association of Vietnam, where once the country relied heavily on urea imports to meet its domestic demand, by 2012 it will not only be self-reliant but also export the fertiliser to other countries.
The husbandry section needs better attention for full development to better serve local demands and the country’s economy, businesses said at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
