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In the first ten months of the current year, Vietnam experienced an unprecedented surge in durian exports, reaching a historic high of US$3.3 billion. This represents a 10.4% increase year-on-year. Vietnam Customs data shows that durian exports continue to…
As a way of life, not simply a trade, agriculture can bring families together, with generation after generation passing down physical farms or a fervor for farm life. While Suparatana Bencharongkul’s life began in the telecom business, but it was her father,…
The recent report from the U.S. Soybean Export Council reveals that Vietnam is poised for remarkable growth, positioning itself as the world’s sixth largest pork producer and the fourth largest aquaculture producer. This thriving agricultural landscape is…
The arrival of seedless lychees in Vietnam is stirring excitement among fruit enthusiasts, thanks to a recent bumper crop that has brought prices down to VND45,000-120,000. As farmers and vendors report, this year’s harvest is notably cheaper than in the…
According to the Agency of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam expects to increase its agricultural exports to China as the neighboring country agreed earlier this year to review regulations permitting the official export of…
Many Vietnamese companies are looking to the Thai market to export their products this year as demand declines in the U.S. and EU. Puripan Bunnag, senior vice president of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, said in the first half of this year…
Vietnamese agritech company FoodMap has raised $1 million in a bridge round from foreign investors to expand its presence to new markets. Founder and CEO Tung Pham said that existing investors including Vulpes Investment Management, Beenext and Wavemaker…
Vietnam bought nearly 80 percent of Cambodia’s nearly $5 billion worth of agriculture exports last year. It bought 96-99 percent of Cambodia’s cashew, pepper and mung bean exports, according to a report by Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and…
International integration offers Vietnam agri-products opportunities to scale the value chain, though with strict requirements. Vietnam typically exports eight types of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products with an annual turnover of over $1 billion,…
The fruit sales of VND2.9 trillion ($125.05 million) accounted for 54 percent of the corporation’s revenue, according to Hoang Anh Gia Lai JSC’s (stock code: HAG) consolidated financial statements for 2018. Other agricultural products like chilli and pepper…
The US’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has given the green light for the import of mangoes from Vietnam. The license comes exactly 10 years after Vietnam applied for it. To export fresh mangoes to the U.S., farmers and business will need to meet…
Rice export prices slipped in India as the rupee weakened and demand waned, prompting buyers to turn to other markets such as Vietnam. India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety eased to $379-$384 per tonne this week from the $382-$387 range last week.…
“Vietnam must strive to become a top 15 country in agriculture development in 10 years,” says PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. “In particular, the agriculture processing sector should be in the top 10,” Phuc said at a conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and…
Rice export prices rose for a third straight week in India while an Philippine order did little to infuse activity in Thailand and Vietnam. India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted around $367-$375 per tonne this week, from $363-$371 the last…
Rice prices in India nudged higher this week as the rupee firmed, while Thai exporters eyed fresh demand from the Philippines. India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted around $363-$371 per tonne this week, versus $362-$369 last week. “As the…
Vietnam’s coffee exports can hit a record high this year because of high global demand for the robusta variety. Coffee exports this year could top over 1.8 million tons, said Do Ha Nam, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association. “The world…
