Agricultural produce

Dabaco expects its pig herd to be the largest of any producer’s in Vietnam by the end of the year and 15 percent larger than last year when pigs were culled in large numbers due to an African swine fever outbreak. … [Read more...] about Pork producers see profits skyrocket as prices rise on shortage

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Macfrut Digital Trade Show being held online for the first time from September 8 to 10 offers Vietnamese businesses the opportunity to meet hundreds of global suppliers of fresh, safe and quality fruits from Europe. Macfrut Digital’s online platform Natlive is bringing together businesses in agricultural production, trading, machinery, greenhouses and irrigation systems, nurseries and seeds, fertilisers and bio-stimulants, logistics and storage, and others. The event has attracted over 600 exhibitors from 30 countries. Visitors can register for free at macfrutdigital.com. After signing in, they can see an interactive map of products on display, visit virtual booths to learn about products, ask for information from the organisers, and hold exchanges with exhibitors. There will be conferences livestreamed for free on topics such as renovation in gardening, greenhouses and watering, and forums on bio-stimulation. According to the organisers, the … [Read more...] about Digital expo offers VN firms opportunity to introduce fruits, vegetables to EU

Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import-Export Department Tran Thanh Hai told a conference to connect agriculture firms with railways and airways on Tuesday in Ha Noi that logistics issues were making it difficult for Vietnamese agricultural products to make use of their competitive advantages. … [Read more...] about Air, rail transportation for farm produce should be improved: experts

Strengthened hand-shakes in need Addressing the event, Tran Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Agency for Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said that farm produce is one of the sectors that greatly contribute to the country’s total export turnover with many key export items such as rice, coffee, cashew nuts, pepper, and rubber, among others. In 2019, farm produce export turnover reached nearly $25.5 million, in which six out of the nine key staples reported an export turnover of over $2 billion each. … [Read more...] about Railway, aviation logistics link – solutions to increase farm produce competitiveness

The seminar attracted the participation of representatives from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Udon Thani in Thailand, and enterprises of Vietnam and Malaysia. Participants in the seminar focused on discussing, exchanging, and commenting on the key contents, including two-way trade between Vietnam and Malaysia and its strengths, Vietnam's export experience, and highlights of trade between Vietnam and the world on medical equipment and supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic and the next two years, Halal certification and the strengths of Halal products - products that Muslims are allowed to eat, drink, and use - in the Malaysian market, and the advantages and disadvantages when importing Vietnamese goods into the Malaysian market. Mr. Pham Quoc Anh, Vietnam Trade Counselor in Malaysia, said the structure of the types of goods exchanged and imported between Vietnam and Malaysia is not competitive but complementary, so there are many growth opportunities. The main … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese seek to export farm produce, medical equipment amid Covid-19