Vietnamese durian set to bag 1 billion USD this year
Thursday, 16/02/2023 16:46 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s agricultural export turnover is expected to reach 4 billion USD in 2023, of which durian exports will hit at least 1 billion USD, according to Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association.
On February 15, at a press conference of International Exhibition and Conference for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology (HortEx Vietnam 2023), Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen said that Vietnam's agricultural product export in early 2023 saw optimistic signs. Notably, the Chinese market promises to prosper as many official agricultural export protocols are signed, opening more opportunities for many fruit and vegetable products.
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| Durian is expected to bring in 1 billion USD in 2023 (Photo: Chanh Thu company). |
Dang Phuc Nguyen also said that Vietnamese agricultural products exported to China depend on the code of the growing area and the packing facility granted by the country. So far, Vietnam has been granted a total of 113 growing area codes and packing facilities by China. This number is expected to continue to increase in the near future.
According to Nguyen, although many Vietnamese agricultural products have been exported Europe, this is still a difficult market as products are tested for drug residues very carefully.
China is still Vietnam’s main market. However, agricultural experts note, Vietnamese enterprises should not completely depend on China but need to diversify markets.
Nguyen stressed that HortEx Vietnam 2023 will be a good opportunity for businesses to meet international buyers to expand export markets.
HortEx Vietnam 2023 is expected to attract the participation of 200 brands from 25 countries and territories, and to welcome about 8,000 trade visitors. The exhibition will take place from March 1-3 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), District 7, Ho Chi Minh City./.
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