DNVN - In the first 7 months of the year, fruit and vegetable exports earned 3.8 billion USD. It is forecasted that by the end of the year, fruit and vegetable export turnover will grow dramatically, possibly setting a record to date - reaching over 7 billion USD.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, by the end of July 2024, our country's fruit and vegetable exports earned 3.8 billion USD, a sharp increase of 24.3% over the same period last year.
Regarding export markets in the first half of this year, China led with a turnover of 2.16 billion USD, up 22.5% over the same period last year and accounting for nearly 65% of the total export turnover of this industry in our country.
Notably, South Korea has surpassed the US to become the second largest customer of Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports. In the first half of this year, fruit and vegetable exports to this market reached 164 million USD, up 55.6% over the same period in 2023. Accordingly, among the top 10 key markets, export turnover to South Korea recorded a strong growth rate, second only to Thailand.
Recently, the Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) announced more good news when Vietnamese grapefruit was officially allowed to be imported into the Korean market. Specifically, on July 30, after 3 months of widely consulting with relevant parties, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency of Korea (APQA) officially announced on the APQA website the import regulations for fresh grapefruit from Vietnam to Korea.
The quality of fruits and vegetables is the key to maintaining growth and expanding the market.
Faced with opportunities from the fruit and vegetable export market, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien recommended that businesses focus on quality. This is the key to maintaining growth and expanding the market.
The agricultural sector has set a target of exporting 7-7.5 billion USD worth of fruits and vegetables in 2024, and this expectation is expected to be achieved. However, in both the short and long term, localities with key fruit and vegetable export groups need to plan and maintain production areas, applying high technology in all stages from planting to preliminary processing and processing.
In particular, focus on linking and developing production chains. Because only when the supply is stable and the quality is guaranteed, can the export and market problems be guaranteed.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will work with localities to develop a production and export strategy for the fruit and vegetable industry. The Ministry will also coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnamese trade offices abroad to regularly update new regulations and standards from import markets.
Ha Anh
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