On January 4, 2022, the article reported fluctuations in agricultural prices with a focus on coffee and pepper in various provinces in Vietnam and the global market. Coffee prices ranged from 40,500 to 41,400 VND/kg, and the USDA forecasts an 8.5 million bag decrease in global coffee production for the 2021-2022 crop year, primarily due to a drop in Brazilian production. Meanwhile, pepper prices in Vietnam increased by 500 VND/kg, with the country aiming to increase the proportion of processed pepper products and export 1 billion USD in 2022. The article also mentioned the challenges faced by the coffee industry, such as extreme weather conditions, and efforts towards sustainable consumption and processing in the pepper industry.