Vietnam: Exports of sweet potatoes and chili to China increased sharply

Published 2023년 12월 20일

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In the first 10 months of the year, sweet potato export turnover reached 2.1 million USD, nearly 9 times higher than the previous year, and chili turnover increased 6 times to 23 million USD. Growers in Gia Lai reported the highest profit ever, with earnings of 200-300 million VND per hectare. Vietnam has focused on improving the quality and traceability of agricultural products, leading to a record 7.5 billion USD in agricultural product import turnover from China, with sweet potato and chili exports accounting for 86% of the total value of vegetable turnover.

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A report from the General Department of Customs shows that in the first 10 months of the year, sweet potato export turnover reached 2.1 million USD, an increase of nearly 9 times compared to the same period last year. In addition to sweet potatoes, chili is also a product whose turnover increased 6 times over the same period, reaching 23 million USD. Chili and sweet potato growers in Gia Lai said that this year's crop, they earned 200-300 million VND per hectare of chili and sweet potato - the highest profit ever. The purchasing price of sweet potatoes and chili among people will double in the same period in 2022, fluctuating from 18,000 to 22,000 VND per kg of potatoes; Chili costs 25,000-55,000 VND per kg, depending on whether purchased wholesale or retail. The reason sweet potato export turnover to China increased sharply, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, is because the two countries signed a Protocol on plant quarantine for sweet potato products ...

Source: VNExpress