Vietnam increases exports of fragrant rice to African markets

In 2023, Vietnam's rice exports to Africa reached 1.3 million tons, with a total export value of US$788 million, an increase of 6.3% and 27.7% respectively compared with 2022. It is expected that Africa will continue to be an important market for Vietnamese rice exports in the next few years, with huge potential. In Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon are the main importers of Vietnamese rice. Ivory Coast has always maintained its position as one of Vietnam's important rice import markets on the African continent. At present, Vietnamese rice is mainly exported through Louis Dreyfus, Olam, Phoenix, Platinum, Wilmar, WSGF, Stallion Previously, the rice exported by Vietnam to Africa was mainly long-grain white rice with 15% and 25% broken rice. In recent years, African importers have gradually increased their demand for Vietnamese fragrant rice due to its stable quality and competitive price. Du Henan, vice president of the Vietnam Food Association, said that in recent ...