Vietnamese cassava, "from stem to leaf, sells for money", China buys the most, Philippines hunts

Published 2025년 2월 16일

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Vietnam is the world's second-largest exporter of cassava and cassava products, following Thailand, with exports valued at over $1 billion in the last five years. The top markets for these exports are China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The country has over 511,000 hectares dedicated to cassava cultivation, with Gia Lai and Tay Ninh provinces being the largest areas. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a project to sustain the cassava industry, with goals to increase fresh cassava production to 11.5-12.5 million tons by 2030 and expand the area under standard quality cassava cultivation.

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Among the current agricultural exports, cassava and cassava products rank 5th in export value, after vegetables, rubber, wood and wood products, and seafood. Together with Thailand, Vietnam is becoming the "boss" dominating a commodity in the world, which is cassava and cassava products. Currently, Vietnam is the 2nd largest cassava exporter in the world after Thailand and in the past 5 years, it has achieved a turnover of over 1 billion USD. According to experts, cassava has many uses in industrial processing, animal feed and food. Cassava tubers are used for fresh consumption, animal feed, processing of dried cassava chips, ground cassava flour, cassava starch, modified cassava starch, and cassava starch products. Cassava stems are used for seeds, mushrooms, firewood, and raw materials for the cellulose industry. According to preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs, in January, Vietnam exported more than 295,000 tons of cassava and products worth more ...

Source: Danviet