Covid-19 in Hai Duong, Vietnam: Carrot farmers earn billions when the goods are in circulation

Published Feb 28, 2021

Tridge summary

Carrot processing and exporting businesses in Cam Giang district, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, are experiencing a surge in export orders to Korea, with a 10% price increase compared to pre-Tet times due to labor shortages caused by Covid-19 quarantines. Despite these challenges, businesses are expecting to expand operations soon. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has lifted the import ban on Vietnamese carrots to Korea, and Hai Phong City has reopened epidemic control posts, enhancing the circulation of goods. With favorable weather conditions, carrots are in high yield and quality, satisfying both domestic and international demand. Hai Duong province is storing around 33,000 tons of carrots yet to be harvested and 5,000 tons of harvested carrots in cold storage, anticipating smooth exports.

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Original content

Over the past two days, carrots processing and exporting businesses in Cam Giang district, Hai Duong province have been consecutively received export orders to Korea. According to reporter of Dan Viet Newspaper on the morning of February 28 in Duc Chinh commune, the carrot market is vibrant again. Representatives of Tan Huong Agricultural Export Joint Stock Company and Ameii Vietnam Joint Stock Company said that the company's human resources are only about 30% compared to the normal time, so these units only buy in moderation. , do not dare to receive more orders from customers. Enterprises currently only receive preliminary processing and packaging about 700 tons of carrots to deliver them to customers to transport to Korea on March 3 and 4. Through research, compared to the time before Tet, the price of carrots is now increasing by about 10% and now it is very difficult for businesses to order more goods. One of the reasons given by the preliminary processing and packing ...

Source: Danviet