Vietnam: Dragon fruit exports to India still have a lot of room

Published 2021년 8월 10일

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Vietnam is leveraging its competitive advantage in dragon fruit exports, with China, Thailand, and Indonesia being the primary markets, and India showing great potential due to its large population and demand for the nutritious fruit. However, successful exporting to India requires understanding its lower price expectations and thorough market knowledge. The Covid-19 pandemic has presented additional challenges, but also led to a 10% increase in dragon fruit production in Vietnam. In 2015-2020, exports to India significantly rose, and though facing transportation issues due to the pandemic, there is optimism for the future with plans to boost exports through market connection and brand building.

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Mr. Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Trade Promotion Department, said that dragon fruit is the first competitive advantage among 11 fruits in Vietnam, in the group of billion-dollar export products of Vietnam. . The main export markets of Vietnamese dragon fruit are China, Thailand and Indonesia and other markets such as India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, EU... even to Chile. India imports 95% of its demand for dragon fruit from Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, in which, Vietnam accounts for the majority. Indians prefer dragon fruit because it is a fruit that is beneficial to health, has an aromatic taste, and is nutritious, and this is a market with great potential, especially in the context that the two countries have formed a fairly good legal framework. fully through government-level cooperation documents. However, in order to export dragon fruit smoothly and sustainably to the Indian market, Vu Ba Phu - Director of the Trade Promotion Department noted: "The ...

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