Pepper prices increased in Vietnam, growers happily welcomed the opportunity

Currently, farmers in Vietnam's key pepper growing regions in the Central Highlands and Southeast are entering the 2024 pepper harvest, but the harvest is quite scattered and not much. Due to the effects of climate change, the 2024 harvest will be slower than 2023, combined with a decrease in pepper growing area, so Vietnam's pepper output in 2024 is expected to only reach 170,000 tons, down 10.5% compared to the previous year. 2023. Dan Viet's survey shows that pepper prices in the domestic market are still on an increasing trend from before the Lunar New Year until now. Specifically, pepper prices on March 19 in the Central Highlands region ranged from 93,500 - 95,500 VND/kg; In Binh Phuoc and Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces, pepper prices are high, reaching 95,500 VND/kg. Present at the 4,000-pillar pepper garden of Mr. Tran Vinh Phong's family (Hoa Tin village, Nhon Hoa town, Chu Puh district, Gia Lai province), several workers were climbing ladders and using their hands to stroke ...