Support for agricultural products stagnant in Hai Phong, Vietnam

Published Feb 20, 2021

Tridge summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a disruption in the supply and demand of agricultural products in Hai Phong, Vietnam. Agricultural products such as cabbage, tomatoes, kohlrabi, and sea bass, among others, are facing low prices and stagnation due to cancelled orders from restaurants and hotels. The Hai Phong Farmers Association has reported the situation to the city Party Committee and proposed solutions including the transportation of agricultural products to other provinces and the purchase of these products by the city. The Hai Phong Youth Union is also supporting farmers by buying their products and selling them through five points of sale.

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Original content

Unbalance of supply and demand Mr. Do Duc Hoa, Chairman of Hai Phong Farmers Association, said that due to the impact of COVID-19 epidemic, some cooperatives, farms, and family farms signed contracts with real suppliers. For collective kitchens, restaurants and hotels, all orders were withdrawn, resulting in stagnant agricultural products and falling prices. Specifically, the price of cabbage and cabbage in the field is 4,500 VND to 5,000 VND per piece from 3 to 4 kg, tomatoes cost from 900 VND to 1,000 VND / kg, and kohlrabi costs 3,000 VND / bulb. There are households with backlog of tons of vegetables such as the household of Ms. Do Thi Duyen, Hung Tien commune, Vinh Bao district, which currently has 5 hectares of unsold cabbage and broccoli. In addition to vegetables, aquaculture cooperatives also face difficulties. Tan Lap Aquaculture Cooperative, Lap Le Commune, Thuy Nguyen District is a supplier of large sea bass to Hai Phong market and neighboring provinces and cities. ...

Source: Vietnambiz