Farmers profit from agro exports

Farmers in the Mekong Delta provinces have profited in the last one month from a price increase in exports of agricultural products.

Currently, bananas cost VND5, 000-8,000 per kilogram, an increase of VND2, 500 per kilogram compared to the end of 2010. Jackfruit and papaya prices have also increased. Jackfruit and papaya farmers can now earn VND300 million per hectare.

In the Long An and Tien Giang provinces of the Mekong Delta region, water melon costs VND5,600-6,500 per kilogram, the highest price ever.

Watermelon farmers can get VND70-100 million per hectare, which is more profitable than growing rice.

Chanh Thu Company and 36 rambutan-producing households in Cho Lach District in Ben Tre Province are making rambutan products that meet with Global Good Agricultural Practices (Global Gap) standards. Meeting these standards is considered a “passport” into the global market. – SGGP

Tags: Vietnam Agricultural exports

Posted by VBN on May 10 2011. Filed under Agriculture, Import-Export. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry