Mekong Delta expected to export 5.5 million tonnes of rice in 2011

Mekong Delta provinces plan to export 5.5 million tonnes of rice in 2011, making up 90 percent of the country’s total volume.

They will focus on Asian, African, EU and northern American markets.

To reach the target, the province plan to raise rice acreage to 3.8 million ha for an output between 21-22 million tonnes of rice, ensuring supplies for processing for exports.

In addition, they will also focus on improving seedling quality, warehouse, market forecast and trade promotion of local rice.

In 2010, the region exported US$5.6 million tonnes of rice, earning US$2.6 billion. – Vietnam+

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Posted by VBN on Jan 15 2011. Filed under Import-Export, Import-Export turnover. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry