Can Tho exports 40,000 tonnes of rice in January

Can Tho City has exported 25,400 tonnes of rice to Asian and European Union countries, increasing the total amount of rice for export in January to 40,000 tonnes.

In the first month of this year, the city earned US$14.4 million from its rice exports, up 14 percent against the same period last year.

The Gentraco Feed Joint Stock Company and the Song Hau Food Company, which lead the city in terms of the largest amount and the highest quality of rice for export, are two companies accomplishing this record high.

Can Tho City strives to export 543,000 tonnes of rice, an increase of 29 percent compared with last year. To reach this goal, the city plans to harvest 3 million tonnes of rice in the Mekong Delta, build new storehouses and secure sufficient processing materials.

The city is also ready to provide support for businesses to advertise their brand names, open consumption markets in Asia, Africa and Middle East, modernise machinery and increase rice production to meet increasing demand in Japan, North America and Europe. – VOV

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Posted by VBN on Jan 27 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