The EU remains the largest importer of Vietnamese coffee, accounting for 37.9 percent of Vietnam’s total coffee export value in 2019. Vietnamese coffee is expected to enjoy better value in the EU in the near future due to the EU’s elimination of tariffs on all unroasted or roasted coffee products. Indeed, import duties will decrease from 7-11 to zero percent, while processed coffee will enjoy a preferential tariff of zero percent compared to a previous rate of 9-12 percent. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese produce heads for EU
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Southeast Asia’s largest solar farm inaugurated in Ninh Thuan
The Trung Nam Thuan Nam solar farm covers more than 557 hectares in Phuoc Minh Commune, Thuan Nam District, and was completed after 102 days of construction work undertaken by 8,000 officials, engineers and workers. To develop the project, Trungnam Group used 1.4 million solar panels, more than 100,000 tons of steel and nearly 8.5 million meters of cable. … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia’s largest solar farm inaugurated in Ninh Thuan
Dong Thap inaugurates first advanced rice farming project
The use of drones to spray pesticides helps farmers reduce the quantity of pesticide by 10 - 20 percent compared to traditional spraying methods Participating farmers use slow-release fertiliser buried in soil as well as smart devices that use alternate wet and dry irrigation methods to save water. … [Read more...] about Dong Thap inaugurates first advanced rice farming project
Vietnam to rapidly expand macadamia farms as demand rises
HANOI – Vietnam is seeking to expand its macadamia farming area fivefold to 50,000 hectares (123,553 acres) over the next five years, aiming to make the nuts one of its key agriculture exports, the government said on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to rapidly expand macadamia farms as demand rises
Mekong Delta smallholder farmers to receive COVID-19, drought, and saline intrusion support
Smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta region suffer from severe drought and saltwater intrusion during the dry season, affecting rice, vegetable, and fruit production. Photo: VNA Tran Huy No, a farmer in Tam Binh commune, Cai Lay district, Tien Giang province owns a 5,000-square-metre durian garden. However, half of the durian trees are dying due to saltwater intrusion this year. The lost durian crop, coupled with the COVID-19 outbreak has brought him unprecedented difficulties. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta smallholder farmers to receive COVID-19, drought, and saline intrusion support
