Vietnamese agricultural products drew great attention at SIAL Paris 2018 Conquering Europe During the five days (from October 21 to 25) of global food marketplace SIAL Paris 2018, Long Son JSC, which operates in processing and exporting cashew nuts, signed contracts worth $6 million with European customers. In 2017, Long Son earned $217 million from exporting cashew nuts, and its turnover is expected to reach $240 million by the end of this year. The export order received in France will be the launching platform for their exports in 2019. Operating a chain of vegetable processing plants located across the country, with decades of experience in exporting fresh and processed vegetables, it was not difficult for Dong Giao Foodstuff Export JSC (DOVECO) to conquer European customers and win a canned vegetable export order valued at $4 million. “After the event, we will continue negotiating with customers for more export orders with higher values,” said the leader of DOVECO. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese agricultural products win more export orders to Europe
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Trà Vinh to develop “clean” agricultural production
Farmers harvest summer-autumn rice crops in Trà Vinh Province’s Châu Thành District. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh HoàViet Nam News TRÀ VINH — Trà Vinh Province plans to use advanced technology in agriculture and increase production of specialty products, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Ngô Chí Cường, has said. Cường said the goals would ensure a competitive wholesale market and higher income for local farmers, contributing to the provincial restructuring of the agricultural economics programme. The provincial Party Committee’s directive calls for the application of microbial organic and bio-technologies in the province’s agricultural production by 2025, with orientation to 2030. High-tech agricultural areas of more than 300ha will be developed by 2025, as well as 1,000ha of organic rice farming areas that meet international standards. At least five per cent of farming areas … [Read more...] about Trà Vinh to develop “clean” agricultural production
Hanoi shakes hands with French firm to build wholesale agriculture market
The Hanoitimes - On August 9, the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department and French group Semmaris took place. Hanoi authorities and Semmaris, a France-based firm, have committed to coordinate to build a wholesale agriculture market for the city. The signing ceremony of the MoU The MoU is the follow-up of the working trip of the Hanoi high-ranking delegation to Europe on June. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung. Accordingly, Semmaris Group and the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department would collaborate to build Hanoi wholesale agriculture market. Both side pledged to shake hands in making survey, pre-feasible studying and other work during the process. The market, once completed, would help Hanoi's agricultural products join the global network of Rungis international wholesale market in Paris. In the first seven … [Read more...] about Hanoi shakes hands with French firm to build wholesale agriculture market
More Vietnam’s agricultural products exported to Thailand
The Hanoitimes - Wholesale supermarket MM Mega Market Vietnam has exported more than 100 tonnes of Vietnamese agricultural products to Thailand for selling through 700 Big C malls, where the two retailers share a parent. Its first batch of farm exports comprise yellow sweet potato, purple sweet potato, dragon fruit, dried fruits, and rice paper. It follows joint efforts by the supermarket and farmers in provinces of Lam Dong and Binh Thuan and other places to meet the quality requirements of business partners. Phidsanu Pongwatana, Managing Director of MM Mega Market Vietnam, said: “As soon as we got the export licence, we moved quickly to understand the needs of our business partners in Thailand and look for domestic goods with a competitive edge that we can supply. “This does not only offer a richly diversified and competitive source of supply to the Big C system in Thailand, but can also help Vietnamese farmers bring their quality agricultural products to other … [Read more...] about More Vietnam’s agricultural products exported to Thailand
Traceable Dong Thap agricultural products enters HCMC
Dong Thap province has supplied various agricultural products to HCMC. For years, the province has assisted farmers in consuming produces as well as connect farmers and cooperatives, enterprises, supermarkets for a close food supply chain. Especially, consumers can trace back the origin of eggs in supermarkets and giant food stores in HCMC; therefore, consumption of these commodities is stable. As per the Department of Industry and Trade in HCMC, local supply of agricultural products just meets 15 percent of demand. Dong Thap provides duck, eggs, fish and fruits. Farmers are worried of price fluctuation while consumers pay concern to food safety. Accordingly, HCMC in coordination with Dong Thap has implemented traceable products. As per cooperation, HCMC will have frozen warehouse in wholesale markets and measures how to trace back products’ origin.By THANH HAI – Translated by ANH QUAN Tags: Traceable Dong Thap agricultural products enters HCMC … [Read more...] about Traceable Dong Thap agricultural products enters HCMC