7 January, 2022
Agricultural products waiting for the domestic market
Agricultural products waiting for the domestic market
Although, The agricultural sector had impressive growth during the year 2021, However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, it has had a significant impact on the import and export of agricultural products.
China is still an important market
Mr. Le Thanh Hoa, Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Product Processing and Market Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) share, Currently many agricultural products are in the crop, There is great demand. Song, China's Covid-19 surveillance policies are increasingly strengthening, maintain “Zero Covid” mode, while Vietnam advocates living with the epidemic.
“Problems at the border place demands on agricultural processing, Lam, Vietnam's seafood must change, especially when the Lunar New Year is approaching”, Mr. Hoa said.
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According to Mr. Hoa, some items such as seafood, Refrigerated vegetables and fruits will be closely monitored by China. This is one of the main reasons why customs clearance capacity at the border gate has decreased by about half in the past time.
In order to solve the problem of agricultural product congestion, The agricultural sector has organized many inspection teams, check, monitor traffic situation, Import and export of agricultural products at the border gate, and localities.
Although many ministries, ban, The industry entered the fray, Many localities have not had time to regulate goods. This situation leads to many trucks carrying agricultural products to the border have turned back to big cities like Hanoi.
“We need to focus on good consumption of products that are in season. Enterprises capable of deep processing, or is there a preservation technology that needs to be involved in this process, avoid the situation where the price of agricultural products falls deeply”, Mr. Hoa emphasized.
Mr. Hoa added, despite the difficulties of customs clearance, The bright spot of agricultural products is that the export value to China is still about 1,7 billion USD; proving that China is still an important market for Vietnam.
Since 1/1/2022, China applies the Order 248, Command 249, and the policy of strictly managing the border economy, and promote the official import and export. Mr. Hoa commented, This is the problem that businesses, Vietnam industry associations need to pay attention, next to improvement, improve production process to ensure product quality, ensure the ability to participate in the large supermarket chains of China.
Switch to domestic consumption
Deputy Director of Lang Son Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Dinh Thi Thu said:, The export volume at the border gates of the province is currently just under 100 vehicle/day/gateway and most of them are dried products, but very little fresh fruit.
According to Ms. Thu, The total number of traffic jams in Lang Son is now about 2.900 car, is decreasing, But the main reason is that many cars turn back to domestic consumption; especially after Pingxiang announced to stop importing dragon fruit from 00:00 29/12 – 24h 26/1/2022.
The current, at Lang Son border gate is still more congested 2.000 car.
Last time, Lang Son has many policies to support businesses, Long-distance drivers are stuck at the border gate like reducing service fees, Free treatment if the driver has Covid-19. Besides that, The province also regularly strengthens, strengthen relationship, Information with Chinese localities to support customs clearance of agricultural products.
According to Ms. Dinh Thi Thu, In the coming time, the export of agricultural products is expected to face many difficulties, especially the Lunar New Year is approaching.
“The Chinese side will suspend the import of goods on refrigerated containers in 28 the day of the Lunar New Year, Inside 14 the day before Tet and 14 the day after Tet”, Ms. Thu added.
Before that situation, Ms. Thu suggested that superior units need to hold more high-level talks to clear customs 2.900 Cars are still congested before the Lunar New Year.
Besides that, Lang Son agricultural industry representative also suggested businesses, Industry associations have plans to promote processing, domestic consumption in the current difficult export situation.
Enterprises ready to "rescue" agricultural products
Mr. Dinh Cao Khue, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dong Giao Food Export Joint Stock Company (Doveco) information, Currently, the company is consuming a large amount of agricultural products that are stuck at the border.
Specifically, Every day the Company consumes about 100 – 150 tons of agricultural products of all kinds, especially mango products. Last time, The company also cooperated with Dong Thap, Tien Giang to have a supply for processing agricultural products.
“Currently we still process mangoes in large quantities. If the units have mango products, pineapple, Passion fruit or banana has difficulty at the border gate, The company is ready to support consumption”, Mr. Dinh Cao Khue said.
Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hong, Director of supply chain planning of Nafoods Group said:, The company has many manufacturing plants, processed all over the country, with design capacity 100.000 ton, equivalent 300.000 tons of raw materials/year.
The main products of Nafoods are passion fruit, pineapple, mango, Annona, Cashew nuts… Time from now to Tet, Nafoods can support passion fruit and dragon fruit. Products at the Northern border gate will be shipped to Nghe An, The South will bring it to Long An. Output approx 1.000 ton.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam confided, in the condition that China restricts the import of agricultural products, including Vietnam's main fruits such as dragon fruit, have, Watermelon, many domestic enterprises have said they are ready to process, buy agricultural products and turn back from the border.
"Come here, We need to see clearly that the potential of the domestic market is huge. We need to actively change our mindset, The government also has a multi-market policy, multiple benefits”, Deputy Minister Nam said.
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