Director of the Plant Protection Department Huynh Tan Dat said that science, technology and investment are two factors that help realize the goal of sustainable agricultural and rural development.
Vietnam has been the world leader in pepper production and export for more than 20 years. Vietnam’s cinnamon export also ranks first in the world from 2022 and ranks third in the world in anise export. Up to now, Vietnamese pepper and spices have been exported to more than 125 countries, ranking third in global spice exports and dominating many important markets.
Promoting the export of pepper and spices contributes to improving farmer livelihoods, positioning the Vietnamese brand in the world market and increasing national GDP growth.
These things were reaffirmed by Director of the Plant Protection Department (VPD) Huynh Tan Dat in his opening speech at the International Conference of Vietnam Pepper and Spice Industry (VIPO 2024) on the morning of March 8. He also noted that Vietnam’s pepper exports in 2023 will increase by 16.6% in volume, but decrease by 6% in value.
Frankly admitting that Vietnam’s agriculture has not yet developed to its full potential, the leader of the Plant Protection Department expressed: “Small and fragmented development has limited the ability to access and apply technology and science.” technology into production. At the same time, investment costs are quite large, causing businesses to consider, while the majority of Vietnamese businesses are small and medium sized.”
Pepper export value in the most recent 5 years. Source: General Department of Customs.
It is forecasted that pepper exports in 2024 will be favorable, prices will increase due to reduced output, and inventories are currently at the lowest level in recent years. Therefore, Director Huynh Tan Dat raised the problem of how to attract more businesses to invest in high-tech agriculture in general and pepper in particular.
At the same time, management agencies, businesses and local authorities need to soon find ways to resolve bottlenecks related to land accumulation and concentration, implementing large sample fields… Because those are the problems that arise. in the process of bringing Vietnam’s agricultural sector into the 4.0 industrial revolution in an effective and sustainable way.
In Vietnam’s agricultural vision to 2050, the Government has placed agriculture as the focus for sustainable economic development, readiness to respond to climate change, and building prosperous, clean and beautiful rural areas as a priority. strategic advance. There, science, technology and investment will be two factors that help realize the goal of sustainable agricultural and rural development.
“The entire agricultural sector must make every effort, and at the same time, must engage with domestic and foreign businesses to combine with industry and services, becoming the spearhead leading the entire economy to sustainable development,” Director of Plant Protection Department emphasized.
Under authorization, Director Huynh Tan Dat awarded Certificates of Merit from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to groups and individuals with outstanding achievements in 2023. Photo: Bao Thang.
According to Mr. Huynh Tan Dat, organizing the VIPO 2024 Conference helps concretize this task. This is a bridge between Vietnamese and international businesses, sharing market information and updating new regulations of importing countries.
In addition, VIPO 2024 also calls on all actors in the pepper and spice industry, including importers and exporters, traders, farmers, government agencies, financial companies, and other organizations. NGOs… work together to strengthen cooperation and development, building a healthy and sustainable supply chain.
At the event organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA), Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, President of VPSA reaffirmed the VIPO 2024 theme – sustainable development. , comprehensive Vietnamese pepper and spice industry.
“Hopefully, we will hear many sustainable development solutions through today’s conference, to reduce impacts on nature, and meet other environmental and social balance factors,” Ms. Lien speak.
In the roadmap to promote the green economy that Vietnam pursues, VPSA Chairman called on businesses to further raise awareness of their role in ensuring people’s livelihoods, because this is the main engine for the economy. Sustainable Development.
Product display space at VIPO 2024. Photo: Bao Thang.
VPSA has been trying to integrate sustainable elements in all supply chains, while attracting, facilitating and providing the necessary skills for farmers to both meet market requirements and improve output product quality.
“Sustainable development takes a long time. Therefore, businesses need to listen more to people and at the same time focus on community factors, helping farmers have more opportunities to cultivate and exchange experiences,” the head of VPSA concluded.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first 2 months of 2024, Vietnam’s average pepper export price is estimated to reach 4,041 USD/ton, an increase of 28.7% over the same period in 2023. At the same time, pepper exports Pepper reached 35,000 tons, with a value of 143 million USD, down 12.3% in volume but up 12.9% in value. Vietnam’s largest pepper consumption market continues to be the United States, with a proportion of 29%.
Some experts say that pepper is starting a multi-year price increase cycle (usually lasting 10 years). Starting after the Lunar New Year Giap Thin 2024, domestic pepper prices continuously increased.
In addition to internal factors, the reason for the high price of Vietnamese pepper is that Brazil has passed the harvest season, while the main harvest of Indonesia or Malaysia has to wait until July.
According to Nongnghiep.vn
