Agricultural prices plummeted
Given the complicated and unpredictable situation of acute respiratory infections caused by the new strain of the Corona virus, in recent days and the actions of the Chinese Government to restrict commodity trading to avoid concentration. A large number of people create favorable conditions for the disease to spread on a large scale, which is expected to have negative impacts on the trade of agriculture, forestry and fishery products of the two countries.
For key fruit products, especially dragon fruits, watermelons account for a large proportion to serve the Chinese market during the peak of Tet holiday and after Tet holiday, through review, from now until the end of the full moon of January in Long An province, the harvest of dragon fruit is about 21,600 tons. The next batch from February 8-28 will harvest about 54,000 tons of dragon fruits. In early March, in Tien Giang harvested about 10,000 tons …
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| Vehicles carrying dragon fruit exported to China are clogged up at Lang Son border gate. Photo: K.L |
For seafood exports to China in 2019, there was still a good growth rate (up 22% compared to 2018), especially in December 2019 increased by 36.2% compared to November 2019, of which a the number of products with strong growth rates such as shrimp increased by 17%, pangasius increased by 61.5%; squid and octopus increased by 16.1%.
Looking back in the first quarter of 2019, Vietnam's shrimp and pangasius exports to China decreased (15% of shrimp and pangasius decreased by nearly 2%), making the total value of seafood exports to this market decrease by 5% compared to In 2018, it was only 239 million USD. Many Chinese importers have informed Vietnamese seafood exporters to suspend deliveries until February 9, 2020 or until information is normalized on trade activities. again from the Chinese Government.
Along with that, the suspension of flight routes, difficulties in traffic between the two countries will have a great influence on the trading and exchange activities of businesses of the two countries, especially for activities of transporting agricultural commodities. Production by air, waterway and road.
At the conference, Mr. Nguyen Cong Truong – Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Lang Son province informed that, from the first day of the Lunar New Year, China will play 9 pairs of border markets from January 31 to February 8, if the translation is still complicated, it will be closed. The door is prolonged, so exporting agricultural products to China is difficult. There are still 333 vehicles carrying agricultural products waiting for clearance, including 190 dragon fruit vehicles with over 5,300 tons.
“We recommend that businesses and associations limit the delivery of trucks to Lang Son at this time, find other consumption solutions for domestic consumption, because they are also waiting and costly. We have also instructed, the yards only charge the initial fee, and the rest days are not allowed to be collected because people are struggling, the price of dragon fruit before Tet 35,000 VND / kg, now only 3,000 – 4,000 VND / kg, watermelon is 1,000 VND / kg ”- Mr. Truong said.
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Export of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to China in 2019: – Total turnover of US $ 8.47 billion, down 2.6% over the same period in 2018. – Vegetables and fruits reach 2.42 billion USD, down 13.6% – Cassava and cassava products reached 864 million USD, down 2.4% – Rice reached 240 million USD, down 64.8% – Coffee reached 101 million USD, down 7.7%. |
2 coping scenarios
In order to limit the impact from the new strain of coronary pneumonia, MARD has proactively implemented measures in the short and long term in terms of agricultural consumption.
In the immediate future, after the Lunar New Year holiday and Lunar New Year until February 9, if the epidemic is not effectively controlled and spread on a large scale, the Chinese Government will continue to apply measures. stronger handling. Plant Protection Department, Animal Health Department coordinates with functional forces at the border to strengthen animal and plant quarantine, prevent H5N1, prohibit the import of wildlife into Vietnam, comply with the instructions of Prime Minister at Directive No. 05 of January 28, 2020.
The Department of Agro-product Processing and Market Development and other specialized agencies actively coordinate with the Trade Office of the Embassy of Vietnam in countries around the world to comprehensively and smoothly deploy in order to achieve the highest efficiency. leadership of the Ministry's leadership on market promotion and development in key, potential and niche markets right from the beginning of 2020 to create a breakthrough in market diversification.
Specifically, the delegation led by MARD leaders and Vietnamese agricultural product exporters to Dubai (UAE) from February 15 to expand the Middle East market; the delegation was led by the Ministry's leaders and enterprises importing and exporting agricultural products of Vietnam to the US from February 22; the delegation was led by the Minister and enterprises exporting Vietnam's agricultural products to Brazil in March 2020; organize missions to expand the market to Japan (March 2020) …
Sticking to the Embassy of Vietnam in Beijing to discuss and contact with the General Department of Customs of China to arrange Chinese experts' trips to Vietnam in the first and second quarter of 2020 to solve difficulties.
Regarding the multi-month translation plan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development cooperates with industry associations, enterprises and local industry and trade units to promote trade promotion to bring agricultural products into consumption in the systems. big chains and supermarkets; giving priority to the domestic market; promote preservation and processing.
Along with that, focusing on directing research to adjust a number of plants and animals to suit the needs of the consumer market and comparative advantages of each locality.
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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong: Great influence on the agricultural economy It must be confirmed that the disease caused by Corona virus strain has a great impact on 3 aspects of agricultural economy. Firstly, affecting agricultural trade. The Chinese market accounts for 24% of Vietnam's total agricultural exports to other countries. Most clearly, in January 2020, we have reduced by 14% the value of agricultural exports to China and since after Tet, the trade route has been blocked to ensure the treatment of diseases. . We assess the coming time of trade effect very clearly and very large. Secondly, it affects investment, businessmen of the two countries are exchanging, exchanging and discussing business with measures to prevent epidemics that have affected travel, transactions and investment. Third, some of our contracting parties, for example, some Chinese agricultural products, have accepted up to the final risk assessment stage for licensing, allowing for official export, but due to restrictions. so your delegations cannot reach us and our delegations cannot reach you. |
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