Pepper prices Today, in the Central Highlands region, it is now moving sideways in most provinces in the range of VND 41,500 – VND 43,500 / kg according to tintaynguyen.com. However, the price of pepper in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province decreased by VND 500 / kg.
| Province / district (survey area) | Purchasing price Unit: VND / kg |
|---|---|
| DAK LAK | |
| – Ea H’leo | 42,500 |
| GIA LAI | |
| – Chu Se | 40,500 |
| Dak Nong | |
| – Chiayi | 42,500 |
| BA RIA VUNG TAU | |
| – Text | 43,500 |
| BINH PHUOC | |
| – Text | 43,000 |
| DONG NAI | |
| – Text | 40,000 |
Vietnam's pepper acreage has decreased due to falling prices. The country's pepper growing area has increased from 51.3 thousand hectares in 2010, to 151.9 thousand hectares in 2017, exceeding the development orientation of over 100,000 hectares, according to the Import and Export Department.
However, the planting area for pepper has begun to decline since 2018, and it is expected that in 2019, the area planted to pepper will be 140 thousand hectares. Vietnam currently has about 100,000 hectares of pepper for harvesting with an average yield of 24.7 quintals / ha, equivalent to an output of about 247,000 tons.
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Coffee price Today, in most provinces in the Central Highlands, the region has moved sideways at VND 32,700 – VND 33,800 / kg. In particular, the highest coffee price recorded in Kon Tum, the lowest in Lam Dong, according to tintaynguyen.com.
Coffee price around Ho Chi Minh City port was flat at VND 34,900 / kg.
| Province / district (survey area) | Purchasing price Unit: VND / kg |
|---|---|
| Lam Dong | |
| – Bao Loc (Robusta) | 32,800 |
| – Di Linh (Robusta) | 32,700 |
| – Lam Ha (Robusta) | 32,700 |
| DAK LAK | |
| – Residential M’gar (Robusta) | 33,800 |
| – Ea H’leo (Robusta) | 33,600 |
| – Buon Ho (Robusta) | 33, .600 |
| GIA LAI | |
| – Ia Grai (Robusta) | 33,300 |
| Dak Nong | |
| – Chiayi (Robusta) | 33,300 |
| KON TUM | |
| – Dak Ha (Robusta) | 33,800 |
| HO CHI MINH | |
| – R1 | 34,900 |
Price of robusta coffee delivered in November decreased 1.1% to 1,316 USD / ton. Price of arabica coffee delivered in December decreased 1.1% to 103.4 UScent / pound.
According to the Tanzania Coffee Commission, the country's coffee production has increased sharply, from 47,000 tons in the 2017/18 crop to 65,500 tons in the 2018/19 crop thanks to favorable weather and an increase in area.
According to the International Coffee Organization (ICO), high coffee production has helped Tanzania surpass Kenya to rank 4th among the leading producers in Africa, from 5th place in previous years.
Currently Ethiopia is the largest coffee producer in Africa with an output of 450,000 tons, Uganda is in second place, with 294,000 tons, Ivory Coast in third with 96,000 tons.
According to the ICO, in the East African Community (EAC), Uganda leads the way in coffee production, followed by Tanzania and Kenya with 51,000 tons in 2018/19.
According to Safras and Mercado, Brazilian coffee production in 2019 is forecast to reach 58.9 million bags (60 kg / bag), down slightly from a record 62 million bags in 2018.
