VOV.VN - From the beginning of the year to mid-July, fruit and vegetable exports reached more than US$2.9 billion, ranking third in the group of agro-forestry-fishery products, according to the General Department of Customs.
Fruit and vegetable exports are currently behind wood, timber products and seafood in the group of agricultural, forestry and fishery products, ranking 8th out of 45 key export items of the country.
Notably, during the first months of the year, while the export of two key products of the agricultural industry, namely seafood and timber fell sharply, fruit and vegetable exports have continuously set new records, with more Vietnamese fruits having been exported in recent times.
As of the first half of July, fruit and vegetable exports nearly exceeded the export value of this kind of products by roughly US$3.16 billion for the whole year of 2022. In which, durian, mango, dragon fruit, banana are the major products that recorded the highest turnover.
If in the remaining months of the year, fruit and vegetable exports maintain the average turnover achieved during the seven-month period, the export turnover of nearly US$5.4 billion, up 59.2% on-year (US$2 billion) is highly within reach for this year.
The figures is achievable as potential export markets for Vietnamese fruit and vegetables are being expanded, especially from those that have signed free trade agreements (FTAs) with Vietnam.
During the first months of the year, Vietnamese fruit and vegetables gained their entry into 27 major markets, with export turnover reaching over US$ 10 million in 15 markets, especially 3 markets with more than US$100 million, including China, the US, and the Republic of Korea.
Besides, the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced its permission for Vietnam to export fresh husked coconut to the country.
The US’ opening is expected to help coconuts swiftly become one of Vietnam's billion-dollar export fruits.
The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association highlighted great opportunities for the nation to export fruit and vegetables to China - one of the largest markets for this type of products, especially when both nations have signed many protocols for the exports of agricultural products. In particular, durian exports to the Chinese market have "boomed" with a turnover of up to US$1.5 billion.
There are positive signs regarding banana exports. Thanks to the protocol signed with China in November 2022, Vietnamese banana exports are expected to increase by hundreds of millions of dollars this year.
Besides, if including the increased demand for bananas from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Middle East, this year's banana exports are likely to bring in a revenue of US$700-800 million.
From now to the end of the year, it is forecast that in the third and fourth quarters, nearly 7.6 million tons of main fruits will be consumed such as mango, banana, dragon fruit, pineapple, orange, longan, durian, jackfruit, and avocado. This indicates that the supply of fruits is and will be very abundant, fully meeting export orders in the near future.
In order to further facilitate fruit and vegetable exports, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is intensifying the granting of planting area codes and packing facilities for local businesses.
Additionally, the ministry also encourages cooperatives and business establishments to strongly change agricultural production to an agricultural economy, while boosting the development of ecological, green and circular agriculture.
