Relatively low increase compared to the same period last year , exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery groups in disadvantaged I/2014 you about prices and markets .

 

Decline in key commodity groups

Department of Trade and Industry Information from a number of provinces and cities showed that export locally , especially with the provinces with the key export commodities such as rice , seafood , agricultural products have increased very little or not ensuring the plan . Mr. Nguyen Minh me- Director of the Department of Trade and Industry Tho - said : Exports of Can Tho I/2014 quarter fell more than 7 % over the same period and reached more than 15 % of the plan year . Two staples are rice and seafood turnover decreased over 20 % compared to last year and 10 % more than planned , many businesses achieve export value is not high, even a loss . Similarly Tho Huynh Van Ganh - director of Kien Giang Department of Trade and Industry - said seafood export and local rice in the first quarter fell significantly , particularly rice export turnover dropped by 42 % .

Price and market the two biggest factors affecting the exports of agricultural , forestry and fisheries from the beginning of the year . Mr. Nguyen Tien Vy - Planning Department , Ministry of Industry and Trade - said the first quarter of this year exports of this group is estimated at $ 4.9 billion , up 6.9 % compared to the same period last year . It is noteworthy that the average export prices of most agricultural commodity group decreased , even commodities fell sharply over the same period . Accordingly , the average price of exported commodities of rice , coffee , rubber , cassava and cassava products decreased from 9 to 24.8 % depending on type ; exports such as tea , rubber , cassava is also significantly reduced . This has made ​​exports of agricultural products decreased by $ 160 million in the first 3 months .

 

Actively seeking export assistance solution

There were signs of optimism for agriculture, forestry and seafood exports in the second quarter as business and functional units are working to implement several measures to promote growth in turnover for this group . Toai He said some businesses in the area have signed contracts to export rice and seafood in April and the second quarter . However, I give him that , many businesses today still " blind " about export activities , public market advantages and disadvantages . " The Ministry of directing the Department of Export market information pages are relatively more sensitive to heat and serve agricultural exports of the Mekong Delta ," said Toai recommendations .

 

Mr. Chau Minh Nguyen , Deputy Director of Dong Nai Department of Trade and Industry - said the province's exports in the first quarter increased 4.2 % over the same period , to reach U.S. $ 2.48 billion , but this increase has not reached the target proposed . So , the solution is given in Dong Nai province is promoting business support information and exports . Besides organizing a conference on the export sector to help businesses looking for market development , the province implemented links between enterprises and banks as well as suggest ways to remove difficulties for enterprises .

 

For a number of key export commodities in agricultural and forest products groups such as rice , seafood , Ms. Phan Thi Dieu Ha - Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Import Export - said agreement had 7 export rice with countries with a total of about 4.2 million tons of rice ; The Ministry has also begun talks with Malaysia to sign and promote an agreement with China to boost rice exports . Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has cooperated closely in rice management team to take practical measures to strengthen the maintenance of traditional markets such as the Philippines , Malaysia , Indonesia as well as open new markets such as China , Hong Kong , South Korea ... With 08 Directive to strengthen market information and activities rice export Ministry of Industry and Trade has been issued early in April , will contribute to boost rice exports in particular and agricultural exports in general .

 

Duy Minh City / Industry and Trade news