Many products have high export potential such as cassava, fish, rice and shrimp ... and potentially low sugar. 

 

National report evaluating the export potential of Industry and Trade has just been announced for the show, the group of 16 commodities with high export potential, cassava and cassava products are "roll" in the first group this, while rice fell into the low potential group. 

 

Cassava has a high export potential, but should avoid depending China 

 

In the list of commodities with high export potential, cassava is ranked first. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, Head of Consulting assess export potential, said: Cassava plant is adaptable to living conditions, mainly grown in the North Central, Central Coast, Central Highlands, Central Northern Uplands and the South East. 

 

 

Cassava plant is adaptable to living conditions (Photo: KT) 

 

Directions to the General Department of Customs, Hang prove, in 2012, the export value of cassava and cassava products reached $ 1.37 billion, while in 2013 reached $ 1.1 billion. Vietnam's cassava market share on the world market reached 27.3%. The good point is the cassava export market has been expanded from the 59 countries and territories in 2009, has quickly grown to nearly 100 in 2012. 

 

However, a disturbed with the policy advice is, though industry groups have high export potential, but currently that 85% of the total export value of Vietnam cassava industry belongs to the Chinese market China. Therefore, in order to boost exports of cassava in the future, "Vietnam should prioritize diversification of export markets to gradually reduce dependence on the Chinese market" - her constant attention. 

 

To achieve this goal, Ms. Hang said that, in addition to efforts to promote trade to other markets, should increase support for infrastructure and science and technology for cassava sector, especially for manufacturing cassava and cassava products. Along with that, to ensure the sustainable development of the cassava industry, government and enterprises should attach importance to environmental protection, because this industry has a high risk of pollution and soil erosion. 

 

Rice exports will be difficult in the coming years? 

 

For years, rice is the staple food items of Vietnam, an important contribution to national food security, job creation and labor for a large part of the country, generate income for area residents rural areas and contribute significantly to agricultural exports of the country. However, according to a national report on the export potential of this latest, classified only rice industry has the potential to lower exports. 

 

The explanation for this, Ms Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, Head of Consulting assess export potential, said: Although rice exports continued increase in production in recent years, the value obtained from rice exports not increase proportionate. 

 

For example, in 2013, although revenue from rice exports fell slightly from 2012, but still reached nearly $ 3 billion (6.6 million tons). Currently, the Government is implementing restructuring oriented agriculture with agricultural restructuring, in which other crops profitable and sustainable encouraged into production instead of just concentrating plant rice. 

 

In addition, the world rice market is in excess reserves with the presence of many new suppliers, commodity export market of Vietnam will face difficulty in coming years. Thus, despite continued export of rice is considered a strategic crop commodities, rice exports have potential to be experts assessed as low. 

 

To mitigate risk and improve profitability, the researchers made ​​this report recommends, should choose the market segment of high quality rice for export and specialties in the future, and should focus in the processing of product diversification from rice. /.

 

Source: Xuan Than - VOV