Mekong flower farmers lessen Tet yield, brace for pandemic slump
Major bonsai and flower farms in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have cut their output ahead of upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet, by nearly half.
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Thai companies are allegedly dumping sugar in Vietnam and hurting farmers, according to Vietnamese producers.
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Organic farmers are seeing their investment and hard work over years pay off with demand for healthy products increasing in Vietnam and elsewhere.
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The U.S. has imported double the quantity of Vietnamese mangoes in Jan-August 2020, showing potential for further growth in this market.
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Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam narrowed this week on rising supplies as the 2020-21 harvest picked up pace, while trade in Indonesia remained subdued
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Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices edged slightly lower on Thursday from a week earlier, as supplies were building up from an on ongoing harvest in the country.
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Vietnam's coffee exports in October fell 8.4% from September to 91,372 metric tons, government customs data released on Wednesday showed.
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India's rice export prices fell this week on thriving new season supplies and a depreciation in the rupee, while traders in Vietnam expect fresh orders from the
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Coffee trading in Vietnam remained lacklustre ahead of the main harvest expected from mid-November, with traders awaiting new beans coming in bulk in upcoming
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Vietnamese rice export prices rose this week as supplies were thinned by floods and landslides, while logistical constraints slowed shipments out of India.
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A part of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the country’s largest coffee belt, is expected to face heavy rains due to yet another tropical storm this weekend
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Coffee plants in Vietnam suffered no harm from the tropical storm sweeping through the country, while premiums in Indonesia rose as supplies tightened
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Rice export prices in Thailand this week hit their highest in more than six months and Vietnamese rates held on to nine-year highs, although traders in Hanoi
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Asia’s coffee export markets were dull this week with few deals clinched ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, while prices in Vietnam edged up
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Rice export prices in Vietnam jumped to their highest since December 2011 this week, as a shortage of containers sent freight rates soaring and pushed Thai
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Coffee trading remained subdued in Vietnam though supply was steady as favourable weather supported cherry picking and drying, while Indonesian markets
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Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices fell further this week due to supplies from a new harvest, while trade in Indonesia remained lacklustre because of lower stocks
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Cashew exports have brought an impressive US$31 billion turnover over past 30 years since the establishment of the Vietnam Cashew Association.
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Having been growing fast in area, yield and quality in the past few years, it is now not easy to find a sustainable direction for citrus trees.
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Thailand is the biggest fruit and vegetable exporter in South-East Asia. However, this year, Vietnamese fruits and vegetables exported to Thailand