In the first two months, coffee exports decreased by 7.3 percent in volume to 273,000 tonnes but went up 22.3 percent in value to 616 million USD compared with the same period last year.
Coffee exports drop in volume but surge in value (Photo: VNA)
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak currently records 44,000 households producing certified coffee on a total coverage of 64,107ha with an output of 226,100 tonnes of coffee beans.
The export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products is estimated to see a year-on-year increase of 1.4 percent to 4.3 billion USD in the first two months of 2017.
Vietnam was estimated to ship 273,000 tonnes of coffee abroad for 616 million USD in the first two months of 2017, down 7.3 percent in quantity but up 22.3 percent in value on a yearly basis.
As many as eight Vietnamese firms are showcasing their top quality tea and coffee products at the Café Asia and International Coffee and Tea Expo - the largest of its kind in Asia, which opened in Singapore on March 2.