The Central Highland province of Dak Lak expects to export more than 6,000 tonnes of honey this year, representing more than 54.5 percent of the country’s total export volume.
Since the beginning of this year, the province has harvested 5,500 tonnes of honey. Of this amount, about 5,000 tonnes have been exported.
“The total export volume this year is estimated to double last year’s total,” said Pham Ngoc Anh, head of marketing section under the Dak Lak Honey Bee Joint Stock Company.
The Province’s honey has recently been exported to markets including the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea. The US remains the biggest market, importing about 90 percent on Dak Lak’s total honey export.
“Importers like Vietnamese honey because of its quality. It is not blended with any other materials,” Anh said.
Last year, honey earned the province an export turnover of seven million USD, accounting for 30 percent of the country’s total honey exports.
This was the fourth continuous time that Dak Lak has been listed the country’s leading honey exporter.
The number of bee hives in the province has increased to 250,000 by now.
The quality of honey has been strongly improved as new bee species have been introduced. However, to date, Vietnam has only exported honey, while sweets or cakes have yet to be produced. “Vietnamese honey is dark, so it is not suitable for other products,” Anh said./.
Since the beginning of this year, the province has harvested 5,500 tonnes of honey. Of this amount, about 5,000 tonnes have been exported.
“The total export volume this year is estimated to double last year’s total,” said Pham Ngoc Anh, head of marketing section under the Dak Lak Honey Bee Joint Stock Company.
The Province’s honey has recently been exported to markets including the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea. The US remains the biggest market, importing about 90 percent on Dak Lak’s total honey export.
“Importers like Vietnamese honey because of its quality. It is not blended with any other materials,” Anh said.
Last year, honey earned the province an export turnover of seven million USD, accounting for 30 percent of the country’s total honey exports.
This was the fourth continuous time that Dak Lak has been listed the country’s leading honey exporter.
The number of bee hives in the province has increased to 250,000 by now.
The quality of honey has been strongly improved as new bee species have been introduced. However, to date, Vietnam has only exported honey, while sweets or cakes have yet to be produced. “Vietnamese honey is dark, so it is not suitable for other products,” Anh said./.
