Exports of fruits, vegetables expected to grow by 15-20% in 2024
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are
expected to reach a new record of 6.5-7 billion USD this year, up 15-20% from
2023, propelled by robust market signs, according to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
Earlier, the agricultural sector eyed 4.5 billion USD and 5.69 billion USD in
export turnover in 2024 and 2025, respectively. However, 2023 was a successful
year of the fruit and vegetable sector as export revenue reached a record high
of 5.69 billion USD, a year-on-year hike of nearly 70%.
General Secretary of the Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association (VINAFRUIT) Dang
Phuc Nguyen attributed the success to better product quality, meeting the
strict requirements of various markets, and diversity of fruit exports.
He stressed that durian exports brought home some 2.4 billion USD in 2023,
as compared to more than 200 million USD in 2021 and the previous years.
Other staples, including grapefruits, bananas, coconuts, longans, dragon fruits
and lychees, have affirmed its prestige and position in choosy markets such as
the US, New Zealand, Japan and China, paving the way to break in other
developed countries in the coming time, according to VINAFRUIT.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that there
many opportunities for the sector to bolster fruit and vegetable exports in
2024.
Vietnam and China recently signed a protocol for official exports of more
Vietnamese fruits, including watermelons, coconuts, pharmaceutical products,
and frozen fruits, to the 1.4-billion-consumer market, he elaborated.
Besides, the US, Japan and the EU are opening wider doors for Vietnamese fruits
due to their outstanding quality, he said.
However, the ministry also pointed out several challenges that the sector needs
to overcome, including compliance to regulations on quality and origin traceability
of the export markets.
There is ample room for
Vietnam to bolster fruit and vegetable shipments as export turnover only
accounts for 2-3% of the world’s total. In
the coming time, the ministry will continue accompanying enterprises to step up
marketing activities, develop Vietnamese fruit brands, and update market information
so as to outline rational production plans./.