The Mekong delta region exported more than 300,000 tonnes of tra fishin the first half of this year, earning over 640 million USD.
Withthese figures, the region has fulfilled over 50 percent of this year’starget, obtaining a 19.4 percent rise in quantity and 11.6 percentincrease in value despite a slump in world prices.
Statisticspresented at a meeting held in Can Tho city on July 14 to review trafish exports showed that the region is very likely to ship 600,000tonnes of tra fish and fetch 1.2 billion USD.
The main markets ofVietnamese tra fish include 13 countries in the European Union,northern and central America, Asia and Oceania continent. Thanks toaccelerated promotions, exports to Saudi Arabi and Australia so farthis year expanded 47.5 and 35.3 percent respectively.
Prices oftra fish on the world market fell to 2.13 USD per kg from 2.28 USD lastyear. However, the steering board for production and consumption of trafish in the Mekong delta region has worked with relevant agencies toaddress drawbacks concerning tariff and non-tariff barriers.
Ithas also provided exporters with updated market information as well asadvice on quality and hygiene requirements, and responded strongly toarticles in foreign newspapers that aimed to tarnish the reputation ofVietnamese tra fish.
The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment has assisted export companies to promote their products inSaudi Arabia , the US , Belgium and Mexico , among many otherworld markets. It has also created favourable conditions for farmers toincrease domestic sales by finding outlets for their products, such aswholesale markets, restaurants and hotels.
More than 3,700 ha ofwater surface nationwide has been used to farm tra fish, hitting 62.5percent of the year’s target. Dong Thap and An Giang are the two largesttra fish breeding provinces with a combined acreage of 2,340 ha./.
Withthese figures, the region has fulfilled over 50 percent of this year’starget, obtaining a 19.4 percent rise in quantity and 11.6 percentincrease in value despite a slump in world prices.
Statisticspresented at a meeting held in Can Tho city on July 14 to review trafish exports showed that the region is very likely to ship 600,000tonnes of tra fish and fetch 1.2 billion USD.
The main markets ofVietnamese tra fish include 13 countries in the European Union,northern and central America, Asia and Oceania continent. Thanks toaccelerated promotions, exports to Saudi Arabi and Australia so farthis year expanded 47.5 and 35.3 percent respectively.
Prices oftra fish on the world market fell to 2.13 USD per kg from 2.28 USD lastyear. However, the steering board for production and consumption of trafish in the Mekong delta region has worked with relevant agencies toaddress drawbacks concerning tariff and non-tariff barriers.
Ithas also provided exporters with updated market information as well asadvice on quality and hygiene requirements, and responded strongly toarticles in foreign newspapers that aimed to tarnish the reputation ofVietnamese tra fish.
The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment has assisted export companies to promote their products inSaudi Arabia , the US , Belgium and Mexico , among many otherworld markets. It has also created favourable conditions for farmers toincrease domestic sales by finding outlets for their products, such aswholesale markets, restaurants and hotels.
More than 3,700 ha ofwater surface nationwide has been used to farm tra fish, hitting 62.5percent of the year’s target. Dong Thap and An Giang are the two largesttra fish breeding provinces with a combined acreage of 2,340 ha./.
