Michael Lecorps, General Director of the Haiti Bureau of Monetization ofDevelopment Aid Programs (BMPAD) has spoken highly of Vietnam’srice quality.
He said Haiti imported 400 tonnes of rice fromVietnam in March and will import another 33,000 tonnes in the comingweek to control soaring domestic rice prices.
There is a planafoot to import a huge volume of high-quality rice at reasonable prices.Vietnamese rice is cheaper in price than other kinds of rice but easierto cook than imported from nearby countries.
During his visit toVietnam last December, Haiti Prime Minister Salvador Lamothe said Haiticonsumes around 400,000 tonnes of rice a year but its domestic riceproduction is just 100,000 tonnes.-VNA
He said Haiti imported 400 tonnes of rice fromVietnam in March and will import another 33,000 tonnes in the comingweek to control soaring domestic rice prices.
There is a planafoot to import a huge volume of high-quality rice at reasonable prices.Vietnamese rice is cheaper in price than other kinds of rice but easierto cook than imported from nearby countries.
During his visit toVietnam last December, Haiti Prime Minister Salvador Lamothe said Haiticonsumes around 400,000 tonnes of rice a year but its domestic riceproduction is just 100,000 tonnes.-VNA
