VINACAS press release on Binh Phuoc Cashew conference

Fresh cashew prices are high at 35,000-45,000 VND / kg but farmers lose due to big crop failure and 50% yield reduction.

In Ho Chi Minh City, People's Committee of Binh Phuoc and Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) held a press conference information about the international customer Binh Phuoc cashew in 2017.

The International Conference on Binh Phuoc Cashew Industry is scheduled to take place from 14 to 16-5-2017 in Binh Phuoc province, with the participation of more than 300 international enterprises, specializing in purchasing cashew kernel and selling Raw materials for Binh Phuoc; Foreign organizations ...

The conference is an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to expand their market, sign cooperation, stabilize output and increase value for Binh Phuoc Cashewnut.

According to Nguyen Anh Hoang, Director of Department of Industry and Trade of Binh Phuoc, cashew is one of the main crops of the province, export value of cashew nut bring Binh Phuoc $ 500 million per year, accounting for nearly 30 % Of total export turnover of the whole province.

The province will support enterprises to apply technology in processing and processing of export articles to ensure food hygiene and safety according to the regulations of the importing countries, increase the chain link, promote products, register geographical indications What Binh Phuoc.

"Particularly, enterprises processing cashew nuts will proceed to ensure traceability of products for domestic consumers and export markets," Huang said.

Nguyen Duc Thanh, Chairman of Vinacas, said that the price of fresh cashew nut is high at 35,000-45,000 VND / kg but farmers lose due to big crop failure and 50% reduction. This makes exporters difficult because of lack of raw materials, have to import high prices in Africa.

In addition, exports to markets such as the United States will be difficult because it applies FSMA, Vietnamese enterprises that want to sell cashew nuts through this market must meet strict conditions. Birth safety food, traceability.

According to Thanh, the international conference on Binh Phuoc cashew will focus on discussing solutions for production linkage, increasing cashew nut value, increasing farmers' incomes, International standards, stable output for export cashew nuts.

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Source: City Law Newspaper HCM