At gardeners in Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Can Tho, the price of Ri6 durian purchased by traders (buying in buckets) is only 50,000 VND/kg, down 20,000 VND compared to early April, down 120,000 VND compared to the record price. early February.
Cheap price because of high supply
Currently, traders are buying type 1 durian for export at 55,000 VND/kg, type 2 at 48,000 VND/kg. For grade 1 Thai durian, the price at the garden is 60,000 VND/kg, for grade 2 goods it is about 50,000 VND/kg. As for mini goods, the purchasing price is 40,000 VND per kg. All types of durians are reduced from 30-40% compared to the price before April 15.
“Currently Ri6 is quite abundant, many growers have high yields so some days they can harvest hundreds of tons. As for Thai durian, output is low, so export orders have decreased." a trader said.
According to traders, the reason why durian prices have dropped to the same level as last year's purchase level is because Chinese partners are no longer buying as massively as before. They appear not to be in a hurry because Thai and Philippine goods are also in season. They are considering more about importing durian to get a reasonable price. Currently, the Philippines, a country that has just been licensed by China to officially export durian, is expected to export 54,000 tons this year.
In addition, the supply of durian in the provinces of Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, and Vinh Long increased. In the Southeast regions, durian is about to be harvested.
Reply VTC News, Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said that currently the fruit and vegetable industries are experiencing many advantages, only durian is facing many difficulties, because the current growing area code is new. Only given more than 245 codes (each area codes 10 hectares, each hectare yields about 20 tons of fruit), so the remaining durian output is very large.
“Currently, many businesses have exhausted their Quota (quota) and now they cannot export anymore. Currently, without Quota, people will have to handle it in many different ways such as processing, selling domestically, even finding ways to export to other countries, not just China, or even exporting through unofficial channels to China. However, such exports will not be stable in the long term.", Mr. Nguyen said.
Don't rush to plant durian
Also according to Mr. Nguyen, durian output in 2023 is expected to be about 1 million tons and half of that amount needs to be exported.
“If we are not granted a code for the growing area, exporting durian not only in 2023 but in the coming years will face many difficulties. Therefore, we hope that the Plant Protection Department must have instructions for durian gardeners on how to plant and arrange them so that the Chinese side can check and issue a planting area code to achieve 100%. The only way is to increase the growing area code to increase the value of durian and avoid backlogs and congestion." Mr. Nguyen said.
Also reply VTC News, Mr. Nguyen Nhu Cuong, Director of the Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that durian trees are currently growing rapidly, since the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam signed a decree letter with China on official export of durian to China. Since then, it has led to a movement to grow and develop this type of plant.
“Just from the beginning of 2021 to the end of 2022, the durian area has increased by about 26,000 hectares, bringing the total area of this crop to about 100,000 hectares. Meanwhile, according to Decision No. 4085 dated November 27, 2022 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on approving the Project to develop key fruit trees nationwide until 2025, with a vision to 2030, the area The recommended durian area is about 65,000 to 75,000 hectares, with an output of 830 to 950,000 tons. Mr. Cuong said.
Also according to Mr. Cuong, this type of tree is only popular in the Mekong Delta including: Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Ben Tre, the Southeast region such as Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, the Central Highlands including Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dak Nong.
Durian trees need to be planted in favorable areas, while people rush to plant them, even in low-lying land, degraded land, and intercropping with pepper trees. Area and yield exceed recommendations. According to forecasts, in 2023, Vietnam's durian output will reach about 1 million tons.
Meanwhile, to date, China has only issued more than 240 codes for growing areas and packaging facilities, and about 30 codes are in the process of online inspection. Thus, official durian export output to China only accounts for about 15 - 20% of durian output in Vietnam, the remaining domestic consumption is still mainly. Meanwhile, according to the signed Protocol, the Chinese side reviews it every three years.
Mr. Nguyen Nhu Cuong emphasized that export businesses need to link with people and durian growing businesses to manage quality, trade, output and production safety according to the standards set by partners.
“We recommend that instead of increasing area and output, localities, businesses and people need to build brands, improve added value and standardize production processes from farming and harvesting. , processing, packaging, transportation and distribution... to ensure high efficiency and price retention.
If we continue to grow as hotly as we have recently, durian prices will drop further. Don't let the image of our durian or other agricultural products be affected by overheated development, non-standard production, and lack of safety assurance from importers." Mr. Cuong said.
Mr. Cuong also recommended that local authorities and people not expand the area in areas with poor soil conditions, lack of water for irrigation, and not cut down other crops to switch to growing new durians. and do not spontaneously convert intercropping gardens.
“We also have to manage varieties closely, because fruit varieties, especially durian, require a large investment time, at least 3 years before they can be exploited. Therefore, localities need to review and only develop durian growing in advantageous and well-planned areas for sustainable development." Mr. Cuong recommended.
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