Cassava product exports and reduce both volume and value

Cassava product exports and reduce both volume and value
(Reuters) - Since the beginning of the year until the end of the month 4/2014, the country exported 2.3 million tonnes of cassava and cassava products turnover of 651.8 million, of which cassava products Cassava 1.4 million tonnes worth U.S. $ 432.6 million, down 16.93% in volume and 17.52% in value over the same period; cassava exported 897.4 thousand tons, the exchange rate 219.1 million, down 18.1% in volume and 17.6% in value compared to May 4, 2013.

Alone in 4/2014 and exporting cassava products is 293.8 thousand tons, worth $ 89.2 million, down 24.9% in volume and 25.8% in value; Cassava is 193.4 thousand tons, the exchange rate of 46.8 million, down 24% in volume and 25.3% in value compared to the previous month.

On the export market, China is still importing cassava markets and products of Vietnam, however, the first 4 months of this year, exports from Vietnam to the Chinese market to reduce both volume and value, decreased by 16.36% and 17.50%, equivalent to 1.2 million tonnes worth USD 374.5 million.

Causes and cassava products exported to this market fell by the world economic crisis and the stagnation of China's ethanol industry, ethanol factories here have closed 70% of the demand for imports fell sharply .

Next came the Korean market with 80.5 thousand tonnes worth USD 21.7 million, down 27.57% in volume and 26% in value. Third place in the table of the Korean market, down 31.32% in volume and 10.36% in value, equivalent to 29.3 thousand tons, worth $ 12.5 million.

Through the above analysis shows, 3 major export markets and cassava products in Vietnam in the first 4 months of this year declined in both volume and value, in No. 3 on the market including cassava and products Philippine exports to the biggest decline.

In general, the first 4 months of 2014, export of cassava products decreased turnover and volume in most markets, the only Malaysian market is positive growth, increasing by 25.58% in volume and 16 , 19% in value over the same period in 2013, equivalent to 14 thousand tons, worth 5.9 million dollars.

It is known, from day 26 to day 29/5, in Hanoi, the Board of Directors Research Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) had its first meeting on the occasion CIAT's Asia office moved from Bangkok to Hanoi Internal (within the Agricultural Genetics Institute).

According to Prof. Dr. Bui Chi Buu, one of two agricultural scientists of Vietnam was invited to advise the organization, the reason for this move is the Vietnam office has come a long way in growing cassava and back the 2nd largest exporter in the world (after Thailand). CIAT hopes to put Asian office in the capital of Vietnam, a country with the most dynamic agricultural sector, will help facilitate more active CIAT.

According to the document circulated at the meeting, the cassava growing area of Vietnam is 560,000 ha, exports reached U.S. $ 1.3 billion in 2012 and $ 1.1 billion in 2013. The increase cassava productivity 2 times mainly due to new varieties bred as KM94, KM 98-1, SM 937-26 ... from CIAT's gene pools.

However Cassava in Vietnam is not sustainable because the gap in productivity of the world's major categories, as in Tay Ninh cassava yield of 30 tonnes / ha (an area not irrigated) and 50 tonnes / ha (with additional irrigated areas), many other places reached only 15-17 tonnes / ha.

Shortening the gap by improving productivity and move giaothiet same technique is of great significance in the implementation of the planning area is not open but still achieve high starch yield. The intensification areas of Vietnam is also facing five new pest on cassava disease is dangerous dragon brush, pink mealybugs, bacterial leaf blight, white beetles, red spider.

CIAT will promote a $ 13 million investment to build gene banks cassava and forage crops, investment in a modern laboratory in Hanoi.

NG.Huong

Source: Vinanet / Agriculture Newspaper