Hoang, a ginger farmer in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, said he recently harvested a bumper crop even as prices in the market doubled from a year ago to VND24,000-26,000 (US$0.98-1.07) per kilogram."A hectare of ginger fetched us a profit of VND100-120 million."

Durian at a garden in the southern Can Tho City.

Sweet potato prices surged to VND18,000-20,000 per kilogram. According to farmers in the two Central Highlands provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak, they earned VND100-200 million per hectare.

Durian prices at the farm currently stand at VND45,000-90,000 per kilogram after doubling from a year ago. In February they had soared to a record VND200,000.

Bui Van Cuong of Dak Lak said his three hectares of durian this year fetched him a profit of VND5 billion, the highest ever.

Skyrocketing sugarcane and paddy prices have also fetched record incomes.

Sugarcane is at VND1.2-1.3 million per ton, and rice at VND8,000-9,000 per kilogram, the latter enabling farmers to reap profits of VND50-70 million per hectare.

Thanh Mai, an agricultural trader in the Central Highlands provinces, told VnExpress that the lives of farmers have changed this year thanks to good harvests and high prices.

Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said: "This year is a big win for Vietnamese fruits and vegetables," mainly due to the signing of a series of agreements with China for exporting farm produce, including durian, banana and sweet potato through official quotas and not just informal border trade.

Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports could exceed $5 billion this year, he said.

The country will continue to negotiate for more agricultural products, including watermelon, to be exported to China through official quotas and complete procedures for passion fruit to be exported the U.S. this year.

Fruit and vegetable exports fetched $4.2 billion in the first nine months of the year, a year-on-year rise of 71.8%, with durian, banana, jackfruit, longan, and watermelon increasing by up to four times.

Bac Giang steps up efforts to sell main-harvest lychees

The northern province of Bac Giang held a conference on June 7 in Luc Ngan District, its largest lychee growing region, to promote the sale of the fruit, which has now entered in its main harvest season.

Tan Yen farmers harvest lychee at night

(BGO) – Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) grows 1,340 hectares of lychee with estimated productivity of some 17,000 tonnes including 1,170 hectares of early ripening lychee (total output of 15,500 tonnes). So far, the district has harvested about 13,000 tonnes of fruits, accounting for over 80 percent.

Tan Yen district enters early ripening lychee harvest season

(BGO) – Recently, early ripening lychee in Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) can be harvested. Thanks to favorable weather condition and good caring technique, both quality and selling price of Tan Yen lychee increase this year together with smooth consumption.

High-achievement sports harvest gold season

(BGO)- 2022 was a successful year for Bac Giang’s sports. The “gold season” has been harvested thanks to the determination and ceaseless efforts of the managers, coaches and athletes.

President’s State visit to Indonesia harvests comprehensive, substantive outcomes

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc ’s State visit to Indonesia has obtained comprehensive, substantive, and concrete outcomes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said on December 23.

Source: VnExpress