The figure was released at an event on September 19 to kick off activities in response to the Vietnam Organic Day jointly held by the Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association (VOAA) and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Organic products on display at the event.

According to VOAA Chairman Ha Phuc Mich, the area of organic farming in Vietnam is estimated at 119,100 hectares, accounting for 0.5% of total agricultural land.

Vietnam has set a target to raise the proportion of organic farming land to 2.5-3% by 2030 and the value of organic products by 1.5-1.8 times that of ordinary agricultural products.

Currently, Vietnam has more than 7,300 farmers engaged in organic farming and 60 distributors and exporters of organic products. Vietnam ranks 3rd in ASEAN and 7th in Asia in terms of organic land.

However, such results have remained modest compared to the country’s potential. Vietnam’s organic exports are estimated at 335 million USD, while the global organic value was 183 billion USD in 2022.

Furthermore, the link between farmers and enterprises is weak while the production costs of organic farming are much higher than conventional agriculture.

Therefore, enterprises must share the input costs, provide technical support and ensure the sale of organic products to help farmers overcome the above challenges.

In the future, the VOAA will step up assistance, training, consultation, connectivity and communication to create a sustainable organic community and enhance the trust of consumers.

Bac Giang ranks 6th nationwide in export turnover

BAC GIANG - According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the total import and export value of the enterprises in Bac Giang province reached approx. 27.7 billion USD in the first 8 months of 2023, up 9.1 percent against the same period, equivalent to 53.2 percent of the set plan. Of which, export turnover reached 14.5 billion USD, 54.9 percent of the plan.

Vietnam’s import-export revenue surpasses 436 billion USD in eight months

The total import and export revenue of Vietnam reached 436.44 billion USD in the first eight months of this year, down 12.8% or 64.21 billion USD from the same period in 2022, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vietnam's wood export likely to hit 14.5 billion USD in 2023

Vietnam’s wood export is likely to hit about 14.5 billion USD this year, lower than the yearly target of 17 billion USD, Vice Chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) Nguyen Chanh Phuong told a local press conference on September 13.

Soaring global demand drives rice exports higher

Vietnam has exported six million tons of rice worth US$3.2 million this year, 21% and 35% up in terms of volume and value from the same period last year.

Vietnam completing procedures to export durian to India

The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is completing procedures to facilitate the export of Vietnamese durian to India, said deputy director of the department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong.

Source: NDO