Cassava export turnover is always in the top of agricultural products.

This information was given at the conference on sustainable development of the cassava industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in coordination with the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province on June 27 in Tay Ninh.

Cassava export turnover is always in the top of agricultural products.

According to the Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), cassava is one of the crops included in the list of national key crop products, playing an extremely important role in the development of agricultural and rural economy and contributing to improving the lives of farmers.

Currently, the whole country has over 40 provinces and cities growing cassava, concentrated in 5 main key regions including the Northern Midlands and Mountains, North Central, South Central Coast, Central Highlands and Southeast with an area ranging from 520,000 - 550,000 hectares, productivity reaching 19-20 tons/ha, output reaching over 10 million tons of fresh tubers.

Regarding processing, the country currently has over 140 cassava starch processing factories, with a total designed capacity of 13.4 million tons of fresh tubers/year, and a total actual capacity of 9.3 million tons/year. The factories are mainly located in the Southeast region, with over 70 factories, most of which have been invested in, and are in the process of updating and improving cassava product processing technology.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production assessed that the production, processing and consumption of cassava in recent times has achieved remarkable results in both output and export value. Currently, cassava is not a crop for hunger eradication and poverty reduction but has developed into a multi-value crop with high economic efficiency with export turnover always maintained stable from 1 - 1.4 billion USD.

The role and position of cassava in the agricultural map of Vietnam has been clearly established. To support the cassava industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently approved the Project "Sustainable development of the cassava industry to 2030, vision to 2050".

Accordingly, the target by 2030 is that the country's fresh cassava output will reach about 11.5 - 12.5 million tons; of which, the fresh cassava output used for deep processing of some products (starch, ethanol, MSG, etc.) accounts for about 85%; the cassava growing area using quality standard varieties will reach 40 - 50%; the cassava growing area applying sustainable farming processes will reach 50%; the export turnover of cassava and cassava products will reach 1.8 - 2 billion USD.

By 2050, Vietnam's cassava industry will continue to develop sustainably, 70-80% of cassava growing areas will apply sustainable farming processes, fresh cassava output used for deep processing of some products (starch, ethanol, MSG, etc.) will account for over 90%, and the export turnover of cassava and cassava products will reach about 2.3 - 2.5 billion USD.

Mr. Hoang Trung - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - assessed that in recent years, the cassava industry has achieved many remarkable achievements. Accordingly, export turnover is always in the Top of agricultural products, cassava productivity is the 5th highest among the 10 leading cassava producing countries in the world, some cassava varieties resistant to leaf mosaic disease have been developed in cassava growing areas throughout the country; many cassava processing technologies such as the production of modified cassava starch have been applied in many cassava factories in Vietnam...

However, to develop the cassava industry to be worthy of its position in the coming time, there are still many existing problems that need to be solved. The organization of cassava production is not yet sustainable; policies to encourage the development of the cassava industry are still lacking, many localities have not really taken action, and have not yet included cassava in their local development plans and resolutions as a premise for investment and development of this industry. The export market depends largely on China and has not been able to expand to other markets that also have many advantages in terms of tax incentives such as the EU market...

Therefore, Mr. Hoang Trung suggested that all levels, sectors, local authorities, enterprises and associations jointly implement the agreed contents, promote the stable, effective and sustainable development of the cassava industry; build close links between production, processing and consumption of products to create high economic value, contribute to job creation, poverty reduction, improve the lives of people in rural areas; increase export turnover value and protect the environment...

According to the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), in the first 5 months of 2024, cassava and cassava products were exported to 1.24 million tons, worth 562.06 million USD, down 8.4% in volume, but up 6.4% in value compared to the same period in 2023. The average export price of cassava and cassava products reached 451.4 USD/ton, up 16.2% over the same period in 2023.

In the first 5 months of 2024, cassava and cassava products exports to some markets still grew well in both volume and value compared to the same period in 2023, notably the two markets of Taiwan and Malaysia. However, exports to China, South Korea, the Philippines and Japan all decreased sharply compared to the same period in 2023.

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