According to the International Coffee Organization, Vietnam is the second country in the world in terms of coffee export market share (February 2021-January 2022), just behind Brazil. Our country also ranks first in the world in coffee productivity, reaching 2.4 tons/ha.
In 2022, coffee export turnover reached 4 billion USD, an increase of 32% compared to 2021. In the first 9 months of this year, this item helped our country earn nearly 3.13 billion USD, a slight increase of 0.7% compared to the same period last year.
In Vietnam, coffee growing has become the livelihood of 1.2 million farming households. Thanks to this crop, farmers in many production areas can escape poverty, become rich, and become billionaires.
However, facing challenges from the market, climate change, the European Commission's European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), etc., the Vietnamese coffee industry is gradually moving towards a green, transparent, and responsible growth path towards increasing competitiveness in the world market.
Mr. Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director of the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), acknowledged that with the EU's EUDR regulations, we have no choice but to strictly implement their requirements. Because, Europe imports more than 60% of Vietnam's output each year.
However, this is also an opportunity for Vietnamese coffee. If done well, it will move towards green and sustainable production, and at the same time, Vietnamese products will be very competitive in the EU compared to similar products from countries that have not yet adapted to the EUDR.
Minister Le Minh Hoan said that the Vietnamese Government's policy is to transform agriculture towards ecological, green and sustainable. Vietnam considers this not only to fulfill international commitments, but also to create new values for agricultural development along with protecting and developing the environment sustainably, preserving resources for future generations, and contributing to global sustainable development.
The Minister also highlighted the Vietnamese Government's commitment to developing a transparent, responsible and sustainable agricultural sector as Vietnam has become a major food supplier in the world.
Regarding EUDR, Minister Le Minh Hoan affirmed that compliance with this regulation is not only to meet the requirements of exporting coffee products to the EU market, but this is also an opportunity to develop Vietnam's agricultural sector according to the industry's strategic orientation of transparency, responsibility, sustainability and green growth.
Not only adapting to EUDR, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as localities have issued technical procedures on cultivation, re-cultivation, processing and at the same time guided localities to apply certification standards. Accordingly, certification in coffee production is an important criterion in the production of high-quality coffee and specialty coffee in Vietnam, thereby enhancing the value chain in coffee production.
According to statistics from the Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), by 2022, about 26.14% of Vietnam's coffee area will be certified for standard and sustainable coffee production including: 4C UTZ Certified, VietGAP, Organic, Rainforest Alliance, FLO, GlobalGAP, FairTrade and HACCP.
Of which, Dak Lak has 45,674 hectares of coffee applying certified sustainable production processes. In Gia Lai, in addition to 36,620 hectares of coffee produced according to certified standards, the province also has over 12,069 hectares of coffee applying advanced irrigation technology, saving water...
Quang Tri also implements the 'Agroforestry Coffee' project in Huong Hoa district. Through a sustainable, high-quality, equitable and forest-friendly agroforestry coffee model, the project is expected to help improve the livelihoods of small-scale coffee producers in the district; contribute to reducing vulnerability and effectively managing natural forest areas.
In particular, the transition to organic agroforestry will support Vietnam’s national adaptation plan. The carbon sequestration could help Vietnam meet its nationally determined contributions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9% compared to a business-as-usual scenario.
Earlier this year, three low-emission coffee production projects were launched in the Central Highlands. Accordingly, more than 48,000 farmers will improve their production capacity, diversify their crops, adopt and practice sustainable production methods. This will improve garden conditions, conserve soil and water resources, and improve income.
According to Minister Le Minh Hoan, the trend of food and beverage consumption today can be summed up in three words: health, happiness, and harmony. If a cup of coffee meets all these factors, the coffee industry has a lot of room to develop. The value of Vietnamese coffee beans will increase, while increasing the competitiveness of this product on the global "playground".
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