| Agricultural product prices today, August 15, 2024: Pepper increased for 2 consecutive days; areca nut price is 10 times higher than last year Agricultural product prices today, August 16: Pepper turned to decrease; Thai durian increased by 106,000 VND/kg |
Pepper price today August 18, 2024: Strong increase again, reaching 140,000 VND/kg
In the Southeast region, prices increased by the most, recording an increase of 3,000 VND/kg, trading around 138,000 - 140,000 VND/kg, the highest purchase price in Dak Lak province was 140,000 VND/kg.
Accordingly, Dak Lak pepper price is purchased at 140,000 VND/kg, an increase of 3,000 VND compared to yesterday. Chu Se pepper price (Gia Lai) is purchased at 138,000 VND/kg, an increase of 1,500 VND compared to yesterday. Dak Nong pepper price today is recorded at 139,000 VND/kg, an increase of 2,500 VND/kg compared to yesterday.
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| Increased sharply again, reaching 140,000 VND/kg |
In Ba Ria - Vung Tau, it is currently at 138,000 VND/kg, an increase of 2,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday; in Binh Phuoc, pepper price today is at 138,000 VND/kg, an increase of 2,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.
At the end of the most recent trading session, IPC listed the price of Indonesian Lampung black pepper at 7,412 USD/ton, stable compared to yesterday, while the price of Muntok white pepper remained unchanged at 8,728 USD/ton.
The price of Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper remained stable at USD 6,175/ton. The price of Malaysian ASTA black pepper continued to stand firm at USD 8,500/ton; the price of this country's ASTA white pepper reached USD 10,400/ton.
Vietnam's black pepper price remains at a high level of 5,800 USD/ton for 500 g/l; 550 g/l at 6,200 USD/ton; white pepper price at 8,500 USD/ton...
Durian price today 1 8/8/2024: Ri6 durian and Thai durian prices remain stable
Durian prices in the Southwest, Southeast and Central Highlands regions are quiet.
Accordingly, in the Southwest and Southeast regions, the best-selected Thai durian continues to maintain the highest price, fluctuating between 103,000 - 106,000 VND/kg. The lowest, the price of Ri6 durian bought in bulk is stable from 40,000 VND/kg to 45,000 VND/kg.
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| Prices of Ri6 durian and Thai durian remain stable |
In the Central Highlands, the best-selected Thai durian and the Thai durian bought in bulk are the items with the highest and lowest prices this morning, respectively. Currently, the price of the best-selected Thai durian is listed at around 100,000 - 106,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, traders are purchasing Ri6 durian bought in bulk at the garden at prices ranging from 45,000 VND/kg to 50,000 VND/kg.
Agricultural product prices today August 18, 2024: Growing Ly Son garlic earns nearly half a billion VND per hectare, profit from 150 - 180 million VND
Thanks to stable output and guaranteed consumption by supermarkets, garlic growers in Ly Son earn nearly half a billion VND per hectare, with net profits reaching 150-180 million VND.
The owner of more than one hectare of garlic in Ly Son said that his family harvested more than 8 tons of fresh garlic, an increase of about 2.5 tons compared to the same period last year. With a purchase price of 55,000 VND per kilogram of fresh garlic, their family's total income reached over 450 million VND, after deducting expenses, the profit was over 170 million VND.
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| Growing Ly Son garlic earns nearly half a billion VND per hectare, profit from 150 - 180 million VND |
In Ly Son, the total garlic output this year reached 2,574 tons, an increase of 800 tons compared to last year. The Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Ly Son district said that the yield per hectare of fresh garlic reached 7.8 tons, an increase of 2.6 tons compared to the same period last year, thanks to favorable weather and improved farming techniques. With stable prices, garlic growers earn a profit of VND150 to 180 million per hectare.
Ly Son garlic is grown on red basalt soil and white coral sand from the seabed, creating a unique flavor. Before Covid-19, Ly Son garlic was considered “white gold,” with the price of dried garlic reaching up to 220,000 VND per kilogram. However, after the pandemic, at many times the price of garlic was only 30,000 VND per kilogram, causing difficulties for people.
Dragon fruit and melon prices drop sharply
Recently, many types of dragon fruit and melon have been brought to sell at many markets and fruit stores in Ho Chi Minh City at quite low prices.
Currently, white and red dragon fruit are sold at 7,000 - 14,000 VND/kg. This price is at least 5,000 - 10,000 VND/kg lower than previous months.
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| White and red-fleshed dragon fruit are sold for 7,000 - 14,000 VND/kg. |
Melons at many markets and fruit stores have also decreased by 10,000 - 20,000 VND/kg compared to before, down to 30,000 - 35,000 VND/kg. However, there are also types of melons sold for up to 40,000 - 80,000 VND/kg, or even higher.
According to many traders, due to abundant supply and weak consumption, the prices of dragon fruit and melons have decreased, especially those that do not meet export standards.
Vietnam's rice export price is the highest in the world
According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the price of Vietnamese rice is currently increasing in the opposite direction to that of its competitors, Thailand and Pakistan. Vietnam's 5% broken rice is currently being traded at $575 per ton, $14 per ton higher than the same type of Thai rice, and $34 per ton higher than Pakistani rice.
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| Vietnam's rice export price is the highest in the world |
Vietnam's 25% broken rice also increased to 539 USD/ton, higher than the same type of rice from Thailand and Pakistan by 27 USD/ton and 22 USD/ton respectively. Compared to the world's top rice exporting countries, Vietnamese exported rice has the highest price.
This is also an impressive comeback of Vietnamese rice because a month ago, our country's rice exports were lower than those of Thailand, Pakistan, and Myanmar.
Statistics from the association show that in the past 7 months, Vietnam has exported over 5.1 million tons of rice, with a turnover of 3.2 billion USD, an increase of 25% in volume and 5.8% in value compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam’s average rice export price is currently very high. At one point, Vietnam’s rice export price to Brunei reached 959 USD/ton, to the US it reached 868 USD/ton, to the Netherlands it reached 857 USD/ton, to Ukraine it reached 847 USD/ton, to Iraq it reached 836 USD/ton, to Türkiye it reached 831 USD/ton…
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