Agricultural, forestry and fishery exports accelerate in the last months of the year

Despite facing many difficulties in the consumer market, high transportation costs..., thanks to the efforts of the enterprises themselves, many agricultural, forestry and fishery products increased in both quality and export value, contributing to bringing the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the first 6 months of 2024 to nearly 168.716 million USD.

Production of canned pineapple for export at Trung Thanh Agricultural Products Processing Joint Stock Company (Nong Cong).

Viet Agricultural Products Processing and Export Joint Stock Company (Long Anh Ward, Thanh Hoa City) is a company specializing in exporting canned fruits, such as: pineapple, baby melon, lychee... in which pineapple is the main product. The company's products are currently available in EU countries, Asia and some countries such as Russia, UAE, UK, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan... in large quantities.

To ensure raw materials for production and export needs, the company has signed contracts with local people: Bim Son town, Ha Trung, Thach Thanh, Yen Dinh... to purchase from 6,000 - 7,000 tons of pineapple fruit/year. Mr. Nguyen Van Quynh, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Vietnam Agricultural Products Processing and Export Joint Stock Company, said: Since the beginning of 2024, the agricultural product export market has improved and the company has signed many orders, ensuring jobs and income for workers. The company's goal in 2024 is to reach an export value of 10 million USD. By June 30, 2024, the export value will reach over 4 million USD, exceeding 20% ​​over the same period. Although the export value has not reached expectations, it is a great effort in finding orders. To complete the yearly export target, the company is continuing to boost production and prepare adequate supplies for foreign partners.

Among the top large enterprises specializing in exporting bivalve mollusks in Vietnam, Thanh Hoa Seafood Import-Export Joint Stock Company (Lot E, Le Mon Industrial Park, Thanh Hoa City) with its main product is steamed clams for export. Mr. Le Quy Viet, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Thanh Hoa Seafood Import-Export Joint Stock Company, said: Since 2015, the company's steamed clam products have been present in many countries in Asia, Europe and America, with export contracts maintained and always having a good growth rate of 15 - 20% per year. However, from February 2022 to present, due to the impact of the political conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the war tension in the Red Sea, freight rates have increased by more than 4.5 times compared to before. However, to ensure jobs for 300 workers, the company still accepts orders that bring low profits, even no profits. Therefore, although in the first 6 months of 2024, the company exported nearly 7,000 tons of steamed clams, equal to 52% of the plan, up 101% over the same period, but the profit only reached 1 - 2%. However, the company still has to try to overcome to maintain production, avoid supply chain disruption and maintain the consumption market.

Clam processing at Thanh Hoa Seafood Import-Export Joint Stock Company (Lot E, Le Mon Industrial Park, Thanh Hoa City).

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Head of the Import-Export Management Department (Department of Industry and Trade), said: In the first 6 months of 2024, the export of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the province reached nearly 168.716 million USD, an increase of 115.8% over the same period. In particular, many items have high export value compared to the same period such as sedge, canned vegetables and fruits, livestock meat, steamed clams, wood chips, etc. This result was achieved primarily because enterprises in the province have gradually overcome and adjusted production and business activities, diversified forms of access and market expansion. Along with that, from the beginning of the year, local departments, branches and enterprises participating in exports in the province have focused on effectively implementing solutions to promote exports such as synchronously deploying sustainable export support services, implementing marketing strategies, training and developing human resources, credit for export production, etc.

In addition, many enterprises in the province have applied and grasped well the signed free trade agreements such as: Vietnam - ASEAN, Vietnam - Korea, Vietnam - Japan, CPTPP Agreement, Vietnam - EU Agreement... to exploit the market, create competitive advantages and export goods. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang said, in order to create conditions for enterprises participating in exports in the province in general and agricultural, forestry and fishery export enterprises in particular to complete their annual export plans, in the coming time, the Department of Industry and Trade will continue to implement solutions to open up export markets, support enterprises to restore old markets, access and diversify new markets. At the same time, organize training courses on knowledge of free trade agreements, coordinate with Vietnamese trade counselors abroad to organize trade promotion programs to find markets and partners for enterprises. In the immediate future, a conference will be held to promote OCOP products in Sam Son with the participation of export enterprises from the Northern provinces. This conference is held to introduce and promote the province's OCOP products to export enterprises from other provinces, contributing to bringing the province's OCOP products to the world market.

Article and photos: Minh Ly

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/xuat-khau-nong-lam-thuy-san-tang-toc-nhung-thang-cuoi-nam-219570.htm