Rice exports to prosper - whether rice price increase ?
Rice exports to prosper - whether rice price increase ?
first months of 2014, Vietnam's rice exports despite not being as expected but there were positive signs . Meanwhile, the winter-spring crop in the Mekong Delta has ended . Prior to the positive performance of the export market , raw rice prices have increased in the near future ? The following article will offer remarks from farmers, as well as business management .
As reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , the first 4 months of this year , Vietnam exported about 2 million tonnes . But more than 27 % decrease compared to the same period in 2013 but the price remained at 439 USD / MT FOB type . Between April , Vietnam has signed a contract to provide 800,000 tons of rice to the Philippines . According to some businesses , the price of rice in the Mekong Delta will shift the delivery VFA conducted from May this partner .
Mr. Phan Van Hiep - Director of Food Processing Factory Cau Ke - Tra Vinh said : " In my opinion , the rice prices will rise next month . Over the past days we have also increased the price of rice to buy it but the last time this season so no more rice . "
Recently, China has to import rice from Vietnam quota after pause time . These positive actions from the market caused the price of rice in the Mekong Delta increased slightly . In Tra Vinh , IR 50404 paddy fields was purchased in 4500 to 4,600 VND / kg .
As the bulge Huynh Van An Phong Commune - Thanh Binh - Dong Thap currently stored 100 tons of rice specialties VD 20 . Past few days , traders to pay 7,000 VND / kg higher than the previous month 500 VND / kg but he still not want to sell .
He said : " Rice is our specialty , so , now priced at no more words . I 'll wait up rice prices followed by the current speculation on the donkey anymore VD 20 . Make the rice will increase . "
Continue to wait for prices to grow rice , which is the general mood of the thousands of rice farmers are now stored . However, according to Mr. Phan Kim Sa , deputy director of Dong Thap Province Department of Industry and Trade , the price of rice will be no sudden increase in the near future.
Mr. Phan Kim Sa - Deputy Director of the Dong Thap Department of Trade and Industry analysis : "The price of rice stable at just this once . Because now, temporary storage business has done well . They have enough rice . Meanwhile , the Philippines will contract with delivery from May to August , when the summer-autumn rice was ripe . "
According to Mr Sa , outside the Philippines , Vietnam does not yet have signed contracts to large-scale rice . Meanwhile , the Chinese market proved unstable and the purchase price is not as high as other partners . Therefore , farmers should select the appropriate time to sell rice to the relatively profits before the Mekong Delta entered the summer-autumn crop harvest .
Dang Cong / VTV
