BTO-In the production of agricultural products for export, linkage is the key to helping develop a modern agriculture, ensuring harmony of interests of participating entities.

That linking process has its own characteristics and plays an important role, contributing to ensuring mutual benefits for all parties; increasing efficiency in agricultural production, improving efficiency and the role of state economic management. At the same time, it meets management mechanisms and policies on quality standards, testing, quarantine, food safety and hygiene, and traceability; Register import and export businesses, register and inspect growing areas and packaging facilities.

Key agricultural export market

The export market for agricultural products of Vietnam in general and Binh Thuan province in particular is still the United States, China and Japan, of which China ranks second in export of agricultural products in the first months of 2024. The context of the world's major economies is facing difficulties, causing a strong impact on the country's foreign trade activities, which is why the export of goods in general and agricultural products in particular to countries in the region, including the Chinese market, which continues to be a potential market. Dragon fruit is identified as an advantage plant and specialty of Binh Thuan province, dragon fruit production plays an important role in agricultural and rural economic development.

The export market of Binh Thuan dragon fruit is mainly Asian countries, of which China is the main export market of Binh Thuan dragon fruit. With an area of ​​over 33,000 hectares, output reaches about 700,000 tons, of which domestic consumption is only about 15% of output, while 85% is concentrated for export. To ensure quality for export to potential markets, the province's agricultural sector has focused on propaganda and support for farmers; Cooperatives build and maintain the Binh Thuan dragon fruit brand, improve quality, especially products must achieve uniform quality; Meet the requirements of importing countries, especially the Chinese market as well as the domestic market. At the same time, promote registration of growing area codes and traceability to create conditions for official export.

Recently, dragon fruit production in the province has also formed concentrated areas, creating conditions for applying technical advances and organizing production and product consumption. Binh Thuan province also has the potential to export rice, so the province's goal is that by 2025, the area of ​​high-quality commercial rice production areas of localities in the province will reach about 17,700 hectares; Productivity is over 60 tons/ha.

In the context of international economic integration, so that rice produced in the province can penetrate large markets such as the Chinese market, Binh Thuan province has gradually built a rice brand. Accordingly, the province has implemented ST25 rice production in the direction of biosafety, ensuring safety and quality, in accordance with the current development orientation of the agricultural industry to serve export.

Rice production in Binh Thuan.

Comply with export regulations

To continue to ensure that Binh Thuan province's agricultural products fully meet the standards and requirements of the Chinese market; Aiming to expand the scale of the province's export of high-quality agricultural products to the Chinese market in the coming time, it requires the province's branches and localities to coordinate widely in information to businesses and cooperatives; Facilities producing, processing and exporting agricultural products and fresh fruits in the province are regularly monitored and promptly captured; Update changes in policies, standards, conditions, and requirements on imported goods.

Especially agricultural products and fresh fruits from the Chinese side to proactively have solutions in production and business, ensuring effective import and export. Seriously comply with the requirements, conditions, and quality standards of goods on origin traceability, plant quarantine, and food safety prescribed by the Chinese Government. Actively monitor and update new changes in import market regulations, follow instructions from functional agencies and specialized agencies to ensure safety standards. Comply with regulations on preservation, packaging, packaging, and labeling according to each type of Chinese imported goods.

In addition, businesses need to proactively exchange and connect information about market demand and China's trade regulations and policies; Actively attend international fairs and exhibitions to directly connect and promote stable, long-term and effective trade and economic cooperation. Currently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has been organizing many Vietnamese business delegations; Working at localities and fairs in China to connect directly with trade as well as welcome many local delegations and Chinese businesses to work in Vietnam. In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade also coordinates with border localities such as Lao Cai to organize international trade fairs to enhance trade exchanges between the two sides, promoting the growth of import-export turnover. This is a good opportunity for businesses to access the market to export agricultural products to the Chinese market.

According to: Phan Lien - Binh Thuan Newspaper