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Hau Giang: Rice market fares well

Rice sacks are loaded for export at the Hau Giang Food Joint Stock Company (Photo: VNA) The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang saw a 5-10 percent rise in the price of rice thanks to national stockpile purchases in accordance with the Prime Minister’s decision, said Nguyen Van Tham, Deputy Director of the provincial Department […]

Philippines may buy more rice from Vietnam

The Philippines’ National Food Authority (NFA) is expected to import an additional 100,000 tons of 25% broken rice from Vietnam at a price of US$416 per ton. The director of a big rice export enterprise in the Mekong Delta region told the Daily that the NFA rejected the bids of Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia at […]

TYPES OF ANCHOVIES     Dried anchovies (boiled and dried anchovies for instant serving), include following types: + Whole anchovies: –         A1 type: 2-3.5 cm in maximum length –         A2 type: from 3.5 cm to 5 cm in length –         A3 type: from 5 cm to 7 cm in length + Anchovy fillets (without fish heads and […]

El Nino leads to global rice shortfall

HA NOI (VNS) — The El Nino weather event that began last year and has continued into early 2016 has negatively impacted agricultural production in several countries.   This has caused a fall in rice supply and stockpiles in many parts of the world. The unfavorable weather condition has forced many countries that traditionally import […]

Rice exports: Vietnam’s low-price advantage won’t help

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite difficulties, Vietnam’s rice exports have remained stable over the last few years thanks to low prices. However, this advantage may not help in the future as the world market has seen major changes. According to VFA, Vietnam exported nearly 500,000 tons of rice in January 2016, an increase of 56 percent […]