Japan, The US and The EU all prefer Thanh Ha lychee, export volume increased by 50%

Only a few days are left for Hai Duong farmers to enter the lychee harvest. Mr. Vu Viet Anh said that this year, litchi growers are very excited because of the good harvest and price.

Up to this point, how do you evaluate the output, quality and cost of Hai Duong lychee in the 2022 crop year?

- Lychee crop year 2022, Hai Duong has superior productivity and output compared to previous periods. This year, the province has about 9,000ha of lychee, the lychee output is expected to reach 60,000 tons, up 10% compared to 2021.

Early lychee tea has an area of about 2,750 hectares, in Thanh Ha district alone has about 1,750 hectares with an estimated output of over 35,000 tons. Late lychee tea covers an area of about 6,200 hectares with an estimated output of over 25,000 tons. Harvest time until the end of June this year. This year, the output is high, so the lychee growers in Hai Duong are very excited.

Therefore, what is the reason that the lychee production is superior to every year? And as you said "good harvest, good price" but now the input costs are high, will litchi growers be profitable?

- In 2022, the weather conditions are very favorable and especially the investment in the care and application of science and technology by the people has helped the productivity and quality of lychee increase higher than every year. Although input costs such as fertilizers and pesticides have increased, I am sure that litchi growers in Hai Duong are still profitable.

How has Hai Duong prepared for the connection, promotion and promotion of lychee consumption, sir?

- Right from the end of 2021, we have built a very specific plan. It focuses on two main topics. Firstly, focus on production to improve quality and standardize lychee products according to domestic and international standards. In particular, step up measures to monitor the production process and use of pesticides according to standards.

Second, we develop a plan to promote communication, promote and introduce the quality and brand of Thanh Ha lychee. In particular, this year's communication work is renewed and rich in both content and form.

On this occasion, we built a series of events, including the opening ceremony of the garden to pick lychees for export in 2022; Agricultural Extension Forum @ Agriculture: "Improving quality and standards to promote domestic consumption and export of Thanh Ha lychee"; Competition "Thanh Ha lychee - The cultural quintessence of the East".

The activities have created a continuous series of events, especially in June, when the lychee harvest season begins, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will coordinate to organize a series of events inside and outside the province to promote, promote and promote commercial advancement.

How do you evaluate the lychee consumption market in 2022?

- In the domestic market, we continue to promote coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Agricultural Extension Center of the provinces and cities. In particular, businesses specializing in the consumption of agricultural products, supermarkets to have advertising contracts to promote communication.

For export, right from the beginning of the year, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has actively coordinated with other departments and sectors to call for Vietnamese fruit exporters, especially those with representative offices. abroad, thereby promoting and bringing the image of lychee to other countries. This is an effective form of propaganda.

Next, we promote communication, connect and invite businesses to research, cooperate with businesses, cooperatives, local producers to have contracts for export.

As expected, through the channel of exporters, in 2022, in addition to traditional markets, exports will continue to accelerate to fastidious markets such as Japan, the US, and the EU. In 2022, exports to these markets are approximately 5% of the province's total output.

Up to this point, the amount of Hai Duong lychee under export contracts to difficult markets increased by about 50% compared to 2021.

As you said, exporting lychee to fastidious markets such as Japan, Australia, EU, and the US reached 5% of the province's total output. Meanwhile, the main market is still China, but the country is implementing "Zero Covid". So what does Hai Duong do to facilitate consumption of lychee to China?

- According to forecasts, this year will still be very difficult for the export market due to the impact of the epidemic, especially for the Chinese market that is applying "Zero Covid". Therefore, from the beginning of the year, we actively coordinated to strengthen our understanding of the situation of export markets.

Accordingly, organizing forums, inviting experts from the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) and ministries and branches to attend seminars, provide information for people and businesses to grasp, thereby measures to prepare the best export.

Therefore, at first, it felt very difficult, but now lychee exports to China are very convenient, the price is very guaranteed.

Thank you Sir!

 Source: Minh Ngọc/danviet.vn