2014 rice exports to Russia decline in volume, sales
(VOV) - In the first nine months of the year, official statistics show Vietnam exports of rice to Russia dipped 12.6% in volume and 5.3% in sales to 485,000 tonnes compared to the corresponding period last year.
During the nine month period the average sales price of rice was down, hovering only around VND6,000 per kilogramme.
Speaking at a recent conference reviewing year-to-date rice exports, Vice Chairman of Can Tho Municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoang Nam acknowledged the rice exports to Russia were not great, comprising only 1.6% of total market share.
The Mekong Delta province of Can Tho should target to improve agriculture technologies and exports to Russia in order to improve the livelihood of Vietnamese farmers in the province, Nam said.