Participants at an ongoing conference in Hanoi share views on how to develop the domestic pepper and spice sector sustainably and comprehensively in the time ahead.
Hanoi (VNA) – Participants at an ongoingconference in Hanoi share views on how to develop the domestic pepper and spicesector sustainably and comprehensively in the time ahead.
Pepper and spices have significantly contributed tothe national gross domestic product (GDP), improving the livelihoods offarmers, and positioning the Vietnamese brand in the world market, Huynh TanDat, Director of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development, said at the Vietnam International Pepper andSpice Outlook 2024 (VIPO).
Vietnam has taken the lead globally in pepperproduction and export over the past more than 20 years, he said, adding that thecountry has been also the biggest cinnamon exporter since 2022 and ranked thirdin anise export.
Vietnamese pepper and spices have been shipped tomore than 125 countries worldwide. The country has been the world’s thirdlargest spice supplier and dominated many important markets.
Dat pointed to limitations and challenges in Vietnameseagriculture and the sector in particular such as small-scale production thathas hindered science-technology access and application, and the requirement of biginvestments in the context that small-and medium-sized enterprises make up themajority.
Therefore, attracting investments to high-techagriculture is not an easy task, the official said.
VIPO 2024 is set to bring together domestic andforeign enterprises, and promote cooperation between insiders for thesustainable, comprehensive development of the pepper and spice sector, he stressed.
Apart from market connection and expansion, the conferenceis also expected to provide updates on foreign markets for Vietnamesebusinesses, thus helping them sketch out production plans, said Hoang Thi Lien,Chairwoman of the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).
The conference, the fourth of its kind held by the VPSA,runs from March 8-10./.
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A view of the conference. (Photo: VNA) 
