<p>Ever since the beginning of the year, while export value of agricultural, forestry and fisheries in general continues to drop over the same period last year, especially in some key export agricultural products like tea, coffee, high su ... the items that the "upstream" to grow quite satisfactory. <br></p> <p>Sharp increase in both volume and price</p><p>According to the latest report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, particularly in September, cashew export volume is estimated at 30 thousand tons worth USD 218 million, bringing the export volume 9 months reached 245 thousand tons with 1.78 billion dollars, up 7.8% in volume and 20.6% in value over the same period in 2014. <br></p> <p>Notably is, the average export price of cashew nuts 8 months reached $ 7,271 / ton, up 12.48% compared with the same period of 2014. In the United States, the Netherlands and China remained the market 3 NK Vietnam's biggest thing. The market value increased as Germany 80%, Thailand 51%, USA 35% .... <br></p> <p>Favorable export and limited supply has impacted positively on the domestic market. Evidence that the purchase price of dried cashew nuts in Binh Phuoc reached a high level of about 37,500 VND / kg. On average, 9 months, domestic cashew market volatility increased slightly from the first price was VND36,000 / kg to price 37500-37800 / kg due to increased export prices and demand. <br></p> <p>According to the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas): Most experts predicted that the world market will be more positive changes in the first half of the fourth quarter when all markets from the Americas to Europe and Asia will have to concentrate on the most important shopping period of the year is Christmas and New Year 2016. Recently, some patterns are exporting trading companies buy up as far as November. <br></p> <p>Exports reached US $ 2.5 billion a year</p><p>Although export turnover is constantly increasing but the current export conditions are still difficult in the source material. In fact, 9 months, the volume of imports of raw materials amounted to 762 thousand tons, import value reached 975 million, up 65.6% in volume and more than 2 times in value over the same period last year 2014. According to MARD, the current lack of raw materials and purchase prices of raw materials from Africa increased (from $ 1,000 / ton earlier this year to $ 1,300 - $ 1,400 / ton at present), most processing units Small variations in Binh Phuoc thing had to suspend operations. <br></p> <p>Nguyen Duc Thanh, chairman of Vinacas said that the whole industry is expected this year will export about 320,000 tons of cashew nuts of all kinds, worth about $ 2.5 billion. To ensure this sector for sustainable development, a few years intensive program, coupled renovated orchard by Vinacas initiated and MARD drastically direct the wide, has created strides in improving productivity and quality of cashew nuts. <br></p> <p>By this time, Vinacas has deployed a total of 190 points of the model demonstration orchard grafting renovated with funding plan over 2 billion, including 90 points in Binh Phuoc; Dong Nai 65 points; Lam Dong, 20 points; Binh Thuan 15 points. Based on the effectiveness of the project, expected to demonstration sites will be added in the near future. <br></p> <p>Around the issue of sustainable development of the cashew sector, spoke at the conference preliminary production, intensification and grafting breeding that had occurred, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and PNTT Le National Revenue confirmed, next time, the Ministry of Agriculture and PNTT Home cashew undertakings regarded as objects of investment focuses. The Ministry will promote direct and coordinate with local authorities in the implementation of intensive orchard renovation, along with the tightening of the management like to increase productivity, quality things. <br></p> <p>Under "Plan for cashew development till 2020 and orientation to 2030" was approved by MARD early May 2-2015, the target set is 2020, the area under cultivation of 300,000 hectares nationwide stability, power average yield of 1.5 tons / ha. In growing areas of focus of key areas of over 2 tons / ha; cashew output of about 400,000 tons. The proportion of deep processing products reached 20% of cashew processing cashew nut shell oil from reaching the rate of 50%, export turnover reached 2.5 billion USD. <br></p> <p>Orientation 2030, continued steady growing area of focus of intensive, applied science and technology to improve productivity, quality and production efficiency. Productivity national average that reaches 2 tons / ha, in the production of articles focusing on key areas reached 2.5 tons / ha. The proportion of deep processing products reaching 40-50% kernel, export turnover of over $ 3 billion. <br></p> <p>Growing areas of focus, an area of about 200,000 ha were identified in the provinces of Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Binh Thuan and Ba Ria - Vung Tau. The other area, about 100,000 hectares in the provinces of Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, An Giang, Kien Giang and Tra Vinh.<br></p>