Agricultural news today (July 18), coffee market regained momentum, pepper price was stable compared to yesterday, rice fluctuated little.
* Domestic coffee prices rebounded after yesterday's price drop, increasing by 800 - 900 VND/kg. Currently, the average coffee purchase price in key areas is at 92,300 VND/kg.
Specifically, today's coffee price in Dak Lak is 92,500 VND/kg, coffee price in Lam Dong is 92,000 VND/kg and coffee price in Gia Lai is 92,300 VND/kg.
According to experts, the coffee market is recovering, the reason is believed to be that traders are rushing to bring as much coffee from Brazil to the US as possible before the 50% tariff takes effect on August 1. Because if the tariff is applied, this tax will almost stop the flow of coffee from Brazil to the US. The Brazilian Coffee Exporters Association (Cecafe) said that there are currently negotiations at an advanced stage regarding coffee trade with the US.
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Agricultural news today (July 18): Coffee prices increase, pepper prices are stable. Illustration photo: nongnghiepmoitruong.vn |
However, coffee traders believe that in the coming time, coffee prices will fluctuate within a moderate range, because there will be an impact from financial speculators on the two exchanges and the supply is improving. At the same time, the weather in coffee growing countries in some key countries such as Vietnam, Brazil, etc. is forecast to be stable, with no drought. This will have a positive impact on coffee supply.
* Pepper prices today are unchanged from yesterday. Currently, the average pepper purchase price in key areas is 139,200 VND/kg.
Specifically, today's pepper price in Gia Lai province is stable compared to yesterday, currently the pepper purchase price in this locality is at 138,000 VND/kg.
Similarly, pepper prices in Dak Lak remained stable, unchanged from the previous trading session. Currently, pepper in this locality is purchased by traders at 140,000 VND/kg.
Pepper prices in Ho Chi Minh City remain stable compared to yesterday, currently pepper is purchased at 139,000 VND/kg.
Pepper price today in Dong Nai is stable, currently pepper purchase price is at 139,000 VND/kg.
Pepper price in Lam Dong today has not changed compared to yesterday. Currently, traders are buying pepper in this locality at 140,000 VND/kg.
According to experts, after a sharp increase from late June 2025 to early July, the pepper market is gradually stabilizing again. The previous upward trend was mainly due to limited supply and stable import demand from major markets such as China, Europe and the US.
However, the world market has not yet seen many significant fluctuations. The export price of black pepper from Vietnam is currently around 6,440 - 6,570 USD/ton, equivalent to 155,000 - 160,000 VND/kg. This is considered a factor that keeps domestic prices from fluctuating strongly in the short term.
* Rice prices today in the Mekong Delta region fluctuate little. Market volume is low, domestic and export rice of all kinds is stable, fresh rice prices are stable.
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| Rice prices today fluctuate little. Illustration photo: thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn |
According to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, the price of OM 18 (fresh) rice today fluctuates at 6,000 - 6,200 VND/kg; OM 5451 (fresh) rice fluctuates at 5,900 - 6,000 VND/kg; IR 50404 (fresh) rice fluctuates at 5,700 - 5,800 VND/kg; Nang Hoa 9 rice fluctuates at 6,000 - 6,200 VND/kg; Dai Thom 8 (fresh) rice fluctuates at 6,100 - 6,200 VND/kg; OM 308 (fresh) rice fluctuates at 5,700 - 5,900 VND/kg.
Regarding rice, the price of raw rice OM 380 decreased by 50 VND/kg, fluctuating at 7,700 - 7,800 VND/kg; raw rice CL 555 fluctuated at 8,250 - 8,350 VND/kg; raw rice OM 18 fluctuated at 9,600 - 9,700 VND/kg; raw rice IR 504 fluctuated at 7,600 - 7,700 VND/kg; raw rice 5451 fluctuated at 9,100 - 9,150 VND/kg; finished rice OM 380 fluctuated at 8,800 - 9,000 VND/kg; finished rice IR 504 fluctuated at 9,500 - 9,700 VND/kg.
At retail markets, rice prices of all kinds are stable. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of VND28,000/kg; Huong Lai rice is VND22,000/kg; regular rice fluctuates at VND13,000 - 14,000/kg; long-grain fragrant rice fluctuates at VND20,000 - 22,000/kg; Nang Hoa rice is VND21,000/kg; Jasmine fragrant rice fluctuates at VND16,000 - 18,000/kg; common white rice is VND16,000/kg; Soc rice usually fluctuates at VND16,000 - 17,000/kg; Soc Thai rice is VND20,000/kg; Japanese rice is VND22,000/kg.
In the export market, Vietnam's rice export prices remained unchanged from yesterday. According to the Vietnam Food Association, currently 5% standard rice is at 377 USD/ton, 25% broken rice is at 357 USD/ton, and 100% broken rice is at 317 USD/ton.
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