Many vegetable producers supplying Hanoi suffered almost total losses after Typhoon No. 3. While the supply of fresh vegetables to residents may be affected, retail systems are actively increasing supply, sometimes even exceeding demand.
Two days after the storm, Ms. Thanh (Ba Dinh, Hanoi) was still shocked to see the sharp increase in vegetable prices at the market. Each bunch of green vegetables had almost doubled or tripled in price, leading her to say, "Eating vegetables is now more expensive than eating meat."
Vegetables are more expensive than meat, and some gardens have been completely destroyed after typhoon number 3.
Ms. Huong (Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi) said that not only green vegetables but also many types of root vegetables and food items have increased in price. Her family of six, which used to spend 30,000-40,000 VND on vegetables daily, now spends double, or even hundreds of thousands of VND.
Observations in vegetable-growing areas show that many units suffered heavy losses due to the impact. Typhoon No. 3. The Hoa Binh General Service Cooperative, located in Yen Nghia ward (Ha Dong district, Hanoi), has nearly 12 hectares of clean vegetable gardens and over 30 hectares of fruit trees that were almost completely destroyed due to the devastating force of the storm.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Son, the director of the cooperative, said that almost all of the leafy vegetables were ruined.
In addition, fruit trees such as pomelo, jackfruit, and banana, which were almost ready for harvest, were also almost completely wiped out, with total estimated losses reaching approximately 3 billion VND.
Mr. Son said he had prepared himself for losses, but he didn't expect all the vegetables and fruits that were about to be harvested to be completely destroyed.
"Early in the morning of September 8th, after the storm had passed, I went to my vegetable field without realizing it."
"We are also struggling because we have to ensure that the production volume supplied to the units meets the contract requirements. The farmers are also facing difficulties," Mr. Son shared, adding that currently... damage statistics Although there is some coordination with relevant agencies, the current support is lacking, and the cooperative has determined that it must take initiative on its own.
Mr. Hoang Van Tham, Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of Chuc Son Clean Vegetable and Fruit Cooperative (Ha Dong, Hanoi), also expressed concern about the two greenhouses with an area of 2,600m2, which, despite being installed and constructed with good structures, have been severely damaged.
The area for growing clean, organic vegetables, which had received significant investment, has been devastated. The greenhouses have collapsed. Currently, only about 30% of his vegetable garden remains.
Each month, this unit produces approximately 100 tons of clean vegetables for the modern retail system. According to Mr. Tham, the cooperative is focusing on repairing the greenhouses, introducing drainage tools, and using biological products to treat the fields to ensure rapid soil recovery for replanting.
With vegetable prices increasing by 200% in many areas, Mr. Tham expressed his desire for fundamental investment in drainage systems in inland areas to prevent flooding that damages vegetable production.
At the same time, there are support policies. agricultural production High-tech solutions are being implemented in a focused and systematic manner to better respond to increasingly powerful storms.
Many supermarkets say supply exceeds demand and pledge to keep prices stable.
A representative from MM Mega Market stated that they had increased supply to the North, but on September 9th, supply exceeded demand, with some items remaining in surplus due to decreased purchasing power compared to the previous day.
However, MM is still increasing its food reserves due to concerns about potential supply chain disruptions if areas like Hai Duong and Moc Chau are flooded by heavy rains following Typhoon Yagi.
"Many northern provinces and cities currently supply MM with large quantities of vegetables, fruits, meat, etc., especially Moc Chau. Some areas are flooded, making transportation difficult, so increasing inventory is essential," an MM representative stated.
Previously, MM tripled the number of trucks transporting vegetables and fruits from Lam Dong to the North (expected to reach 40 tons of vegetables and fruits). This increased supply has now been distributed to supermarkets, so there is an abundant supply.
Meanwhile, Ms. Tran Thi Que Huong, director of WinMart Timescity supermarket, said that the supply of goods at more than 1,000 stores in the WinMart/WinMart+/WiN chain in the North is currently stable, and in some cases, supply even exceeds demand, despite the increase in customer numbers after the storm.
"The unit is committed to continuing to maintain stable selling prices, especially for essential food products such as vegetables, meat, fish, rice, noodles, etc.," Ms. Huong affirmed.
Proactively coordinating supply even before the storm, Mr. Ha Long Thanh, Director of Production Operations at WinEco (Masan), said that with 14 farms covering more than 3,000 hectares and producing over 3,000 tons of vegetables each month, the company continues to coordinate to increase the supply of vegetables to the North.
Specifically, from August 8-9, nearly 100 tons of essential vegetables were transported daily from the South and Lam Dong to the North.
"To ensure a stable supply of goods from the North until the end of the month, WinEco is stepping up production at farms in Lam Dong and the South," Mr. Thanh said.
Speaking to reporters on September 9th, a representative from the Saigon Co.op system also stated that two types of leafy vegetables, mustard greens and water spinach, are currently in short supply, mainly due to damaged produce.
However, the supermarket system has already devised a plan to manage operations, supplementing supplies from Da Lat, and even implementing measures to do so. promotional program Regarding vegetables from Da Lat, basically, the supply remains stable so far, and the supermarket is committed to not increasing prices.
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