16:14, 30/08/2023
On August 30, the Department of Industry and Trade coordinated with the Department of Multilateral Trade Policy ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ) to organize a workshop to directly discuss with coffee industry stakeholders about specific plans to take advantage of new generation free trade agreements (FTAs).
Attending the workshop were representatives from: Department of Multilateral Trade Policy; Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs); Vietnam Coffee - Cocoa Association; representatives of the Department of Industry and Trade, Cooperative Alliance, Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association, Provincial Entrepreneurs Association and enterprises, cooperatives, production and business households, farmers in the province.
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| Delegates attending the workshop. |
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade Huynh Ngoc Duong said that there are currently more than 100 exporting enterprises in the province. Regarding coffee products, in the 2021-2022 crop year, Dak Lak province exported 394,942 tons, an increase of 49,726 tons compared to the 2020-2021 crop year (accounting for 23% of the country); export turnover reached more than 819 million USD. In general, coffee exports are mainly green coffee; while instant coffee and other processed coffee products such as roasted coffee, ground coffee, etc. have not been exported much.
Therefore, the contents discussed at the workshop will create a premise to build an ecosystem to effectively utilize FTAs, create connections between relevant entities to improve competitiveness, and move towards building the province's own brand, meeting the standards of importers, especially the increasingly growing requirements for sustainable development.
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| Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade Huynh Ngoc Duong delivered the opening speech at the workshop. |
At the workshop, delegates focused on discussing issues of the coffee industry in particular and agricultural products in general, such as: coffee and agricultural product processing chain; production process (labor and environmental factors); capital and technology; technical requirements for products (such as regulations on controlling maximum pesticide residue levels, etc.); learning about regulations and accessing FTA export markets for the agricultural industry, including some new EU regulations such as anti-deforestation regulations for coffee; requirements on sustainable development (environment, labor); branding and other difficult issues in land, customs, credit, logistics, etc.
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| Representatives of Cong Bang Agricultural Service Cooperative (Ea Tu commune, Buon Ma Thuot city) shared the difficulties and obstacles in taking advantage of new generation FTA incentives. |
Here, representatives of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shared points to note when exporting to FTA markets; representatives of the Multilateral Trade Policy Department also provided solutions to help businesses make the most of opportunities from FTAs.
Based on the discussion opinions, representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and experts will develop the expected content of the Plan for operating the agricultural export ecosystem of the province to implement after the workshop, soon bringing clear results for the set goals.
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| Mr. Ngo Chung Khanh, Deputy Director of the Multilateral Trade Policy Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) shared about the policy of building an ecosystem to help take advantage of FTAs for coffee in particular and agricultural products in general. |
The workshop was organized with the aim of building an ecosystem to help take advantage of FTAs for coffee in particular and agricultural products in general; helping to create connections between relevant entities including farmers, businesses, management agencies, banks, logistics service providers, consulting companies to take advantage of FTAs, etc.
Minh Thuan - Tuyet Mai
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