Thursday, December 04, 2008

Rice Market in Africa

Vietnam has by Nov 18 exported over 4 million MT of rice out of 5.1-5.3 million MT planned for 2008. Of the total, over 1 million MT of rice have been shipped to Africa , representing 25.6 % of the country's total exported volume.
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s Deputy Chairman Doan Duy Khuong has revealed that Vietnam is focusing strongly on Africa as a potential market for Vietnam's rice as it is the second biggest rice importer representing 16 % of Vietnam's export volume in 2007.

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