Exports of cassava and cassava-based products have declined significantly this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). According to the ministry’s report, much of the fall can be attributed to decreasing demand, particularly in China. Nghiêm Minh Tiến, deputy chairman of the Việt Nam Cassava Association, said exports to China through unofficial channels have stalled after that country closed almost all its borders in recent months. In the first half of the year it imported cassava mainly from Thailand, he said. Việt Nam was one of the world’s largest cassava exporters last year, earning $1.32 billion from exports, a year-on-year increase of 15.8 per cent.

Source: Viet Nam News September 09, 2016 01:52 UTC