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Still can expand rubber northern in mountain areas

( Update: 13/11/2018 )

Still can expand rubber northern in mountain areas

This is confirmed by many experts at the seminar " Rubber northern mountains - Reality and Solutions " by the Institute of Policy and Strategic Agriculture and Rural Development ( IPSARD ) held yesterday morning (10 /12) , in Hanoi .

According to estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , the volume of rubber exports to the Chinese market in September reached 100 thousand tons with a value of USD 223 million . Thus, from the beginning to the end of September , exported goods reached 710 thousand tons with a value of over U.S. $ 1.68 billion , down 1.2 % in volume and 17.8 % in value compared with the same period in 2012.

Although China remains the largest consumer markets of Vietnam in 8 months , accounting for 42.7 % of total export value , but compared to 2012 , rubber exports to this market tends to decline , decreased by 10.3 % in volume and 24.8 % in value . In contrast , the Indian market is the large number of rubber NK Vietnam .

According to the General Department of Customs , by the end of November , Vietnam exports to India nearly 100 thousand tonnes , corresponding value of about $ 200 million . The same period of 2012 rubber exports to India reached USD 88.2 million , XK rubber shows to this market has increased over 112 % . Vietnam Rubber Association calculations , in 2009 , the total value of Vietnam's rubber exports to India reached approximately $ 9 million .

Since the Free Trade Agreement of the ASEAN - India into effect in 2010 , rubber exports to India have grown impressively, now has more than 20 times in value over 2009 . As one of the largest economy and the world's fastest growing , demand for natural rubber, India's annual growth of 7 % higher . In 2012, the domestic rubber consumption in India reached more than 1 million tons , such imports are forecast demand growth will remain strong in the coming years and this is an opportunity for Vietnam's rubber industry .

"The trend of the entire Vietnam rubber industry in the coming period is to reduce the proportion of exports to China from 48 % in 2012 to below 40 % in 2013 and boost rubber exports to India and a number of new markets other . In addition, the world gradually favored natural rubber , synthetic rubber substitute is made from crude oil is starting to run out , as well as an opportunity for Vietnam's rubber .

So , obviously , with the national acreage is more than 900 thousand hectares and production of 860 thousand tons , it needs to expand rubber plantations , especially in the northern mountains , is based entirely "Ms Tran Thi Thuy Hoa , director of the Office of Vietnam Rubber Association , said.

To comply with the technical

According to Mr. Phung Giang Hai , Head of Institutional Research department of rural IPSARD , while the South East has not extended area , the Central , the risk is very high due to the rubber floods , the area of rubber northern mountainous rapid development is inevitable . In fact , there are still quite a lot of land in the northern mountainous region can use to grow rubber .

However, the condition is relatively difficult terrain , climate and weather are not really favorable , of course , to rubber can " stand " to be here , requires the application of proper techniques for growing high rubber .

" The test results show that rubber trees could be developed in the area , but the problem as appropriate detailed planning , cold tolerant varieties as well as a number of other conditions to ensure mitigation risk to people is the key factor for ensuring the ability to grow rubber , "Hai said.

The survey results also showed IPSARD , in the period 1958-1962 , in the north has successfully developed rubber in Thanh Son ( Phu Tho ) . And in Phong Tho district ( Lai Chau ) currently exist several dozen rubber trees originating from China were planted in 1993. From experience varieties are grown in the northern mountainous region was more or less influenced by two record cold spell , Rubber Industry Group Vietnam has actively choose hardy varieties of rubber ( IAN 873 , Loop 77 - 2 , VNG 77-4 ... ) , as well as changes over time in the actual test most of the rubber plantations are well developed .

" To expand the area under rubber northern mountainous regions to 50 thousand hectares in 2020 , now reach 21 thousand hectares , and ensure economic efficiency - society , it is necessary to adhere to species selection , production and seed supply in place , compliance with technical procedures as well as farming practices , "Hai recommendations .