According to the Brazilian State Center for Foreign Trade Statistics (Comex Stat), in April, Brazil exported 7,596 tons of pepper, down 11.3% over the same period last year.
With this result, Brazil's pepper exports in the first 4 months of the year reached 25,939 tons, worth 93.4 million USD, compared to the same period in 2023, down 10.3% in volume but up 12.1% in value. Brazil's average export pepper price in the first 4 months of the year reached 3,601 USD/ton, up 25% over the same period last year.
Vietnam is the main export market of Brazilian pepper, accounting for 17.9% of the total volume, reaching 4,643 tons, however compared to the same period, it decreased by 13.7%. The price of Brazilian pepper has increased higher than the selling price of Vietnam in the world market, which makes importing raw pepper from Brazil no longer attractive to Vietnamese processors.
The Central Highlands is experiencing a severe drought. VnExpress interviewed Mr. Trieu Duc Huy, Deputy Director of the National Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) about the current status and solutions to cope with drought in the coming time.
– How do you evaluate the decline in groundwater in the Central Highlands?
– During the current peak dry season, the amount of flow on rivers has decreased by 20-60% compared to the average of many years. Some lakes and streams have dried up, causing local drought. A similar situation also occurs with small and medium irrigation projects.
From November 2023 until now, nearly half of the groundwater level monitoring projects have a downward trend compared to the same period last year and the average of many years. This situation is concentrated in Krong Pak and Cu Kuin districts of Dak Lak province and Lam Ha district and Bao Loc city of Lam Dong province. In particular, the lowest sudden drop in water level was 2.31 m observed in Tan Van commune, Lam Ha district.