AsemconnectVietnam - On Monday, Robusta coffee prices in Vietnam's Central Highlands, the country's largest coffee-growing area rose by 900 VND to VND80,300 – VND81,400 per kg compared to Yesterday due to traders actively purchased coffee before the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday while exporters were afraid of supply shortages like last year so they tended to buy more, according to Kinhtedothi.

Gia Nghia of Dak Nong provided the maximum price of VND81,400/kg, while traders in Lam Dong province offered the lowest price of VND80,300/kg. Robusta coffee rose to VND80,300 per kg in Bao Loc, Di Linh, and Lam Ha; to VND 80,000 per kg - VND81,100 per kg in Dak Lak; to VND81,300 – VND81,400 in Dak Nong; to VND80,900 per kg in Kon Tum, and to VND80,900 – VND81,000 per kg in Gia Lai.

Vietnam shipped 230,000 tonnes of coffee abroad in January, earning 623 million USD, up 61.6% in volume and 100.3% in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The coffee output of the 2023-2034 crop in Dak Lak province is forecast to reach 580,000 tonnes, thus the coffee export volume is estimated at 330,000 tonnes. If prices stay as high as they are now and fluctuate slightly in the near future, the province's coffee export turnover could hit 900 million USD.

Lam Dong province has about 175,700 ha of coffee and the output for 2023-2024 crop is expected to hit 535,000 tonnes.

According to the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (Vicofa), Vietnam’s coffee production in the 2023-2024 crop will be 1.6-1.7 million tonnes, lower than 1.78 million tonnes in 2022-2023.

Following are domestic Robusta coffee prices on February 19, in Vietnam's Central Highlands:


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Source: Vitic/Kinhtedothi