The maximum price for pepper fell to VND90,500 per kg in Dac Lac, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc while in Dong Nai province, the lowest price to VND90,000 per kg and in Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

After a week of continuous decline, domestic pepper prices early this week showed positive signs. Although this year's harvest ended in localities, sales at the end of the season increased, but in reality, the amount of goods sold on the market was not much. Most farmers keep goods amid concerns about medium- and long-term supply shortages.

In addition, concerns that drought in the Central Highlands may affect the next season push pepper prices back up. In early April, the Central Highlands was at the peak of its dry season, and this year's drought is expected to be more severe than usual. Prolonged intense hot weather has caused water levels in rivers, streams, lakes, and dams to decrease and remain lower than average for many years gradually. Amid that context, the market is still waiting for initial assessments from organizations, businesses, and units related to the output of the just-harvested crop. During the harvest process, in many places production decreased, and many places lost crops. Increased output is concentrated in organic growing areas and new, carefully invested pepper gardens. Yields decrease in barren, poorly cared for gardens.

However, the consensus is that the pepper growing area is decreasing, the weather is more extreme and farmers are excited when prices have increased recently.
Following are domestic pepper prices on April 16, 2024, in the main pepper growing and consumption regions:

Province/District	Purchase price (VND/kg)	Vs. April 15
DAC LAC
— Ea H'leo	90,000	1000
GIA LAI
— Chu Se	90,000	1000
DAK NONG
— Gia Nghia	90,000	1000
BA RIA - VUNG TAU
Average price	90,500	1000
BINH PHUOC
Average price	90,500	1000
DoNG NAI
Average price	90,000	1000

T.Huong
Source:Vitic/Kinhtedothi