Crops & Agricultural Products

Vietnam has drafted equipment standards for industrial marine aquaculture for the first time. What does this system, to be established in 2026-2027, mean for Japanese buyers who source Vietnamese farmed fish? We read it from the perspective of traceability and quality standards.

Trung Nguyen Legend has broken ground on a Robusta deep-processing plant in Dak Lak province, investing 98.9 billion dong (about 6.09 billion yen). We unpack what the new spray-drying capacity of 1,000 kg/h will demand of Japanese roasters' and trading companies' raw-material sourcing.

Gia Lai province has begun a monthly subsidy for electronic fishing logbooks on 4,000 fishing vessels of 12 m or more. Using eCDT, it digitally tracks the origin of catches to address the lifting of the EU yellow card and origin certification for exports to Japan. We unpack the impact on Japanese tuna and skipjack importers.

Le Van Phuong, a former fisherman in Thanh Hoa province, produces 50–70 tonnes of whiteleg shrimp a year with a three-stage closed-recirculation system across 5 hectares and 38 ponds. From a site with a net profit of 5 billion dong, we explain the real picture of the advancement of Vietnamese shrimp that Japanese importers should read.

Lenger, a major Vietnamese clam processor, has revealed a shift by overseas buyers from long-term contracts to small-lot orders. We read the bivalve market, growing at +29% in Spain and +49% in the United States, and the implications for Japan's shellfish sourcing.

Le Van Sau, a durian farmer in Can Tho in the Mekong Delta, has shared his cultivation know-how with neighbors free of charge and formed a "billionaire farmers club" with more than 20 members. We unpack this growing-area formation, which chose shared prosperity in a world where monopolizing technology is the norm, from the perspective of Japanese sourcing and growing-area branding.

In Tu Mo Rong, Quang Ngai province (the former Kon Tum highlands), the budget for ceremonial celebratory flowers was converted into one million coffee seedlings distributed free to the Xo Dang people. It started on about 200 ha, with 1,000 ha of new planting targeted for 2030. We unpack this resident-led formation of a growing area from the perspective of Japanese roasters.

In Ha Lang district, Cao Bang province in northern Vietnam, macadamia cultivation has reached its fruit-bearing stage. From 45 households on 17 ha toward a target of 2,000 ha in 2030. We unpack the differences from Lang Son and what it means for Japan's nut sourcing.

Soursop grown under coconut palms is processed into tea and jam, with up to 1,000 boxes shipped to Australia each month. We unpack the details of this small-scale, D2C-style processing, a 15 ha partnership producing 7 tonnes a month, from the perspective of Japanese dried-fruit OEM.

Vietnam's QHC Group has signed a first export contract worth US$5 million for processed sorghum products with Malaysia's Antah Group. We unpack the circular model that turns dry land into raw-material fields, and its halal compliance, from the perspective of Japanese ingredient sourcing.