TÂY NGUYÊN26 articles
Central Highlands
World 2 RankCoffee
71 ten thousand haCultivated area
Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, and more
# Dak Lak province# Pepper# Ethnic-minority farmers
Central Highlands– category –
Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, and more
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A coffee country bets on "low-emission cacao": a demonstration across 23 Dak Lak farms
A low-emission cacao demonstration of 23 farms and 18.5 hectares has begun in Dak Lak province, Vietnam. We interpret, from the perspective of Japanese chocolate-ingredient sourcing, this move to target Europe, the US, and Japan through ESG and integrated processing in the growing region. -
"Organic is profitable": four Gia Lai households overturn the conventional wisdom on yield and profit
In an organic-coffee demonstration in Gia Lai province, the target yield was exceeded by 58%, making it more profitable than conventional farming. We interpret, from a Japanese coffee-sourcing perspective, this small-farmer partnership model that, with EU organic plus QR tracking, signed a long-term purchase contract with a major company. -
Dak Lak province launches a fruit-processing cluster: the growing region moves to a "process and ship out" stage
In Dak Lak province in Vietnam's Central Highlands, a "fruit export-processing cluster (industrial park)" that brings fruit grading, refrigeration, inspection, and logistics together in one place has gotten under way. Launched on June 20, 2026, this project sees this region—known for coffee exports—treat fruit, durian in particular, as... -
Dak Lak Province heads for its first 'Durian Festival': why a producing region takes on the nation
In August 2026, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam's largest durian producing area, will hold its first province-level 'Durian Festival'. A procession of about 500 trucks will challenge the Guinness records. We read the region's branding and its shift to processing and tourism as a leading indicator for Japan's durian sourcing. -
What Is Vietnamese Avocado: Sweet Ways to Eat It, Sinh To, and Avocado Coffee
The avocado, called the "butter of the forest" for its rich, creamy flesh. In Japan it is enjoyed as a savory dish, such as in salads or dressed with soy sauce, but in Vietnam it is a little different. The standard is to enjoy it as a sweet smoothie or dessert with added sugar or condensed milk, and avocado coffee... -
What Is Vietnamese Passion Fruit: Growing Regions, How to Eat It, and How to Grow It
甘酸っぱい果肉と芳醇な香りで人気のパッションフルーツ。半分に切ると、黄色いゼリー状の果肉に黒い種が詰まり、スプーンですくって種ごと味わいます。南国を思わせるトロピカルな風味で、ジュースやデザートの素材としても親しまれています。ベトナムは... -
What Is Vietnamese Coffee: A Guide to the World's No. 2 Growing Regions, Varieties, and Brewing
練乳の甘さとガツンとくる苦味で知られるベトナムコーヒー。実はベトナムは、ブラジルに次ぐ世界第2位のコーヒー生産国で、ロブスタ種にいたっては世界一の生産量を誇ります。日本で飲むコーヒーの一部も、ベトナムの畑から届いています。 この記事では、... -
Vietnamese coffee's 2026 start: 366,000 tonnes in January–February (+14%)—Robusta steady at 87,000–88,000 dong, ICE inventories at a 16-month low
Coffee exports from Vietnam, the world's largest Robusta producer, are holding firm at the start of 2026 as well. Export volume in January–February was 366,000 tonnes (up 14% year on year), maintaining double-digit growth. The domestic Robusta green-bean price held steady in a high range of 87,000–88,000 dong/kg (about 512–518 yen/kg, at 170 VND to 1 JPY)... -
Lam Dong's VietGAP/organic support ordinance takes effect—subsidizing certification costs up to 45 million dong, supporting avocado, coffee, and tea
Lam Dong province, a major agricultural province in the southern Central Highlands of Vietnam, put into effect an ordinance supporting the acquisition of VietGAP, organic, and other GAP standards, dated March 10, 2026. Over the five years from 2026 to 2030, it subsidizes soil, water, and sample analysis costs up to 15 million dong per organization, and certification costs up to 45 million dong per organization... -
Vietnamese coffee farmers switch to durian: US$69,500 per hectare a year, five times the profit of coffee, reshaping the cropping structure of the Central Highlands
Mainly in Vietnam's Central Highlands, coffee farmers are rapidly switching to durian. This is because profits of US$69,500 per hectare a year (up to five times that of coffee) can be expected, and the Tien Giang Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Intimex Group have also confirmed '2 billion VND per hectare of durian a year'. According to MARD, durian output reached 984,800 tonnes as of the end of September 2024, and Vietnam's very cropping structure is being rewritten.
