RURAL CONNECTIVITY AND AGRICULTURE LOGISTICS THROUGH E-TRADE

Wednesday, 11/05/2022 14:51 (GTM +7)

The potential for agriculture and logistics development in Vietnam

Vietnam’s agricultural exports rank second in Southeast Asia and 13th globally, with products appearing in more than 180 countries.

ITI Fund_Sản vật địa phương Việt Nam-min Source: Freepik

In 2021, our country reached a rice export volume of 43.86 million tons, up 1.1 million tons compared to the previous year, with the proportion of high-quality rice accounting for over 89%, the average export price reaching 526.8 USD/ton.

Vietnam has more than 12 million hectares of vegetable land and 1.18 million fruit trees. The Mekong Delta is considered the country’s giant fruit and agricultural product basket.

Regarding logistics, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade report in 2021, Vietnam has nearly 31,000 businesses registered, ranking first among ASEAN countries in the number of logistics enterprises licensed by FMC.

Applications of logistics in agriculture

In agriculture, logistics can involve many aspects, such as helping transport products from cultivation to customers faster…

They also organize the distribution rationally, avoid interruptions and congestion of products, and reduce costs.

ITI Fund_Logistic trong thương mại điện tử nông sản Cold chains (Source: Doanh Nhan Sai Gon)

The application of cold chains is also widespread by helping to control temperature, increase quality and prolong the shelf life of food from suppliers to retail stores…

Besides, traceability is an essential factor when blockchain is developing nowadays. This brings trust and transparency to consumers, making the supply chain more seamless and optimized.

Challenges for the logistics industry in the trend of agricultural e-commerce.

Vietnam does not have unified and specialized infrastructure systems for agricultural production, while consumer demand increases, requiring more warehouses and goods storage.

Technology systems that can connect supply and demand with high-quality human resources are limited, making agricultural products fragmented and disconnected from collection and distribution.

The serving of rural logistics is still limited, unequal in terms of techniques and consumption sources are not stable, costs are still high, and this cannot optimize resources.

How logistics businesses can catch up with the trend of agricultural e-commerce

Forming logistics infrastructure dedicated to agriculture with separate preservation and storage methods, creating an ecosystem for farmers to ensure linkage between suppliers and consumers.

ITI Fund_OCOP OCOP Products Forum of The Mekong Delta narrows the gap between Vietnamese agricultural producers and users.

Investing and applying technology in navigation, determining transportation routes to optimize the distance and number of delivery vehicles to minimize costs and losses,…

ITI Fund_Kamereo KAMEREO – startup applies technology to speed up the supply of fruits and vegetables to restaurants that have successfully raised $4.6 million in 2021.

Aiming for “green logistics” by using packaging and shipping products that can be recycled or reused to ensure the environment and minimize waste, therefore attracting customers.

ITI Fund_Tái chế Business towards green logistics by producing reusable packaging.