After a period of sharp decline, since January 10/2013 to present coconut prices increased continuously and currently stands at a high level; Copra is kind of a copper price of 90000-95000 / dozen (12 left), doubling over the same period last year and increased from 15,000-20,000 VND / decade compared with early 2014.
Under the coconut fruit traders said business , cause the price increase is due to the coconut palm fruit import demand of China's Vietnam , Thailand and Cambodia are quite large .
Moreover, the South is in peak period demand hot beverage made of fresh coconut soared.
In addition, coconut prices down so low sometimes prolonged , many gardeners " hasty " break coconut areas to other crops should lead to shrinking area of coconut ; while coconut is perennial crops from planting to fruit at 4-5 in the first round .
Van Kieu Hoa homeowners themselves , implied reintroduction Venerable , My Duc district excited Cang Long said his family nearly 2.2 hectares of melon -growing , late 2011-2012 coconut prices down , sometimes only 10,000 / dozen , to sell harvest nobody should buy coconut filled garden shed , which he abandoned coconut and intend to demolish part to other crops .
However, by Tra Vinh provincial government support policy ( 1.5 million / ha ) to encourage coconut garden area should keep him off the idea of cutting down coconut areas .
Currently coconut prices rose , the vibrant market , monthly recurring traders to garden themselves grouped into ten pick , he only "mission " to count and calculate money . Currently, each month on average -income families stabilize him 15-20 million VND from coconut .
Tra Vinh has nearly 14,000 hectares of coconut plantation and 2,000 ha intensive intercropping ; mainly concentrated in the Cang Long district , Tieu Chau Thanh Cau Ke and . / .
