Farmers incur big losses as export channels to China get stuck due to Covid crisis

Farmers incur big losses as export channels to China get stuck due to Covid crisis Published Tweet Vegetable and fruit prices have plummeted recently because they cannot be exported to China. In fruit centers, farmers are incurring big losses despite bountiful crops. Vietnam is in high fruit harvesting season with the output expected to reach hundreds of thousands of tons. But, exports to China have got stuck because of Covid-19. Prices have decreased dramatically. At purple sweet potato centers in Vinh Long and Dong Thap, the price has dropped by 20 times since late April to VND500-600 per kilogram. Le…