US agriculture see Vietnam growing economy as an important market

The US is going to Vietnam in its first ever agricultural trade mission in the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh from September 26 to 29. Vietnam is one of the worlds fastest growing economies and an important market for the US. "US farmers and ranchers are seeing record sales of farm goods abroad and looking forward to some of the best net incomes in decades thanks to global demand for the American brand," said Michael Scuse Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. "Since 2006, no other major US agricultural export market has grown as quickly as Vietnam. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers.

New joint venture plans animal feed plant in Vietnam

A new animal feed plant planned for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in a joint investment between Japanese firm Sojitz and Kyodo Shiryo. The Animal feed plant will be built on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, it is expected to be operational by 2013 and will have a total processing capacity of 200,000 tons annually. the Japanese companies will investment about 2 billion yen about (US$26 million). Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers

De Heus focusing on further growth in Vietnam

Dutch feed miller De Heus has started with ambitious plans for the Vietnamese market and builds a new feed mill. De Heus started its operations in Vietnam in 2009 with two production plants (Haiphong Area and Ho Chi Minh City area). After modernising these plants and focusing on the market opportunities in Vietnam, De Heus will be moving forward. The company’s first choice is the Dong Nai province which offers good opportunities for further growth in the Vietnamese market.

The location where the new production plant will be built from scratch as a Green Field Project is in the Dau Giay Industrial Zone. It is located next to the new Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh-Dau Giay express highway that connects the South and the Centre of Vietnam, 25 km from the new Long Thanh International airport. Building has started this week. The project will be finalized by February 2012. It will be a complete new “state of the art” feedmill with a capacity of 300.000 MT/year producing pig, poultry and cattle feed. Read more...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.