Vietnam's famous coffee exports slowing down as Covid-19 and conflict complicate fruit supply across South-East Asia

China's zero-covid policy and Russia's war in Ukraine have disrupted fruit supply in Asia. - Reuters

HANOI/VIENTIANE, May 8: China’s zero-Covid policy for imports has disrupted the Thai exportation of durian crops while coffee farmers in Vietnam have resorted to growing avocados and durians due to the high cost of fertiliser amidst the conflict in Ukraine, reports Laotian Times.

Fruit brought into China is being subjected to strenuous Covid inspections, and these slow inspections are causing some highly perishable durian crops to rot. Many rotten durians are being sent back to their growers in Thailand, who are suffering huge profit losses.