Brand building key for agri firms

Sep 25th at 09:52
25-09-2018 09:52:10+07:00

Brand building key for agri firms

Brand building and a focus on quality and innovation are key for a successful agriculture business, experts said during a panel on agricultural businesses’ competitiveness.

 

Huynh Kim Tuoc, CEO of Sai Gon Innovation Hub, said that Viet Nam was importing many vegetables from China, Thailand and other countries, even though many areas in Viet Nam such as Lam Dong Province and Mekong Delta are renowned for their quality produce.

Pham Minh Quang, deputy director of the Mekong Business Initiative, said that Vietnamese farmers and businesses “still focus too much on quantity rather than quality, even though consumer demand for high quality food is on the rise”.

Other countries, such as Cambodia, harvest and produce less rice than Viet Nam, but their rice is more well known.

To enter more demanding and more lucrative markets, he said that production should focus on quality and international standards, as well as more advanced technologies.

He said that the Government and businesses should work together to improve brand building and promotion, because Vietnamese produce is not as well known as other countries’ produce in foreign markets.

Vu Kim Hanh, director of the Business Studies and Assistance Centre, said that geographical indicators could help provide more information about produce.

Nguyen Hong Dang Khoa, director of Tri Nguyen High Tech Agriculture Co Ltd, noted that brand building should inform customers about how the brand and products are made, as well as their unique selling points.

Engaging stories about how or why the company is formed, or farm tours to provide customers with a better picture of the production process, can also be useful.

Regarding start-ups in the agricultural sector, Tuoc said that successful start-ups should be trend-setters and offer unique ideas based on real-life experiences, as well as identify problems that need solving.

Dinh Hoang Hiep, general director of V-CFO Partners, a financial management consulting firm, said that start-ups need high growth and clear market potential to attract investors, and should seek consultancy or feedback from others.

The discussion panel was a part of an exhibition event for start-ups in HCM City on September 22, where over 100 new businesses promoted agricultural produce, food, technologies and other goods.

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