# Barriers to Trade: Sorghum Sought in Vietnam - National Sorghum Producers

> The United Sorghum Checkoff Program and U.S. Grains Council are developing value-added export markets, including aquaculture feed in Vietnam. The article traces how China became the main buyer of U.S. sorghum, which now sells at a premium to other feedgrains. Vietnamese pangasius farmers traditionally use fishmeal, rice byproduct and cassava in their diets.

- Date: 2020-04-17 · published 2020-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53715-barriers-to-trade-sorghum-sought-in-vietnam-national-sorghum-producers
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Market development for sorghum in aquaculture feed could widen future export demand, but it is a long-term effort with little immediate price effect.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sorghumgrowers.com: https://sorghumgrowers.com/magazine/barriers-to-trade-sorghum-sought-in-vietnam/

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