Mr. Son: Green eggplants are still hard to sell even though they are "free"
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, farmers in Anh Son district, Nghe An are harvesting the main green coffee crop, however, the price of green coffee has dropped dramatically, causing difficulties for farmers.
Ms. Phan Thi Binh, village 4, Hoa Son commune (Anh Son) shared: This year, her family planted more than 1 sao of eggplant, the yield reached over 5 quintals/sao, higher than other crops, but the current price is very cheap (the highest is 2000-3000 VND/kg, at times only 1000 VND/kg), and there are no retailers coming to buy like every year.
Every year, the selling price fluctuates from 10,000 to 15,000 VND/kg, with the peak time after Tet selling for 25,000 VND/kg, with more than 1 sao, the family earns more than 10 million VND. But now, the price of green coffee has dropped like that, it is not worth the effort to harvest.
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| Green eggplant in Hoa Son commune, Anh Son district currently has a yield of over 5 quintals/sao, higher than other crops, but the selling price is very cheap so many people do not want to harvest. Photo by Thai Hien |
That is also the common sentiment of dozens of households growing eggplant in Hoa Son commune. Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, village 4, Hoa Son commune, said: In the process of growing and caring for eggplant, she realized that this is an easy-to-grow plant, requires little care, and has a long harvest period of 4-5 months, and if well cared for, it can last for 6 months. But with such cheap prices, she does not know if her family will continue to grow eggplant next year.
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| This is a native eggplant variety with lots of fruit, shiny green skin, white-green flesh, and delicious. Photo TH |
Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh - Head of the Agriculture Department of Hoa Son Commune said: Currently, the whole Hoa Son Commune has more than 10 hectares of green coffee, concentrated in hamlets 4 and 5. Many households invest in 4 to 5 sao, and the smallest households invest in 1 sao. This year, the area has expanded, the coffee yield is high, but the harvest is good, the price is low, making people not very interested in harvesting.
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| Currently, coffee prices are only at 1,000 VND/kg but it is still difficult to sell. Photo: Thai Hien |
Not only Hoa Son commune, but eggplant is chosen by farmers in many localities of Anh Son district such as Cam Son, Tuong Son, Thach Son.
Although it is not a new crop, localities have not yet created connections and found outlets for the products, so prices are unstable, making it difficult for farmers to sell.
