Mr. Son: High profits from growing sugarcane to squeeze out soft drinks

(Baonghean.vn) - In recent years, grasping market demand, many households in Anh Son have planted sugarcane for juice to serve as refreshment, earning a profit of 10 - 12 million VND/sao.

The harvest season for sugarcane juice starts from March to August every year, this is the hot season, the demand for sugarcane juice increases, so the output is favorable. Photo: Thai Hien

As the largest sugarcane juicer in Hoa Son commune, on hot days, Mr. Nguyen Van Tai's family seems to have no free time because they have to cut sugarcane to supply to beverage shops. Mr. Tai has been growing sugarcane for juice for 5 years, mainly using the F34 variety; this sugarcane variety has the characteristics of purple-yellow stems, lots of water, and a sweet, aromatic taste, so it sells well.

"At first, I only planted more than 1 sao, but when I saw that traders came to order but could not sell, my family doubled the area. In 2016, I invested more than 40 million VND to build a system of support poles to prevent sugarcane from falling. Thanks to careful care, sugarcane has a yield of 5.5 tons/sao, with the current price of 3,500 VND/kg, after deducting costs, the profit is more than 12 million VND/sao" - Mr. Tai said.

Many households in Hoa Son commune have invested in making stakes to prevent sugarcane from falling. Photo: Thai Hien

Mr. Nguyen Van Minh's family in village 5, Hoa Son commune, also planted sugarcane juice on their entire 4 sao of land 3 years ago. Mr. Minh said: Compared to growing other crops, growing sugarcane juice is much more effective, and there is no need to worry about the weather because sugarcane can withstand drought and flood better than other crops.

The main harvest season for sugarcane juice starts from March to August every year, this is the hot season, the demand for sugarcane juice increases, so the output is very favorable. With 4 sao of sugarcane juice, in 2016, after deducting expenses, Mr. Minh's family earned 50 million VND. In addition to selling the plants, people also use the sugarcane tops as food for buffaloes and cows and the leaves to feed fish.

Sugarcane juice variety (F34 Sugarcane) with current selling price of 35,000 VND/sao, after deducting expenses, people in Hoa Son commune (Anh Son) earn a profit of 15 - 17 million VND/sao.

Currently, sugarcane juice is widely grown in Hoa Son, Tuong Son, Cam Son, Lang Son communes... Most of this sugarcane area is converted from ineffective fertile land.

According to local people's estimates, the average yield of each sao of sugarcane grown on high-altitude rice land is 3 - 5 tons/sao, with a price of 300,000 - 350,000 VND/quintal, sugarcane growers earn a profit of 10 - 12 million VND/sao, much higher than other crops. According to the plan, Anh Son district will promote and expand this sugarcane variety to many localities so that people can increase their income per unit area.

Thai Hien