(Baonghean.vn) - These days, going to localities in the mountainous district of Anh Son, everywhere you can see the bustling atmosphere of people in the cassava harvest season.
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In Anh Son district, there are currently 1,245 hectares of cassava planted, concentrated in the communes of Tho Son, Binh Son, Thanh Son, Hoa Son, Hoi Son... The time from October to the end of December of the lunar calendar is when people start harvesting. |
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| At this time, on the cassava hills, households enthusiastically exchange labor with each other so that every household's cassava can be harvested and sold in the shortest time possible. |
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| This cassava crop, Ms. Ha Thi Thuy's family, Vinh Kim village, Hoa Son commune, planted 1 hectare. According to calculations, this year her family harvested more than 15 tons of cassava, after deducting investment costs, the profit was 7-8 million VND/sao. |
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| Cassava is grown on the mountain slopes, so for easy transportation after harvesting, people put it in bags and roll it down to gather in one place. |
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| Currently, nearly 100% of the cassava area in Anh Son is high-yield varieties. Anh Son district is directing people to plant according to the planning, and at the same time, coordinating well with Hoa Son cassava starch factory to select cassava varieties with high productivity and output. |
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| The current price of cassava is 900 to 1,000 VND/kg. |
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| Cassava is purchased by traders at the site to import to Hoa Son cassava starch processing factory. |
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| Compared to last year, this year the price is somewhat lower, but farmers are still excited because cassava is purchased immediately after harvest, avoiding damage. |
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