(Baonghean.vn) - For many years, winter vegetable production has become the main production season for people in Anh Son district. This year, the joy of the people is doubled because the green vegetables are both abundant and fetch good prices.
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| While harvesting cabbage, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam from Hamlet 5 said: "This winter season, my family planted 6 sao (approximately 0.6 hectares) of vegetables, mainly cabbage, kohlrabi, and mung beans, and we've started harvesting. Currently, cabbage is being bought by traders at 7,000 VND/kg, and mung beans at 15,000 VND/kg. Each sao brings in at least 5 million VND for my family." (Photo: A 15-hectare vegetable farming area in Thach Son commune, Anh Son district.) |
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| Ms. Tran Thi Ha is busily harvesting cabbage on her 3-acre plot of land. Ms. Ha said: "This year, the price of vegetables is good, so vegetable growers like us are very happy. With an average price of 3,000 VND per bunch of cabbage, I harvest 100 bunches a day and earn about 300,000 VND." |
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According to local farmers, vegetables and fruits taste best and sweeter when they are in season, and this is the time for kohlrabi, cabbage, and other similar crops. |
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| In Tuong Son commune, this winter, people planted cucumbers directly on their rice fields, covering an area of 5 hectares. With a yield of 1-1.2 tons per sao (approximately 1000 square meters) and prices ranging from 5,000 to 6,000 VND per kilogram, the farmers earned 100 million VND per hectare. |
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| This winter season, Anh Son district planted 290 hectares of various vegetables and beans, and 195 hectares of gourds and pumpkins. The planting is concentrated in communes such as Thach Son, Phuc Son, Cam Son, and Tao Son… It is estimated that each hectare can yield an income of 100-120 million VND. |
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| With a good harvest and favorable prices, product consumption is also very smooth as traders come to buy directly from farmers to sell at wholesale markets. |
Huyen Trang
