(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, farmers in Tuong Son commune, Anh Son district are harvesting sticky corn. As a rustic gift, favored by customers, Tuong Son's sticky corn this season brings in an income of over 40 million VND/ha.
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| Currently, the whole Tuong Son commune has 3 hectares of glutinous corn growing area with over 20 households participating, mainly concentrated in hamlet 1. According to local people's estimates, each corn cob is currently sold at the field for 2 - 2.5 thousand VND, after deducting costs, each sao still earns a profit of more than 2 million VND. In the photo: Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly's family, hamlet 1, Tuong Son communenThis year, she planted 2 sao of sticky corn. Since her family switched to growing sticky corn, their income on the same area has increased a lot. With 2 sao of corn, her family earns nearly 5 million VND/crop. |
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| This year's sticky corn has big cobs, firm kernels, is sticky and has a sweet aroma. |
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| Sticky corn is mainly consumed by Tuong Son people by boiling and selling along Highway 7, or retailing at the market. 1 corn cob costs from 2 - 3,000 VND. |
Huyen Trang - Thai Hien
