(Baonghean.vn) - These days, in the sugarcane fields of the people of Boong village (Lang Khe commune - Con Cuong), the villagers bring knives, straw, and drive tire carts... to harvest sugarcane. From the elderly to the young men, everyone is bustling and bustling in the atmosphere of harvesting sugarcane. In the sugarcane fields that have been "blocked" completely, people surround trucks carrying sugarcane to load them onto the trucks and take them to the sugar factory.
Sugarcane is a new raw material crop that has “come to” Boong village in the past few years. Although it is not yet the main crop of the village, it has been and is bringing high economic efficiency to the people here. Currently, Boong village has 15 hectares of sugarcane, and it is planted along National Highway 7A. Although the price is somewhat lower than last year, sugarcane is still loved by the villagers because of its stable yield. Compared to previous years, when sugarcane “had not yet arrived”, people grew crops, some seasons were good, some were bad, and some seasons were completely lost due to pests and drought. So far, sugarcane is bringing good signs to the people.
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| People of Boong village harvest sugarcane |
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| Sugarcane bundle after harvest |
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| Use tire cart to transport sugarcane |
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| Load sugarcane onto trucks to transport to sugar factory |
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| During the process of loading onto trucks, each sugarcane truck must have 1 to 2 people tasked with "sharpening" the curved sugarcanes so that the sugarcane on the truck is neat and can carry more. |
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| Collect sugarcane tops for buffalo, cows, fish... |
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| People in neighboring areas come to buy sugarcane tops for seeds. |
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| Although located in the highlands, Ban Boong has a fairly flat terrain, suitable for cultivation. In which, sugarcane is identified as the main crop in poverty reduction. |
Boong village has 95 households with 450 people, mainly Thai ethnic people. Thanks to the attention and investment of the Party, the State, and local authorities, Boong village has changed rapidly. Up to now, the village has only 35 poor households, with 1,300m of concrete roads within the village... In 2001, the village was recognized as a commune-level cultural village. In particular, Boong village has a regulation: after 10:00 p.m., no motorbikes are allowed in the village (except in cases of illness or other urgent problems...) to ensure security and order for the village.
Ho Phuong
