(Baonghean.vn) - As one of the 6 concentrated vegetable growing areas in Tuong Duong district, with an area of 2 hectares, the safe vegetable growing area in Coc village, Yen Hoa commune has contributed to supplying winter vegetables to neighboring communes. Vegetables here are mainly grown by people in wet rice fields after harvesting the crop and absolutely do not use fertilizers or pesticides.
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| The safe vegetable growing area of 2 hectares has been maintained by Coc villagers for more than 3 years. |
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| Vegetable growers in Coc village said that from planting to harvesting, the vegetables are fresh thanks to the fertility of the soil. They do not use any fertilizer. |
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| Ms. Lo Thi Lien,A local resident said that vegetables in the area are mainly local varieties grown and preserved by Thai people for many generations. |
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| This season people mainly grow vegetables. |
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| After harvesting, people burn the stubble, clear the grass and sow mustard seeds. This method of planting has been familiar since the days of slash-and-burn farming, but in recent years, vegetable production has been focused on as a commodity, although it is still done manually. |
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| Ms. Lo Thi Hien said that after about 15 days of sowing, the vegetables can be harvested and brought to the market. Since the beginning of the season, her family has harvested 5 times and earned about 1.4 million VND, not a large amount of money but for the people in this mountainous area, it is a significant source of income. |
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| Coc villagers bring vegetables to the market |
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| Mustard greens are mainly pickled by Thai people with their own unique characteristics, mixed with a lot of hot chili and pepper. |
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| When brought to the market, vegetables are sold for about 8,000 VND/kg. Pickles are from 40,000 - 60,000 VND/box. Thus, from traditional mixed crops, people in Thai village have been able to find additional income for their families. Currently, the local government also encourages people to continue expanding the vegetable growing area to meet market demand as well as stabilize their lives. |
Ho Phuong - Huu Vi
