(Baonghean.vn) - Tobacco is a hometown specialty and also a major crop that brings high income to people in Quynh Di ward, Hoang Mai town (Nghe An). One of the reasons why Quynh Di tobacco is delicious and distinctive compared to other regions is that people use fish sauce residue as fertilizer for their plants.
Quynh Di Ward has 65 hectares of tobacco with nearly 1,000 households participating in growing. The localities with the most growing are Dong Trieu, Sy Tan, and Quang Trung. According to the people, tobacco has existed since ancient times and up to now, people continue to grow and develop it. This is considered a main crop, with high economic efficiency and is bringing income to the people here.
In particular, in the past 20 years, people in this coastal area have known how to take advantage of surplus products and seafood residues to make fertilizer for tobacco plants, so the productivity is very high, and the tobacco is delicious and has a rich medicinal flavor.
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| For many years, people in Quynh Di ward have used fish sauce residue to water their tobacco plants, thanks to which the tobacco here has a unique flavor that is favored by customers. In the photo: Mr. Ho Sy Truong, Yen Trung block, is watering his plants. |
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| After harvesting tobacco, the first step is to roll the tobacco into a ball, over 3 meters long, then leave it for 3 days before putting it into the cutting machine. This is the secret to making the tobacco smooth and beautiful in color during use. |
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| Mr. Ho Sy Trong, Yen Ninh block said: To process tobacco, two most important tools are needed: tobacco cutting machine and bamboo drying tray. 100% of tobacco growing households have these two tools. |
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| The tobacco cutting machine has been used by people for about the past 5 years to replace cutting by hand. The efficiency of using the machine is 10 times faster than using by hand. Currently, each tobacco cutting machine is sold for 7 million VND/unit. The machine is designed with an electric motor, chain, and cutting knife. Using this machine to cut tobacco in 1 hour will produce 10 rolls of 30 meters long. |
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| After being chopped, the tobacco is dried on bamboo trays. |
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| This season in Quynh Di, each tray of tobacco is dried until golden brown all over the village. |
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| Because the land is cramped and the population is high, during the harvest season, tobacco is dried right in the garden. After being harvested, the medicinal plants are used as shelves. |
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| Tobacco is dried outdoors before being sold. In the photo: Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Yen Trung block, collects dried tobacco. |
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| Quynh Di tobacco has a uniform yellow color, when smoked it is more fragrant and stronger than other types of tobacco. |
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| Traders come to people's houses to buy tobacco.price from 350,000 - 400,000 VND/kg |
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