(Baonghean.vn) - Supported by the People's Committee of Quy Hop district (Nghe An) with more than 76 million VND to invest in 0.7 hectares of the "Intensive orange cultivation according to VietGAP" model, Mr. Que Dinh Loi's family in Minh Thanh hamlet, Minh Hop commune has increased their income by wrapping oranges in bags.
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| Bag-wrapped oranges were first applied in Quy Hop. With the active advice of the district's agricultural extension staff and following the correct technical process, Mr. Loi's family's orange garden is entering harvest. If in previous years, Mr. Loi's family only harvested 4 tons of fruit from this 0.7 hectare of oranges, in 2016 the output tripled, reaching 12 tons, with a total income of 400 million VND. |
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| “I have been growing oranges for many years. But this year the yield is high. The way to wrap oranges prevents fruit from falling, prevents pests from sucking, and avoids the problem of pesticide residue; the price of oranges is also 45-50 thousand VND/kg, traders come to buy directly from the garden” - Mr. Loi said. |
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| From the moment the oranges first bear fruit, the gardener wraps them in bags. This method effectively prevents pests and diseases, and also allows the fruit to be kept longer for sale during the Lunar New Year. |
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| Bag-wrapped oranges are estimated to increase yield 2-3 times. |
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| Mr. Phan Thanh Tam, head of the Quy Hop district agricultural extension station, said, “The fruit-wrapped orange model has advantages. While many areas of Xa Doai yellow-heart oranges have fallen a lot this year, the fruit-wrapped oranges have not fallen and are of very high quality. We are recommending that orange growers widely adopt this model...”. |
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