Con Cuong tea trees yield good yields and sell for good prices.
(Baonghean.vn) - Thanks to favorable weather and good care, Con Cuong farmers are currently harvesting well from tea plants.
Previously, on the 7 sao of hilly land of Mr. Vi Van Hoi's family in To village, Yen Khe commune (Con Cuong district), only low-yield crops were grown; at times the land was left fallow. After many years of not finding suitable crops, in 2012, he invested in growing tea, a traditional crop in the area.
After 6 years of harvesting, the tea now has an average selling price of 4,000 VND/kg of tea buds. Each crop, Mr. Hoi harvests nearly 2 tons of tea, after deducting expenses, he has a profit of about 7 million VND.
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| Currently, the entire Yen Khe commune has about 20 tea cutting machines working at full capacity. Photo: Tuong Vi |
Many families in Yen Khe commune have invested in tea cutting machines to harvest for their families and earn extra income from renting out the machines. Harvesters also have high income from wages. Currently, the whole commune has about 20 tea cutting machines.
Con Cuong district has more than 366 hectares of tea, of which nearly 355 hectares are harvested. In the near future, the district will support the planting of about 15 hectares.
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| After harvesting, tea is transported to a collection point for trucks to transport to processing factories. Photo: Tuong Vi |
Tea trees yield 7 harvests each year, each harvest is 30 - 45 days apart, with an average yield of 5 tons/ha; giving a net profit of over 70 million VND/ha/year.
This year, tea prices are at their highest ever, with traders coming to buy directly; many households in Con Cuong are hoping to get rich from growing tea./.
