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Trees on the hills in Nghe An have fallen in price.

Annam • August 15, 2024 09:33

On this occasion, farmers in Thanh Chuong and Nam Dan districts are harvesting. The price of broom has dropped sharply, only 2/3 of last year.

In recent years, the hills of Rot Trang have been zoned off for specialized cultivation, intercropping (sim - Rot Trang), and mixed cultivation in Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan..., bringing economic value to many farming households. In the photo: Rot Trang hill in Thanh Lam commune (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Huy Thu

Local people in the province usually harvest the plant during the dry season (April to August) for easy drying. This year, there was a lot of rain in July, so the harvest of this plant seems to take longer. Ms. Nguyen Thi Bien in Thanh Xuan commune (Thanh Chuong) said that up to now, her purchasing group still has many areas that have been bought from people but have not been harvested. Photo: Huy Thu

Nowadays, people often sell whole hills of green tea to traders, then they hire workers to harvest. Some families cut, dry, clean and then sell to traders. Harvesting green tea on gentle hills, near the road... is quite convenient. On the contrary, high hills, far from the road, it is difficult to travel, and transporting the plants is quite difficult. Ms. Bui Thi Thuy in Thanh Lam commune (Thanh Chuong) shared: Starting from April, her group went to buy green tea in all the communes in the region, then hired workers to harvest for many months. Normally, each day, only 4-5 people are hired to cut the plants. On days when goods are needed, 15-17 workers have to be mobilized. Photo: Huy Thu

People who go to cut trees on sunny days often wear long-sleeved shirts, gloves, and boots to avoid cutting their hands and feet, especially if they step on sharp tree roots, as well as to guard against bee stings. Photo: Huy Thu

After cutting, the bamboo shoots can be dried on the spot for 1-2 days, then transported home or after harvesting, transported home to gather and wait to dry. To dry bamboo shoots, people often choose a sunny day, after drying they still have to pound, knead, bundle... Mr. Phan Thai Xuan - one of the households with the largest bamboo shoot area in Thanh Xuan commune (Thanh Chuong) shared: This year, the price of bamboo shoots has dropped sharply. Last year, his bamboo shoots sold for 45 million VND, but this year they only sold for 21 million VND. Photo: Huy Thu

According to local people, if the harvest is done in May or June when the sun is strong, the regenerated seedlings will be weak and burned, affecting the quality of the next crop. On the contrary, if the trees are harvested in late spring or early summer, August or September, the seedlings will grow better. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_8(1).jpg — The season is clear, the transportation services in the localities are bustling. Each trip of the tractor carrying brooms from the mountain to the people's house is paid by the buyer around 400 thousand dong. Photo: Huy Thu

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien - a household that has been clearly enclosing and raising trees for many years in Thuong Tan Loc commune (Nam Dan) said: Households that harvest by themselves can cut clearly in a rolling manner (cutting all large and small trees) or prune (only choose good trees to cut). Her family chose the prune method so that they can harvest all year round. Each time they cut and dry, they will call a truck to import. "This year, the price has clearly dropped sharply, and the goods are not selling like in previous years" - Ms. Lien said. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_10..jpg — After bringing the plants home, people will choose a sunny day to dry them. If they are already dry, they will beat and knead them to remove some of the flowers and leaves. The process of kneading the plants clean also takes a lot of time. Each worker participating in harvesting the plants is paid 250,000 VND/day. Photo: Huy Thu

The tree produces two main products: brooms (tied into bundles) and leaves and flowers packaged in bags. The current price of brooms is 11,000 VND/kg (about 7,000 - 8,000 VND/kg lower than in 2023). The price of flowers and leaves is 80,000 VND/bag (20,000 VND/bag lower than last year). Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai - a trader specializing in purchasing brooms in Xuan Tuong commune (Thanh Chuong) shared: Because the types of brooms are increasingly diverse, and are brought in from all over the world such as the South, Laos..., the price of brooms is falling more and more. Photo: Huy Thu

Harvesting trees clearly in Thanh Lam commune (Thanh Chuong). Video: Huy Thu

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