Let's join hands to help farmers in Quy Hop sell their tangerines.
Following the article "Struggling to find buyers, tangerines from Quy Hop fall in abundance in the orchards" published by Nghe An Newspaper on March 14th, many individuals and organizations have joined hands to help farmers sell their products, contributing to solving the difficulties faced by tangerine growers.
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On the morning of March 20th, in Minh Hop commune, Quy Hop district, the atmosphere was bustling as many traders and charitable organizations came directly to the orchards to buy tangerines to help farmers. A trader from Hanoi said: "After learning about the difficulty in selling tangerines in Quy Hop and the low prices, I connected with some friends in Hanoi to help the farmers buy them. This morning, we bought 10 tons of tangerines at prices ranging from 5,500 to 6,000 VND/kg, then packed them into boxes and transported them to Hanoi to sell at markets and supply to acquaintances. We expect to return in the next few days to buy more."
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Joy was evident on the faces of the villagers as they witnessed the trucks arriving to buy their tangerines. Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen, a tangerine grower in Hamlet 8, shared: "For the past few weeks, tangerines have been falling all over the orchard, and no one was buying them. We were extremely worried. Thanks to the help of organizations and individuals, more than 4 tons of tangerines from my orchard have been purchased. There are still about 6 tons left; if not sold in time, they will rot. I hope to continue receiving support in selling my tangerines so I can make ends meet and resume production."
Not only traders from Hanoi, but also a group of traders from Vinh City came all the way to buy tangerines. Mr. Tran Duc Minh, a trader from Vinh, said: "After receiving information that tangerines from Phu Quoc were difficult to sell, we went to survey the area and found that the tangerines here are clean and free of chemicals. Therefore, we decided to buy them and bring them back to Vinh to sell through markets and social media. This morning, I bought 4 tons and hired a motorbike to transport them from the orchards to the collection point for transport to the city.”
Besides the efforts of traders, charitable organizations and groups in Nghe An also actively participated in the campaign to rescue tangerines.
For example, the Nghe An Provincial Youth Union has mobilized its members and young people, connecting with organizations and individuals to support the sale of tangerines for local farmers. To date, the Provincial Youth Union has helped sell 12 tons of tangerines at a purchase price of 8,000 VND/kg at the farm.
Mr. Le Viet Minh, Director of Xuan Thanh Agricultural One-Member Limited Company, also shared: "From March 18th until now, we have coordinated with individuals and organizations to rescue about 25 tons of tangerines. However, there are still about 80 tons left that need to be sold. We hope that more units will join hands to support the farmers."
Although the "rescue" efforts are helping farmers alleviate some of their difficulties, in the long run, the issue of market access for Phu Quoc tangerines remains a problem that needs to be solved.
According to Mr. Le Viet Minh, in recent years, the economic efficiency of Phu Quoc mandarin oranges has been declining, reaching only about 25 million VND/ha. Therefore, a sustainable solution is to encourage farmers to switch to crops with higher economic value, helping to ensure stable income.
