(Baonghean.vn) - Recognizing the growing demand for "royal bananas" (also known as "banana offered to the king"), especially on the 15th and 1st days of the lunar month, many households in Tau hamlet, Nghia Xuan commune (Quy Hop district) have sought to cultivate this banana variety. To date, 40 out of 149 households grow it, bringing in an additional income of 3 million VND per household per month.
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| With a total of 149 households, Tau hamlet currently has over 40 households growing bananas on an area of 14 hectares. |
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According to banana growers, bananas are easy to plant and care for, requiring little capital, and are more economically efficient than sugarcane or cassava. After one year of planting and caring, the banana trees bear fruit and are ready for harvest. |
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| Each banana cutting produces many other suckers, which continue to grow until they bear fruit and are ready for harvest. Each banana clump can remain rooted for 10 to 15 years, depending on how well it is cared for by each family. |
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| Mr. Pham Minh Duc, from Tau hamlet, Nghia Xuan commune, said: "My family grows 7 sao (approximately 0.7 hectares) of 'royal' bananas for business on the 15th and 1st of each lunar month, earning 2 to 3 million VND per month. This year, during Tet (Lunar New Year), we earned about 30-40 million VND. According to Mr. Duc, 'Bananas are a crop you can grow for fun, but earn a lot for real.'" |
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| Ms. Hoang Thi Thanh, head of the farmers' association in Tau hamlet, Nghia Xuan commune, said: "From banana cultivation, the revenue of households reaches about over 800 million VND per year. This has contributed to poverty reduction and raised the average per capita income of Tau hamlet in 2016 to 26,320,000 VND/year." (In the photo: Traders from Vinh City come directly to the banana orchards in the area to purchase the bananas). |
Thu Huong
