Salt farmers are happy because of the sunny weather.

(Baonghean.vn) - Under the scorching sun of up to 40 degrees Celsius, salt workers in Quynh Luu still work enthusiastically. After the hard work comes the joy of a bumper crop.

In the early days of June, the hot weather has directly affected the daily life and agricultural production of farmers. However, for salt workers in An Hoa, Quynh Nghia, Quynh Thuan communes (Quynh Luu), these hot sunny days have created favorable conditions for salt producers to actively go to the fields to produce.

For the people of the coastal area of ​​Quynh, salt making is not only a livelihood but also a bloodline, a profession passed down from father to son. Photo: Ho Chien.

An Hoa commune currently has over 145 hectares of salt production area, concentrated in the villages of Bac Loi, Tan An, Tan Thang, Tan Thinh and Hong Phong. Salt production accounts for 50% of the commune's workforce, with an average annual production of 18,000 - 19,000 tons of salt.

To make salt, salt farmers have to work in the fields from early morning until late at night. Photo: Ngoc Bich

The prolonged heat waves have helped An Hoa salt farmers produce salt with higher output than previous years. Up to this point, the commune has produced about 9,000 tons of salt. Although the salt price was not high at the beginning of the season, the salt has now been purchased by traders at an increase from 1,200 VND to 1,600 VND/kg, which is a good sign for salt farmers.

Salt farmers in An Hoa commune happily bring salt to the warehouse. Photo: Ngoc Bich

Ms. Ho Thi Thuy in Tan Thang village, An Hoa commune quickly wiped the sweat from her face and shared: "Salt making only depends on 3 months of sunshine, the stronger the sunshine, the higher the salt yield, so we take advantage of these sunny days to go to the fields to race against the weather to produce and earn more income for our family."

Thanks to the increase in salt prices, taking advantage of the prolonged sunny weather, salt farmers in Quynh Nghia and Quynh Thuan communes are actively plowing the land, drying the soil, and pouring filtered water into drying boxes... The current peak heat not only helps households achieve double the yield but also achieve the best quality salt.

According to Ms. Ho Thi Loi, a salt farmer in Quynh Nghia commune, her family usually makes nearly 100 kg of salt, but these past few days the weather has been very sunny so the salt crystallizes faster, resulting in a salt yield of over 200 kg.

Thanks to the hot weather, the salt crystallizes faster. Photo: Ngoc Bich

Quynh Luu district currently has nearly 600 hectares of salt, with an annual output of over 60,000 tons. To ensure people feel secure in production, all levels and sectors need to pay attention to investing in salt industry infrastructure, helping salt farmers stay in their fields and develop the traditional salt industry of their ancestors.

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