A bumper crop of chili peppers in the suburbs of Vinh city

(Baonghean.vn) - Farmers in Nghi An commune - Vinh city (Nghe An) have implemented a model of growing chili peppers, bringing high economic efficiency. This season, chili peppers have a good harvest,Each sao earns 15 - 20 million VND/crop.

These days, the chili pepper fields of farmers in hamlet 8, Nghi An commune are in the harvest season. Compared to last year, this year the chili peppers were planted early and the weather was favorable, so they grew well, had few pests and diseases, and bore fruit. Farmers are excited because the chili peppers have a good harvest and good prices.

Nghi An farmers are excited because chili has a good harvest and good prices.

On an area of ​​1 sao, Ms. Pham Thi Huong (village 8) growsChili pepper. Mrs. Huong said: This new crop variety has a high yield of 800 kg - 1 ton/sao. With nearly 1 sao of chili, my family earns nearly 15 million VND.

This year's chili peppers are big and beautiful, with a high price of 30,000/kg (10,000 higher than last year).

This is the third year Nghi An commune has implemented the chili pepper growing model. The whole commune has 27 households growing it, with an area of ​​over 1 hectare, concentrated in Kim My, Kim Binh, and Kim Hop hamlets.

This year, fresh chili peppers were purchased by a company specializing in purchasing agricultural products right at the field at a higher price than last year (30,000/kg). The profit from growing chili peppers in Nghi An commune reached nearly 400 million VND/ha.

People water their chili peppers during the hot season, with each spray usually spaced 7-10 days apart. Chili peppers are low-maintenance plants; every 3 days they produce a new batch of ripe fruit.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Truc - Vice Chairman of Nghi An Commune People's Committee said: Growing chili peppers has high economic efficiency, people are very excited. Currently, the commune has a convenient irrigation system to serve people's production. Implementing this model, people are also supported by enterprises specializing in purchasing agricultural products with seeds, fertilizers, techniques and product consumption.

Many Nghi An farmers grow hot chili peppers for high income.

With outstanding economic efficiency, the model of growing chili peppers in Nghi An is becoming an effective economic development direction for the agricultural sector in Vinh City. Mr. Tran Quang Lam - Head of Vinh City Economic Department said: “This model also demonstrates the connection between 3 parties: Farmers, businesses and local authorities in production. The city is planning to replicate the chili growing model in some suburban communes such as Nghi Lien, Nghi Kim ... to convert ineffective crops, diversify agricultural products, and at the same time increase people's income.

Hoang Loan – Quang An