Vegetable prices fall sharply near Tet

(Baonghean.vn) - Vegetable growers in the coastal areas of Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh... are not happy because near Tet, vegetable prices have dropped sharply.

Vegetable prices are falling sharply, making farmers in Quynh Minh commune unhappy when harvesting vegetables.

Ms. Ho Thi Hien, hamlet 4, Quynh Minh commune, Quynh Luu district, was harvesting vegetables in the field, sadly saying: This year the weather is favorable, vegetables are easy to grow, grow quickly, and have few pests and diseases, but on the contrary, the selling price is too low, so the family's income is lower than every year. Bok choy is only 1,000 VND/kg, the couple harvests 200 kg of vegetables a day, and sells them for 200,000 VND, without any effort, not to mention the investment. However, the family is willing to lose the harvest to plant another crop, knowing that after Tet, the vegetable price will increase.

Vegetable growers said that currently, only green onions are the most expensive. Five days ago, the selling price at the field was 10,000 VND/kg, now it has dropped to 5,000 - 7,000 VND/kg, while other vegetables and fruits fluctuate from 1,000 - 4,000 VND/kg. Because the price of onions is high, many families have switched to growing onions. The family of Mrs. Ho Thi Lan, in Hamlet 8, Quynh Minh Commune, hastily harvested the mustard greens to switch to growing green onions.

Currently, the price of green onions is the highest, so many households switch to growing onions.

A vegetable trader in Quynh Minh commune said: The prices of vegetables and fruits are falling sharply, so many households have switched to growing onions. We have advised people not to concentrate on growing too many onion areas, for fear that in the near future "supply will exceed demand".

Cabbage prices are falling sharply.

At the vegetable collection site in Quynh Luong commune on the morning of January 12, there were 3 large trucks parked, dozens of workers loading vegetables onto the trucks. Traders said that every day at this wharf, about 100 tons of vegetables of all kinds are collected and transported to all provinces from Ha Tinh to Da Nang and to the northern provinces.

Current field prices of vegetables in Quynh Luu: Cabbage 2,000 VND/kg, cauliflower 400 VND/plant, chrysanthemum 2,000 VND/kg, tomato 3,000 VND/kg, chayote 1,000 VND/kg, bok choy 1,000 VND/kg..

According to traders who specialize in buying vegetables in Quynh Luu district, the reason for the sharp drop in vegetable prices is that this year the weather in the whole province is favorable, so vegetables are easy to grow, and the yield is high. People grow a lot of vegetables for themselves, which is also the reason for the vegetable surplus.

X.Hoang - Quang An