Locust trapping nets earns millions every day
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, many rice fields in Yen Thanh district have begun to harvest. This is also the time for the "army" of locust hunters to "go to battle". Every day, this "army" can earn millions of dong thanks to locusts, increasing family income.
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| Present at the Quang Thanh commune field, early in the morning there were quite a few groups of people setting up to catch locusts. This is the group of Mr. Tran Duc Dong (1988) from Hong Nam hamlet. He said that thanks to investing in a net worth about 2 million VND that can be used for 4-5 years, catching locusts has become easier. This job requires 3 to 4 people or more to participate. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
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| The net can be several dozen meters long, stretched along the edge of the field with stakes more than 2 meters high. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
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| The nets will be hung on posts like soccer “goals”. These goals will be as long as the net, over 2 meters high and 2 meters deep. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
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| After completing the net, two people will hold a rope with many white plastic bags tied a few dozen centimeters apart and pull it along the field. The other person will follow the rope to chase the locusts toward the pre-set net. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
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| Once the locusts have been chased away, people just lower the net. All the locusts trapped in the net cannot escape. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
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| With each net cast, people collect 15-20kg of locusts. The price for local traders ranges from 50,000-60,000 VND/kg. According to Mr. Dong, the group also earns 1-2 million VND per day thanks to locust hunting. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
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| In addition to the plan of using nets in groups of 3-4 people, many people have tied two nets behind motorbikes running along the edge of the fields. This method is flexible, but not very effective. Not only is it a nutritious food for the family, it is also a very popular bait at drinking places in the area today. Ms. Hoang Thi Hoa, a drinking place owner in Yen Thanh town, said: "Every time the rice harvest season comes, the menu has grasshoppers, because this season the grasshoppers are big and fat so they are delicious. But the price is not cheap at all, about 200,000 - 300,000 VND/dish. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
