Shallots, a crop that fights climate change, earns over 200 million VND/ha

(Baonghean.vn) - Up to this point, farmers growing shallots in Nghi Loc are in the process of harvesting the first crop. According to many farmers, this winter crop, shallot growers had a good harvest, earning nearly 200 million VND/ha.

People take advantage of the warm sunny weather to harvest shallots.

This winter crop, Nghi Loc district produced 147 hectares of chives, mainly concentrated in Nghi Kieu, Nghi Lam and Nghi Thuan communes. According to farmers' calculations, with a selling price of 30,000 to 50,000 VND/kg of chives, each sao of chives brings in an income of 10 to 15 million VND. Each hectare brings in an income of over 200 million VND.

People clean shallots before selling to traders.

Shallots are easy to grow, do not require much cost for seeds, fertilizers, and simple care. In addition, growing shallots is considered a livelihood model that adapts to climate change, because shallots are a plant that can be grown on high ground, well-drained and not actively drained, making use of ineffective land areas for food production in Nghi Loc./.

Hong Vinh

Nghi Loc Station