(Baonghean.vn) - The previously barren, high-lying land in Dien Minh commune, Dien Chau district, which used to yield low harvests from crops like rice, peanuts, and corn, has now reached 300 million VND per hectare thanks to shallots.
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| Previously, the high-lying area of hamlets 7 and 4, with over 7 hectares, could only grow one crop of corn for the leaves to feed the cows. Now, it has been converted to growing shallots. In the photo: The joy of a bountiful shallot harvest and good prices for farmers in Dien Minh - Dien Chau. |
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| The onions are sorted and cleaned by the villagers right in the field. |
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| Local farmers say that shallots are inexpensive to grow, easy to sell, and currently yield the highest income, at 300 million VND per hectare. In the next season, Dien Minh will increase the area planted with shallots from 7 hectares to 10 hectares. |
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| Onions are also considered the "rice" of the people of Dien Minh. |
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| Shallots have many uses. For coastal people, cooking fish, clam soup, mussel soup, mussel porridge, fish porridge... all require shallots to enhance the aroma. Shallots are also considered a household remedy and are a best-selling product. Photo: Eel porridge in Dien Chau town is made even more appealing with the addition of shallots. |
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