The shallot crop in Do Luong is bountiful and fetches good prices.
(Baonghean.vn) - In mid-April, farmers in Do Luong district went to the fields to harvest shallots. The average shallot yield this season reached 5.2 quintals per sao (approximately 520 kg per 1000 square meters), and with a selling price of 35,000 VND per kilogram, the farmers were very pleased.
This spring, farmers in Do Luong district planted nearly 100 hectares of shallots, mainly concentrated in the communes of Tru Son (50 ha), Dai Son (10 ha), Nhan Son (9 ha)...
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Farmers in Do Luong district are harvesting shallots. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
In Tru Son commune, shallots are grown primarily in hamlets 1, 2, 3, and 4; hamlets 1 and 2 alone account for 29 hectares. While before 2010, people mainly grew shallots for domestic use, now 100% of households cultivate shallots, with some cultivating at least 1 sao (approximately 1000 square meters) and others 5-7 sao. Hamlet 2 alone has about 20 hectares of shallots, generating an income of over one billion dong annually.
To expand the cultivated area, farmers have changed from traditional, time-consuming, and low-yield farming methods to a new approach: after preparing the land, the entire field is plowed into furrows, and onions are sown in straight rows. This method ensures the onions receive sufficient sunlight for growth, is easy to care for, and is easy to harvest; the planting material and rice husks are sourced from local areas within the district.
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Currently, shallots are priced at 35,000 - 40,000 VND/kg. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
This year, shallots are abundant and fetch good prices; each plot of shallots yields 4.5 - 6 quintals/plot, selling at 35,000 VND/kg (an increase of 10,000 VND/kg compared to 2018). This translates to an income of over 15 million VND per plot.
Mr. Nguyen Thuy Chinh, Chairman of the Tru Son Commune People's Committee, said: After harvesting, onions are purchased by traders and transported for consumption in Vinh City, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Hanoi, and southern provinces... Currently, farmers have harvested almost all of their crops.
In Do Luong this year, besides planting shallots in large fields, farmers are also taking advantage of small plots of land that lack water for rice cultivation...
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Shallots are grown in fields in Tru Son commune (Do Luong district). Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
