Hoang Mai: Winter crop production earns more than 90 million VND/ha

(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 2 months of planting and caring, the early winter crops of Hoang Mai town have now been harvested. Favorable weather has resulted in high crop yields, bringing in large incomes for farmers. The average winter crop production value is 90.5 million VND/ha.

Mr. Truong Van Kinh's family, village 4, Quynh Lien commune, has 4 sao of land growing early-season carrots, which have been sown since August and have now been harvested. The yield is 1.5 tons/sao. Early-season carrots have large, even roots, are free of pests and diseases and are easy to sell at a field purchase price of 10,000 VND/kg. Carrot leaves are also used as feed for cows, pigs and deer. Each sao of carrots costs 2.5 million VND. Thus, his family earns a profit of 12.5 million VND/sao, many times higher than growing other vegetables. Mr. Kinh happily said that although the rainy weather at the beginning of the season affected productivity, the high price made farmers make a big profit.

Mr. Truong Van Kinh's family, village 4, Quynh Lien commune, harvested early-season carrots. Yield reached 1.5 tons/sao, net profit 12.5 million/sao.

Mr. Van Duc Nen's family in block 18, Mai Hung ward grows 2 sao of off-season luffa squash, starting to harvest from October. At the beginning of the season, it was sold for 9,000 VND/kg, currently it is priced at 4,000 VND/kg. Luffa squash can be harvested for a long time, with an average yield of over 12 tons/sao/crop. This fruit has a delicious, refreshing taste and especially a crispy skin, so it is very popular in the market. After deducting expenses, each sao of luffa squash brings in an income of 6 - 7 million VND.

In the 2016 winter crop, the total cultivated area of ​​Hoang Mai town was nearly 1,300 hectares, of which corn, potatoes, peanuts were 380 hectares and vegetables were more than 750 hectares, mainly concentrated in Quynh Lien, Quynh Vinh, Quynh Trang communes and Mai Hung ward. Promoting the advantages of cultivated land of each locality, especially the experience of farmers in intensive cultivation of crops, the production value per unit of production was significantly increased.

Each sao of winter squash gives an average income of 6-7 million VND.

Some specialized areas have been formed: vegetables in Quynh Lien commune with more than 330 hectares, potatoes in Mai Hung ward, turmeric and spices in Quynh Vinh... Thanks to the effective implementation of the conversion of crop structure towards developing high-value commodity agriculture, especially the application of agricultural technical advances, in 2016, the value of crop production reached nearly 313 billion VND. The production efficiency from intensive vegetable cultivation has contributed to significantly changing the income of Hoang Mai farmers.

In order to continue developing the agricultural economy, especially making the winter crop the main crop, Hoang Mai town has put forward many positive solutions. Large-scale field models and specialized areas have been invested in applying scientific and technical advances, intensive farming to increase productivity. Farmers have been trained in science and technology. At the same time, they have connected with companies that supply quality seeds to the people.

Mr. Vu Tuan Dung - Vice Chairman of Hoang Mai Town People's Committee said: The orientation of agricultural production development in Hoang Mai is closely linked to the consumption of agricultural products to limit the situation of massive production leading to congestion and losses to farmers. At the same time, the town also directed localities to actively invest in technical infrastructure such as transportation and irrigation to create favorable conditions for households to increase intensive farming.

Thanh Thuy

(Hoang Mai Radio)