Establishing labor exchange groups in cassava harvesting in Thanh Chuong
(Baonghean.vn) - To support each other in harvesting cassava, people in some communes in Thanh Chuong district have established labor exchange groups, operating continuously throughout the cassava season.
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For a long time, cassava has been one of the main crops on the hills in Thanh Chuong. In recent years, the cassava growing area has been continuously expanded, ranging from 2,500 - 2,800 hectares/year, with many communes reaching 200 - 300 hectares/year such as Thanh Lam, Thanh Ngoc, Thanh Son... Photo: Huy Thu |
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These days, taking advantage of the sunny weather, cassava growers in the communes are focusing on harvesting cassava. Photo: Huy Thu |
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In recent years, local people have introduced new cassava varieties that are drought-resistant, disease-resistant, and have high yields. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Because the cassava growing area is large, with some households having 5-7 sao, while others have dozens of hectares, in some communes such as Thanh Ngoc, Thanh Lam, etc., people have set up labor exchange groups to help each other in the harvest. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Each group consists of about 15-30 households, each household participates with 1-2 people, taking turns harvesting for each household according to the group's assignment. According to the people, the advantage of the labor exchange group is that the harvest is quick, timely, and does not cost money to hire workers... Photo: Huy Thu |
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In recent years, during the cassava harvest season, households can sell to traders in the field (by weight, by area) or hire a car to go to the field to transport to the factory with a rental fee of 100,000 VND/ton. |
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Many cassava areas are near major roads, making harvesting more convenient. People can transport and gather cassava along the roadside. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Establishing labor exchange groups in cassava harvesting is considered a good way for farmers to help each other in production. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Cars loaded with cassava tubers leaving the village seem to bring joy to cassava growers. Photo: Huy Thu |