Asparagus brings high income in Nghe An

Thu Trang - Quang Huy DNUM_BFZADZCACB 16:03

(Baonghean) - While vegetable prices are falling, green asparagus in Thai Hoa still brings in good income.

Treeasparagusplanted in Tay Hieu commune (Thai Hoa town) since the beginning of 2020 with over 4 hectares. Up to now, after more than 1 year of planting and caring, people are harvesting the main crop; on average, each day they can harvest from 40 - 55 kg/ha, sold in the garden for 50 thousand VND/kg.

At this time, on average, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam's family sells 45-55 kg of green asparagus to the market every day. Ms. Tam shared: The initial results show that the effectiveness of this plant is much better than other crops.

Gia đình chị Nguyễn Thị Tâm, xã Tây Hiếu, thị xã Thái Hòa thu hoạch măng tây xanh. Ảnh: Quang Huy
The family of Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam, Tay Hieu commune, Thai Hoa town, harvests green asparagus. Photo: Quang Huy

These days, Nguyen Thi Minh Huyen’s family is also focusing on picking green asparagus to ship to Hanoi, Vinh markets and customers in the region. “To grow green asparagus economically, in addition to investing more than 300 million VND to buy seeds, fertilizers, and install a drip irrigation system.

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Green asparagus in Tay Hieu has grown and developed well, suitable for the soil and weather of the region. Photo: Quang Huy

In fact, after more than 1 year of planting and caring, the green asparagus in Tay Hieu has grown and developed well, suitable for the soil and weather of the region. Green asparagus has been harvested since early December 2020 and will last until about October 2021.

Thus, if previously the entire 4 hectares of chili, orange and jackfruit trees were only harvested seasonally, now green asparagus can be harvested almost all year round, and growers do not have to replant because the root retention period can last up to 9 years if well cared for. With the current stable prices, green asparagus growers in Tay Hieu commune earn millions of dong every day.

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Green asparagus is harvested almost year-round and brings high economic efficiency to people in Tay Hieu commune. Photo: Quang Huy

Nowadays, green asparagus is considered the “king of vegetables” because of its high nutritional value and good for human health. Therefore, many consumers have chosen this plant to prepare meals for their families.

This is also the basis for stable product output, bringing economic efficiency, opening a new production direction, helping people in Tay Hieu commune in particular and Thai Hoa town in general to have more choices in converting crop structure, increasing productivity and efficiency on the same area.


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