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Harvest season, straw rolling service in Nghe An fields is full of work

Huy Thu • September 1, 2024 07:33

This harvest season, straw rolling machines in many fields in Nghe An are operating continuously day and night. Straw rolling services are making a lot of money thanks to farmers' demand for straw collection.

bna_1(3).jpg — These days, people in Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen... are harvesting summer-autumn rice. Collecting straw in the fields after harvesting is a hard job for farmers, but now there is a straw rolling machine to help. The straw rolling service is bustling in the fields. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_2(5).jpg — Straw rollers usually operate from noon to afternoon and night (because in the morning, the straw is still drying). Straw rollers are field crushers with a straw roller attached to the back (purchased for about 40 - 45 million VND). Currently, field crushers in localities are all equipped with straw rollers to provide straw collection services in the middle of the harvest season. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3(2).jpg — The straw rolling machine operates quite simply. The straw is sucked up by the front gear device. The gears feed the straw into the machine, then the straw is rolled up, compressed by the roller shaft, tied with a strong rope and released behind the machine. The machine's capacity is from 50 - 70 rolls/hour. Each rented straw pole can roll from 15 - 20 bundles. Each bundle of straw weighs about 15 kg. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_4..jpg — Mr. Nguyen Sy Dan, Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong) was carrying straw in the field and said: After each harvest, his family collects straw to store as animal feed. Compared to manual collection, using a machine is more efficient, it only takes one session to collect all the straw. The straw is also rolled into bundles so it is easy to transport home. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_5(3).jpg — People contract to rent straw rolling machines right in the field and pay after they finish rolling. Mr. Tran Van Hai - a straw rolling machine operator in Xuan Tuong commune shared: In his commune, there are 5 straw rolling machines. This harvest season, the straw rolling machines are operating continuously. Wherever people call, they go there, many days they have to work until 9-10 pm at night to rest. "My machine can roll 300-400 bundles of straw every day. During the harvest season, it's tiring but it pays" - Mr. Hai said. Photo: Huy Thu

This harvest season, the demand for straw rolling in the fields of local farmers has increased. Everyone wants to collect straw quickly, avoid the rain... so the straw rolling machines cannot operate in time. In the fields after harvesting, people gather to wait for the straw rolling machines. In some places, there have been quarrels and disputes because people are fighting over the straw rolling machines. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_7(1).jpg — Mr. Van Anh Hien in Thanh Khai commune (Thanh Chuong) said: His family has 2 fields with an area of 4 sao. The rice is harvested in the morning, the straw is dried crispy in the sun, but it is not until late afternoon that the rolling machine from Ngoc Son commune arrives. According to Mr. Hien, when the straw is dry, everyone wants to roll it up in time to bring it home. If it rains in the field, it is very difficult, so the straw must be spread out to dry again, which is not only laborious, but also costs more money and the straw is not "good". Photo: Huy Thu

bna_8(1).jpg — Without the support of machines, people's straw collection was quite difficult, and if it rained, it had to be abandoned because it was damaged. Using straw collection services helps farmers free up labor, shorten time, and can compete with the weather as well as the progress of winter crop production. Photo: Huy Thu

Thanks to the straw rolling service, straw collection in the fields is done quickly. Many households that raise buffaloes and cows also take advantage of this opportunity to bring cars and tire carts to buy straw. The price to buy rolled straw in the fields is 30,000 VND/bundle. Many households that do not raise buffaloes or cows can sell straw for money. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Phan Van Lam in Trang Tho hamlet, Xuan Tuong commune (Thanh Chuong) said: His family grew 8 sao of rice and spent 1.2 million VND to rent a rolling machine, rolling more than 120 bundles. He sold 80 bundles for 2.4 million VND to get spending money, and gave the remaining 40 bundles to relatives to take home to feed cattle. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_11(1).jpg — People hurriedly carried the neatly rolled straw home to store as animal feed. Farmers said that although the cost of rolling straw per sao was about 130,000 - 200,000 VND, it was healthy, the straw was collected quickly, it avoided the rain, could be sold for cash, and it avoided burning straw which pollutes the environment. The harvest season is also a business opportunity for those who provide machine-rolled straw services, earning 3 - 5 million VND/machine per day. Photo: Huy Thu

Straw balers are busy working in the harvest field. Video: Huy Thu

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