Nghe An: Salt prices reach record highs, salt farmers have no salt to sell.

Salt fields in Quynh Nghia commune, Quynh Luu district. Photo: Xuan Hoang

According to salt farmers in Quynh Nghia and An Hoa communes (Quynh Luu district), the price of salt has been rising for many months, but unfortunately, they don't have much salt to sell.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Manh, a salt farmer in Tan Thang hamlet, An Hoa commune, said that salt prices have been high from the end of last year until now. From 1,200 - 1,500 VND/kg, the price gradually increased, making salt farmers very happy. The current price is 3,000 VND/kg, but the weather is not sunny enough for production.

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Bui Xuan Dien, Director of Thang Loi Salt Service Cooperative in An Hoa commune, said that from November 2022 to the present, the price...saltThe price of produce purchased directly from farmers has increased to 3,000 VND/kg, which can be considered a record high; there have been times when prices have been high, but not this high.

Sea salt prices have surged since November 2022, but salt farmers in Nghe An province have no salt to sell. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The reason for the high price of salt is the unfavorable weather conditions in recent months, which have been detrimental to the livelihoods of local people.Salt farmers produce salt.This has led to a shortage in the market, while demand remains high. Currently, the cooperative's salt warehouses are completely empty.

"The cooperative's salt field is arguably the largest in the district, covering 113 hectares. For many months now, salt prices here have reached record highs, but salt farmers have no salt to sell, which is a real shame. Meanwhile, the number of households participating in salt production in the locality accounts for about half of the total number of households in the entire commune," Mr. Bui Xuan Dien shared.

DistrictQuynh LuuQuynh Luu is the locality with the largest salt production area in Nghe An province. Mr. Bui Xuan Truc, Deputy Head of the District's Agriculture Department, added that the locality currently has 600 hectares of salt production in coastal communes. From the beginning of the year until now, the salt production of Quynh Luu is estimated at only about 2,000 tons, while market demand is high.

Salt production is highly dependent on the weather, so prolonged periods of sunshine lead to increased salt yields. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The salt harvesting season in Nghe An lasts from March to September each year. Salt production is highly dependent on the weather; therefore, when the weather is sunny and dry, salt production increases significantly.