Nghe An: Big harvest of chives thanks to leaves 'as precious as gold'
(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, farmers in Nghi Loc district (Nghe An) are concentrating on harvesting shallots. Thanks to careful care, combined with the effective support of pine needles - which are valued as gold by the people here, this year's shallots have achieved good productivity and high output.
| Nghi Loc residents (Nghe An) harvest shallots. Clip: Quang An |
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| These days, farmers in Nghi Loc district are focusing on harvesting shallots with the joy of a good harvest. Ms. Nguyen Thi Lam in hamlet 8, Nghi Lam commune shared: "From early morning, I mobilized everyone in the family to harvest shallots to sell to traders. This year's shallots are bigger and more beautiful than previous years, so everyone is excited." Photo: Quang An |
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| Pine needles are collected by people in the forest, then covered on the beds of chives. According to people, pine needles are clean, have high porosity, and help increase productivity of crops, especially chives. Therefore, in chive growing areas such as Nghi Lam, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Van... pine needles are "precious as gold" by people. Photo: Quang An |
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| Thanks to favorable weather, this year's shallot yield reached 7 quintals/sao, higher than previous years. However, due to the impact of the epidemic season, the price of shallots is gradually decreasing. If the price at the beginning of the season was 40,000 VND/kg, it is now only about 25,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
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| Having been off school to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic, the children were very excited to go to the fields to help their parents harvest shallots. Photo: Quang An |
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| After harvesting, shallots will be brought home, cleaned and sold to traders. Nghi Loc district is the locality with the largest shallot area in the province with 160 hectares, mainly concentrated in Nghi Lam commune (80 hectares), Nghi Thuan, Nghi Van, Nghi Kieu... Although it has only been grown on a large scale for a short time, shallots are confirmed to be a key crop, bringing stable income to people. Photo: Quang An |
