(Baonghean.vn) - After days of rain and storms, salt farmers in Quynh Luu are taking advantage of the sunshine to produce salt. With favorable weather, a good harvest, and good prices, the salt farmers are extremely happy.
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| The current hot weather is ideal for people in the coastal communes of Quynh Luu district to go to the fields to produce salt. Salt collection takes place in the late afternoon. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Under the scorching afternoon sun, Mr. Bui Van Mai (79 years old, from An Hoa commune) is busily scraping salt to collect it. The area covers 120 square meters.2Today, he produced nearly 200 kg of salt, earning over 350,000 VND per day. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| According to local people, this year the price of salt purchased by traders is higher than in previous years; last year the price was 1,000 - 1,200 VND/kg, but currently it has risen to 1,800 - 2,300 VND/kg (an increase of 800 - 1,000 VND/kg). Photo: Viet Hung |
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| With salt prices high, salt farmers are taking advantage of the sunny weather to work in the fields. In the photo: Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung is raking to collect some of the soil to put into the filtering vat. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Salt production is a very arduous job; people have to endure the scorching sun to produce white salt crystals. However, the high price of salt has somewhat encouraged and motivated people to persevere in production under the sun. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| After harvesting, the locals transport the salt to storage. If purchased locally, the salt is sold to traders for 1,800 VND/kg; if packaged for sale, the price increases to 2,300 VND/kg. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Mr. Ho Huu Thuan, a salt buyer in An Hoa commune, said that from May until now, he has been selling all the salt he buys, without any stockpiling like in previous years. Each day, Mr. Thuan buys about 10 tons of salt from salt farmers. (Photo: Viet Hung) |
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| An Hoa commune has the largest salt-producing area in Quynh Luu district, with 140 hectares; from the beginning of the season until now, salt production has reached approximately 14,000 out of the 19,000 tons for the whole year. On average, the commune's revenue from salt production reaches about 20 billion VND per year. This year, the estimated value is about 28 billion VND. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Not only salt farmers in An Hoa, but also many salt-producing households in the communes of Quynh Thuan, Quynh Yen, Quynh Minh, Quynh Tho... are "taking advantage of the sunshine" to speed up production. With 600 hectares, the total salt production of the district reaches about 60,000 tons/year. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| In recent years, several salt processing plants producing refined salt and iodized salt for export to foreign markets have been established in the district. This has created favorable conditions for the extensive development of salt production in Quynh Luu, while also giving local people peace of mind in production, without worrying about product sales. Photo: Viet Hung |
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