Nghe An in the autumn season of purchasing and processing peanuts for export

(Baonghean.vn) - Dien Chau is a key district of Nghe An in peanut production with an area of ​​3,500 hectares and an output of about 9,000 tons. Purchasing, processing and exporting peanuts is a traditional profession, creating jobs for thousands of families with high incomes.

Dien Thinh is considered the peanut land of Dien Chau district. Out of 3,000 households in the commune, 1,200 households are engaged in purchasing, processing and exporting peanuts. These days, wherever you go in the commune, you can hear the sound of peanut grinding machines and the hustle and bustle of trucks coming in and out to load goods continuously.

Mr. Vu Van Hai in Hamlet 5, Dien Thinh invested in a peanut grinding machine and these days he has so much work that he can't stop working. Each crop like this earns him 50 million VND.

Although it is a side job, it is the main income for families in Dien Thinh commune. At peak times, there are many orders, people buy and process up to 100 tons per day. The purchase is no longer limited to the district and province but has reached some provinces in the North and Central regions with each crop reaching up to 15,000 tons.

Ms. Hoang Thi Lan's peanut collection facility in Dien Thinh commune. After purchasing peanuts in Nghi Loc district, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, she hires people to mill and select them to import to agents.

Meeting Mr. Tran Van Hanh who was loading peanuts to import, he said: When the season comes, people spread out to buy all over the district, the province, and even Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh... Each season like that, the family has bought more than 100 tons of shelled peanuts to grind and import peanuts for export agents. Although only working for about 2 months a year, the "peanut-shredding" job has created jobs and stable income for the whole family, allowing them to raise their children to go to school.

Mr. Tran Van Hanh in hamlet 5, Dien Thinh is collecting peanut shells for processing.

Sy Thang Private Enterprise is considered the leading unit in purchasing, processing and exporting peanuts in Dien Chau with about 7,000 tons/year, mainly exported to the Chinese market. The facility has invested up to 5 billion VND to build a warehouse system, vacuum machines, grinders, sieves... to process and preserve products, ensuring export quality; currently attracting more than 30 workers to grind and select peanuts.

Mr. Pham Sy Thang said: This year, the Chinese market has a very strong demand for fresh peanuts, so since the beginning of the season, we have purchased 2,500 tons of fresh peanuts for export. This year's peanut price is higher than last year but easy to consume, fresh peanuts are 15,000 VND/kg (1,000-2,000 VND/kg higher than last year).

Currently, the purchase of fresh peanuts has ended and we are focusing on purchasing shelled peanuts to grind and sell peanut kernels. We have exported the first shipments of about 100 tons to the Chinese market at a price of 41,000 VND/kg, 5 prices higher than last year. To have enough goods for Chinese partners, we are expanding the purchasing area in the central provinces such as Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, Binh Dinh...

Goods are packed and prepared for export to China.

Having been developed for decades, the peanut purchasing, processing and exporting profession is considered a traditional profession in some communes in Dien Chau, lasting about 3 months from May to July every year. Currently, Dien Chau has about 1,500 households and 10 enterprises doing this profession, mainly concentrated in the communes of Dien Thinh, Dien Thanh, Dien Van and Dien Hung. In each season, on average, each household doing the "peanut shuffling" profession earns from 30 million to hundreds of millions of VND.

Currently, peanuts are an agricultural product of great value for domestic and export market demand. On average, Dien Chau purchases and processes about 20,000 tons of peanuts each year, of which about 15,000 tons are exported, the rest is for the domestic market. Nghe An peanuts are a brand that has won over many traditional customers in China, Thailand, Indonesia...

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