Manual peanut oil pressing in season

Tran Canh Yen• DNUM_CBZAGZCABI 16:07

(Baonghean.vn) - Dien Thinh (Dien Chau) is not only famous for intensive peanut cultivation and exporting services, but is also known for its manual peanut oil pressing profession.

Lac Dien Thinh is famous for its productivity and quality thanks to the soil quality and intensive farming experience of the people. Photo: Tran Canh Yen

However, during the harvest season, in addition to purchasing peanuts locally, the "peanut collectors" also have to collect them from other localities in and outside the province. Photo: Tran Canh Yen

In addition to exporting peanuts, Dien Thinh also established a peanut oil processing industry. Accordingly, peanuts are pre-processed to ensure quality before being processed into oil. Photo: Document

About 10-11 kg of peanuts can be pressed to produce a 5-liter can of peanut oil, equivalent to a labor cost of 50,000 VND. Photo: Tran Canh Yen

It is known that the investment capital for a peanut oil processing line is from 200-250 million VND. Currently, in the commune, there are over a dozen households investing in presses, bringing in an income of about 400,000 VND in wages/day. Photo: Tran Canh Yen

After pressing, peanuts are put into a boiler to settle and absorb heat. After about 5 minutes, clear oil will be produced, ensuring quality. Photo: Document

Currently, peanut oil costs 100,000 VND/liter, although it is higher than industrial oil on the market, many people still choose to buy hand-pressed oil, because peanut oil is considered a product that ensures health safety. Photo: Tran Canh Yen