Xa Doai orange growers lose millions every night because of... rats
(Baonghean.vn) - It is currently the harvest season for oranges in Xa Doai, Nghi Loc district (Nghe An). However, households in this specialty area are very worried as rats are rampant throughout the orange gardens, attacking the fruits during the harvest season, causing great damage to orange growers.
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| Xa Doai oranges are a specialty of Nghi Loc district and do not yield much due to the traditional care used by families. Therefore, the oranges are very valuable. However, this year, some orange gardens have been severely damaged by rats. Currently, Mr. Phan Cong Huong in Hamlet 8, Nghi Dien commune is worried about the rats attacking his family's orange garden. Photo: Lam Tung |
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| Orange gardens are eaten by rats in large numbers. Photo: Lam Tung |
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| Even the oranges on high are attacked by rats. Photo: Lam Tung |
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| Orange growers have used many manual methods to limit mouse attacks, but have not reduced the number of mice eating oranges. Photo: Lam Tung |
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| Mr. Phan Cong Huong said that his orange trees have been ordered by customers. However, after each night, the number of fruits attacked by rats is up to dozens, even hundreds of fruits. The current price of Xa Doai oranges sold in the garden is from 70,000 - 100,000 VND/fruit, calculating the loss each night is up to millions, even tens of millions of VND. Photo: Lam Tung |
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| Faced with the current situation of rats attacking orange gardens, Mr. Nguyen Duc Son - Chairman of Nghi Dien Commune People's Committee said: Preventing rats from attacking orange gardens is very difficult. Even when blocking with nets, it is not effective, rats still climb in to eat oranges. Currently, the commune has ordered biological medicine to kill rats for people, but due to heavy rain, it has not been implemented yet. |
