Supply decreased, price of green vegetables in Nghe An increased slightly

Unstable weather has caused many vegetable fields in Nghi Lien (Vinh City) to wither. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Due to the erratic weather, intense heat followed by heavy rain, causing flooding, many people are suffering from this time of year.vegetable growingsuch as: Nghi Long (Nghi Loc), Nghi Lien, Hung Dong (Vinh City), Nam Anh, Nam Xuan (Nam Dan), Quynh Minh, Quynh Luong (Quynh Luu)... "white vegetables".

Currently, in the rice fields of Nam Anh (Nam Dan), there are only a few areas of morning glory flowers left.herbsSome vegetables are in harvest but other crops are out of season, some have wilted, and a small area of ​​eggplant and coconut trees has not been harvested yet.

Mr. Tran Van Nam, an agricultural officer of Nam Anh commune, said: “This season, only the morning glory flowers are still being harvested in the fields, while other vegetables such as bitter melon, winter melon, squash, etc. have all passed their harvest. In household gardens, there are mainly spinach, amaranth, and some gardens have Malabar spinach.”

Currently in Quynh Minh (Quynh Luu), 80% of the area is used to grow green onions, only a small area is used to grow tomatoes and vegetables. Photo: Thanh Phuc

LIVEQuynh Minh vegetable farm (Quynh Luu), if the winter-spring crop has favorable weather, people grow leafy vegetables, but this crop has been hot for a long time, so 80% of the area is planted with green onions because this is a drought-resistant plant. "It's very sunny and rainy, so it's very difficult to take care of, leafy vegetables grow and develop poorly, so the supply is limited. Currently, in the vegetable fields, there are only green onions, a few tomatoes, only meeting a small amount of market demand," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhan, a vegetable grower in Quynh Minh.

In Nghi Long (Nghi Loc), due to recent flooding, the entire melon area was “wiped out”. The land was wet so people have not had time to plant alternative vegetables, so in the fields, mainly sweet potato and water spinach. Currently, people have just plowed, dried the soil and prepared to plant squash for shoots and fruits.

In the rice fields of Nam Anh and Nam Xuan (Nam Dan), leafy vegetables have gone through the season, and squash, bitter melon, and winter melon have all gone, leaving only a small area of ​​jasmine flowers for harvesting. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Vegetable growing areas within the provincescarce supplyMeanwhile, importing vegetables from the northern provinces or southern provinces such as Lam Dong is facing difficulties in transportation due to the epidemic. On the other hand, allowing hotels and restaurants to reopen, the consumption of green vegetables has also increased compared to before.

Due to limited supply in the market, the price of green vegetables tends to increase slightly. According to a survey, at the current traditional markets, the price of green vegetables has increased by 10-30% (depending on the type), some types of vegetables have doubled in price compared to before.

At supermarkets, vegetable prices are stable, however, they are 20-25% higher than those at the market. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, a trader in Quynh Luu, who specializes in selling vegetables at Quan Lau market (Truong Thi ward), said: “Currently, the supply of vegetables in Quynh Luu is quite low and not as diverse as before. Meanwhile, wholesale at the wholesale market is also limited due to difficult circulation. Currently, the prices of all kinds of green vegetables have increased by 10-30%. The most obvious increase is green squash and pumpkin, which increased by about 2,000 - 3,000 VND/kg; cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes increased by 5,000 - 7,000 VND/kg; passionflower increased by 10,000 VND/kg; Malabar spinach increased by 2,000 - 3,000 VND/bunch; only water spinach and sweet potato have stable prices due to the harvest season.”

In supermarkets and food stores, vegetable prices are stable but the variety of products is not as rich and diverse as before. Compared to the market, vegetable prices here are 20-25% higher.