Many mechanisms to support farmers growing vegetables for Tet

(Baonghean.vn) – Currently, farmers in Anh Son and Nghi Loc localities are focusing on taking care of winter vegetables to serve the upcoming Lunar New Year market.

These days, in the alluvial land along the Lam River in Phuc Son Commune, Anh Son, from early morning to late at night, there are always people planting, caring for, and harvesting vegetables. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu in Hamlet 1, Phuc Son Commune shared that with 15 sao of vegetables, her family has regularly changed the types of vegetables according to market demand such as green squash, cucumber, mustard greens, scallions, kohlrabi, cabbage, and green eggplant.

Currently, some are being harvested, according to market prices, green onions cost 12,000 VND/kg, mustard greens cost 4-5,000 VND/bunch, cucumbers cost 15,000 VND/kg, the family's income from growing vegetables is 6 million VND/sao/crop.

On the alluvial land, many households regularly change the types of vegetables according to market demand such as squash, cucumber, mustard greens, spring onions, kohlrabi, cabbage, and green eggplant.

Mr. Nguyen The Phuong - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phuc Son Commune said: In 2016, Phuc Son Commune, Anh Son planned 5 hectares in the lower area along the Lam River for specialized production of vegetables, of which 1 hectare was used as a safe vegetable production point. According to the production model, people were supported with 30 million VND for seeds and nitrogen fertilizer. It is estimated that the income from winter vegetables on the alluvial land brought Phuc Son people over 120 million VND/ha.

This winter crop, Anh Son district has over 300 hectares of various vegetables and beans, an increase of 50 hectares compared to 2015, including 50 hectares on alluvial land along Lam River, concentrated in Thach Son, Phuc Son and Lang Son communes. With the motto of "clean, quality, good for consumers' health", Anh Son district has also built a model of safe vegetables in Phuc Son commune.

2.5 sao of bitter melon of Mr. Nguyen Van Nga's family in village 7, Phuc Son commune, Anh Son is being harvested at a price of 20,000 VND/kg.

In Nghi Loc, the 2016 winter crop in Nghi Loc district produced over 4,000 hectares, including 2,700 hectares of corn, 450 hectares of peanuts and 900 hectares of various vegetables. Currently, the crops are in the development and growth stage.

Ms. Tran Thi Vinh, Hamlet 8, Nghi Thuan Commune (Nghi Loc) shared: "This winter crop, my family planted 2 sao of chives. Previously, we planted them for food, but now we plant them for sale, so we apply balanced and proper fertilization methods, ensuring food hygiene and safety according to the instructions of the Plant Protection Station."

Currently, some localities have also proposed mechanisms to encourage farmers to develop new seedlings. For example, in Nghi Long, the People's Committee of the commune has a mechanism to support 100% of new seedlings for households expanding vegetable growing areas, giving priority to households with an area of ​​0.5 ha or more for concentrated planting. Thanks to timely guidance, the whole commune has produced 220 ha of winter crops, reaching 100% of the plan. The People's Committee of the commune actively propagates and urges people to take care of crops to increase production value per unit area, especially the 20 ha of vegetables that farmers need to take care of promptly to serve the consumer market during the upcoming Lunar New Year.

This winter crop of 2016, the whole Nghi Loc district produced over 4,000 hectares, including: 2,700 hectares of corn, 450 hectares of peanuts and 900 hectares of various vegetables. Currently, the crops are in the development and growth stage. Due to this year's erratic weather, from the beginning of the crop, the localities have coordinated with the Plant Protection Station and the District Agricultural Extension Station to train and transfer new science and technology, and at the same time, strengthen propaganda and guide farmers on the process of planting, caring, preventing and controlling pests and diseases.

Vegetables are grown by Nghi Loc people to serve the market during Lunar New Year.

To prepare vegetables for the Tet market, farmers in Nghi Loc district are urgently preparing the land to plant and care for more than 900 hectares of vegetables, mainly cabbage, kohlrabi, green beans, lettuce, mustard greens, cucumbers, etc., an increase of more than 200 hectares compared to the same period last year. Nghi Loc Agricultural Extension Station has coordinated with localities and mass organizations to organize more than 50 training courses on safe vegetable production techniques. Thousands of farmers have acquired knowledge from seed selection, fertilization, pest control to harvesting to improve economic efficiency.

According to gardeners' predictions, the price of green vegetables this year may be higher, due to natural disasters and floods that have prevented many areas from producing in time.

Thai Hien-Thu Hien - Hong Vinh