(Baonghean.vn) - From mid-February to the end of November, the atmosphere in Hung Son tea-growing region is extremely bustling. Especially during this November,Tea is being harvested during the peak season, so there are a lot of people around.I work as a tea picker to earn extra income.
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| From early morning, hired tea pickers flock to the tea hills to begin their work. Typically, work starts at 5 a.m. and ends around noon. The more tea they pick, the more money they earn. |
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| Tea picking requires skill and stamina, which is why most tea pickers are women. |
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| With many years of experience in tea picking for hire, Ms. Nguyen Thi Giang from Hamlet 4 said: "Picking tea by hand requires great skill and proficiency. You have to pick exactly one bud and two leaves; if you don't pick correctly, buyers will complain and pay less. The work of picking tea isn't too strenuous, but it requires dexterity and stamina to be able to stand for hours without getting tired. On average, Ms. Giang can pick 20-25 kg of tea buds per day, and at a price of 7,000 VND/kg, she earns a decent amount of money." |
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| This is called "1 shrimp, 2 leaves". |
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| Ms. Tran Thi Thao from Hamlet 4 said: "Some days I can pick several dozen kilograms. On average, I can earn 3.5 to 4 million VND per month from picking tea leaves for hire." |
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| Skilled tea pickers pick all ten tea shoots as one. |
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| Mr. Hoang Dinh My, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Son commune, said: "As a locality with a large tea growing area of nearly 500 hectares, a large workforce is needed for tea harvesting. High-quality, manually processed tea requires hand-picking, while industrial tea is harvested by machine. The development of the tea raw material area has helped the locality create jobs for 150-200 workers each year." (In the photo: After harvesting the tea, the hired tea pickers bring it back to the processing facility.) |
Huyen Trang
