(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, farmers in Thanh Son commune (Anh Son) are focusing on harvesting raw cassava. Due to the rainy weather, this year the cassava roots are not large but in return there are many tubers.
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| This year, Thanh Son commune (Anh Son) has nearly 50 hectares of raw cassava. Along with sugarcane and other crops, cassava has been here for many years, bringing in a significant income every year. Currently, it is the peak of the cassava harvest season, and households are mobilizing their maximum human resources to ensure timely harvest. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Mr. Le Van Ha's family in Hamlet 5 (Thanh Son) grows more than 5 sao of raw cassava. Mr. Ha said that due to the heavy rain this year and the compacted soil, the cassava tubers are not large, but in return, there are many tubers, with relatively uniform sizes. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Cassava is mainly grown along the banks of the Con River. It is a low-cost crop. You only need to take a part of the stem and plant it in rows, weed and fertilize it once and build it into high beds to avoid flooding. It will be ready for harvest after nearly a year. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| After being pulled up and chopped from the roots, the cassava roots are put into sacks to be transported to the main road and wait for cars to pick them up. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Harvesting cassava requires people in good health, because they have to use their strength to uproot the plants to get the tubers, transport heavy sacks to the collection point and load them onto cars. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| This year's cassava price is at 1,200 VND/kg, according to farmers' assessment, that price is not high but not too low, acceptable. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Raw cassava is purchased by traders and transported to processing factories in Anh Son and Thanh Chuong districts. Photo: Cong Kien |
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