Bustling harvest season in Western Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Entering the harvest season of bamboo shoots, many households in the mountainous district of western Nghe An are purchasing bamboo shoots from the people, peeling them, drying them and selling them to traders.
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| The harvest season of bamboo shoots in the mountainous district of Ky Son usually begins before the Lunar New Year. Taking advantage of the off-season, people go to the fields to cut bamboo shoots to sell. If they are active, each person can earn 150,000 - 200,000 VND/day. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| After harvesting, the bamboo shoots can be sold fresh to dealers, or people will dry them themselves and wait for traders from the lowlands to come and buy them. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang, residing in Ba village, Huu Kiem commune (Ky Son), specializes in purchasing bamboo shoots from local people. She said that each fresh bamboo shoot is purchased for 70,000 VND, and after drying, it is sold for 200,000 - 230,000 VND. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| In Ky Son district, the areas of Chieu Luu, Ta Ca, Huu Kiem communes... are where people participate in harvesting the bamboo shoots quite a lot. After peeling the bark and stripping the leaves, the remaining bamboo shoots will be dried. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Normally, about 2 kg of fresh bamboo shoots after drying will yield 1 kg of finished bamboo shoots. Then they are sold to traders to bring back to the lowlands to make bamboo brooms or other handicraft products. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Ms. Kha Thi Chuyen, also residing in Ba village, Huu Kiem commune, has so far spent more than 30 million VND to buy bamboo from the people, waiting for the price to increase or for traders to come and buy it, then sell it. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Fresh bamboo shoots must be peeled, the leaves removed and dried immediately after purchase. If they get wet, they will become moldy and rot. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Therefore, these days, taking advantage of the sunny weather, people in Ky Son district have taken advantage of empty land along the roadside and small fields that have not been planted yet to dry the straw. Photo: Tien Dong |
