Dien Chau farmers win year-end vegetable crop

(Baonghean.vn) - This winter crop, the entire Dien Chau district planted 800 hectares of various vegetables, including 600 hectares of long-term vegetables such as kohlrabi, cabbage, and cauliflower. Although it had to be replanted many times, the long-term vegetable crop is bringing in double the income of last year.

In the last days of the year, at Dien Thanh vegetable field, farmers are focusing on harvesting long-term vegetables, mainly kohlrabi, cabbage, and cauliflower. Although it is a hard-working vegetable crop, everyone is happy because prices have increased. Traders come to buy directly from the field, not to sell retail.

Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc - Hamlet 10, Dien Thanh harvests kohlrabi. Photo: Mai Giang

Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc - Hamlet 10, Dien Thanh is harvesting kohlrabi and said: In the winter crop, with 7 sao of land, the family grows 6,000 cabbage plants, 3,000 cauliflower plants and 2,000 kohlrabi plants. It is a mass harvest season but the price is very good. Kohlrabi is 12,000 VND/kg; cabbage is 6,000 VND/kg and cauliflower is 6,000 VND/plant.

Compared to last year, this year's price has doubled. So each sao of kohlrabi brings in 14 million, cabbage 12 million and cauliflower 15 million. After harvesting this crop, I will plant a new crop of long-term vegetables.

Traders buy vegetables in the fields for farmers in Dien Thanh. Photo: Mai Giang

Along with long-term vegetables, short-term vegetables such as mustard greens also bring in a good income. Although the current price is only 4,000-5,000 VND/kg, in return, farmers have rotated 3 crops, so they also earn 12 million VND/sao.

Mr. Hoang Van Nam - farmer in hamlet 20, Dien Thinh said: Growing 2 sao of winter mustard greens, up to now has harvested the 3rd crop. In the previous two crops, rare vegetables were sold for 9,000 VND/kg, now they are only 5,000 VND/kg. However, overall, this vegetable crop is very successful, the previous crop makes up for the next one, so the income is more than ten million/sao.

Mr. Hoang Van Nam wholesales vegetables for traders. Photo: Mai Giang

Although production of this winter crop was difficult due to the impact of floods, Dien Chau farmers promptly overcame the situation to ensure more than 800 hectares of various vegetables, including 600 hectares of long-term vegetables. After the floods, the weather was favorable, the plants grew well, and there were few pests and diseases.

Not only is the harvest good, this year vegetables are also very expensive, traders buy them at the field at double the price compared to last year. Each sao brings in an income of 12-15 million VND.

Mai Giang