Dien Chau farmers earn high income from hot chili

In the winter crop of 2018, the whole district of Dien Chau planted about 35 hectares of high-yield chili. The chili area is mainly concentrated in the communes of Dien Phong, Dien Ky, Dien Thanh, Dien Hoang... and all are linked with enterprises to purchase all products at a price of 6,000 VND/kg. Of which, Dien Phong is the commune that grows the most with 20 hectares.

People in Dien Phong commune (Dien Chau) harvest hot chili peppers. Photo: Mai Giang

Thanks to proper care and soil quality, after nearly 3 months of planting, the chili peppers began to ripen, yielding a large harvest with high yields, from 1.5 to 1.8 tons/sao. Currently, farmers are simultaneously going to the fields to harvest chili peppers and sell them to businesses that purchase them in the fields.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong - a farmer in Hamlet 5, Dien Phong Commune, is harvesting chili peppers and said: High-yield chili peppers are less susceptible to pests and diseases, are drought-resistant and have a long harvest, alternating one week apart. Her family planted 2 sao of chili peppers, and before Tet, they harvested more than 1 ton and sold it to the company for 6 million VND.

Businesses go to the fields to harvest chili peppers for farmers. Photo: Mai Giang

According to local people's calculations, one hectare of chili peppers yields 140 million VND after deducting expenses. With stable output, in recent years, chili peppers have become a crop with high and sustainable income in the winter crop in Dien Chau.