Dien Chau farmers earn high income from hot chili

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

People in Dien Phong commune (Dien Chau) harvest 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 the farmers’ calculations, one hectare of chili peppers brings in 140 million VND after deducting expenses. With a stable output, in recent years, chili peppers have become a crop with high and sustainable income in the winter crop in Dien Chau.