Do Luong farmers earn tens of millions of dong from each hectare of sweet corn on the eve of Tet.
Binh Nguyen - Hoang Bach - January 30, 2024 16:47
(Baonghean.vn) - A good sweet corn harvest, with 100% of the products guaranteed, has brought hundreds of farming households in Thuan Son commune (Do Luong) an income of tens of millions of VND per hectare on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin.
Despite the cold weather and muddy roads, people in Thuan Son commune (Do Luong) have been busy going to the fields to harvest corn in recent days. In addition to waxy corn and biomass corn, people in Thuan Son commune have also planted sweet corn on the alluvial land along the Lam River. Photo: BN Corn is a traditional crop that provides the main source of income for hundreds of households in Thuan Son commune, providing both commercial corn and feed for livestock and poultry. In recent years, people have introduced sweet corn varieties for commercial cultivation. Photo: HBMr. Nguyen Van Loi - Secretary of the Commune Party Committee said that Thuan Son commune has about 108 hectares of corn, of which 33 hectares are sweet corn. The sweet corn has been supported by the Commune People's Committee staff with corn purchasing companies in the North to provide seeds, fertilizers and signed a contract to purchase 100% of the products for the people for 4 years now, bringing a good income to the growing households. Photo: BNPeople mobilized machines to help harvest corn before Tet. Photo: HBSweet corn has quite large ears, 3-4 ears/kg. Photo: BNThe current purchase price of sweet corn for people in Thuan Son commune is from 4.5 - 4.8 thousand VND/kg. Photo: HBCommune and hamlet People's Committee officials help people harvest and count the amount of corn to receive money right in the field. Photo: HBEach hectare of sweet corn yields about 5 tons, bringing people an income of about 80 million VND/ha. Photo: BNCorn grown on alluvial land along the river in Thuan Son commune brings high economic efficiency. In addition to 108 hectares of corn, Thuan Son commune also has 115 hectares of winter crops on alluvial land such as squash, pumpkin, vegetables... also bringing significant income to farmers. Photo: HB
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