Farmers in Nghe An mountainous region "hit" the season
(Baonghean.vn) - It is currently the harvest season of custard apples for people in Nghia Loc commune (Nghia Dan). This year, custard apples have both a good harvest and good prices, making people very excited.
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| The So tree has been planted by the people of Nghia Loc commune (Nghia Dan district) since 1998. Now, the whole commune has 259 hectares, of which more than 247 hectares of So tree area have been harvested. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| On average, each hectare of fruit yields 500 kg of fresh fruit. In Van Loc 1 hamlet, Nghia Loc commune, the largest area is grown with an area of over 60 hectares. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| 1998 was considered the year with the largest newly planted area of sugarcane in Nghia Loc commune with more than 100 hectares. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| From 2010 to 2014, the price of cassia trees began to decline. “Many families cut down cassia trees, the area cut down reached nearly 100 hectares and switched to growing acacia raw materials,” said an official of Nghia Loc commune. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| Since 2015, the price of cassava has been quite stable, and many families have started planting new trees. In addition to Nghia Loc commune, in Nghia Dan district, there are also some communes such as Nghia Mai, Nghia Long... that also grow this tree but the area is not large. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| The tree will be ready for harvest after 3 to 5 years of planting. Harvesting the tree is difficult because in addition to having to climb high branches, one also has to face being stung by insects such as ants and bees on the hands and feet. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| Currently, the fruit is sold to traders at a price of 15,000 - 18,000 VND/1kg fresh. "My family has more than 3 hectares of fruit that have been harvested. Thanks to a good harvest and high prices, we have had a stable income for the past few years," said a resident of Van Loc 1 hamlet. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| The fruit of the So tree is used to extract oil, make soap, pesticides... "So seeds are not used much in the Vietnamese market but are mainly exported to the Chinese market, so the purchase of So cannot be assured" - a buyer said. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
