Farmers in a district in Nghe An earn 20 billion VND from growing corn and grass.
(Baonghean.vn) - To meet the feed needs of cattle farms in Nghi Loc district (Nghe An), farmers in some localities have converted land and expanded the area for growing red corn and grass.
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| Farmers in Nghi Loc district harvest corn to sell to cattle farms. Photo: Quang Dung |
CornIt is grown mainly in semi-mountainous communes such as Nghi Van, Nghi Kieu, Nghi Lam, Nghi My - areas that are often dry and lack water for cultivation.
Red corn varieties that provide food for cows are grown by local people, including: CT888, CT919, CT999, CT989... with outstanding advantages such as short growth time, higher plant density, high productivity and economic value, so local people respond to the conversion to growing biomass corn.
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| Transporting corn to the cow farm. Photo: Quang Dung |
According to statistics, in 2017, the Australian beef cattle farm in Nghi Lam commune (Nghi Loc) purchased more than 20,000 tons of corn and grass for Nghi Loc farmers with a value of about 20 billion VND. In 2017, this unit paid 9 billion VND to the state budget.
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| Corn is ground into small pieces to feed cows. Photo: Quang Dung |
Purchasing corn products creates stable output and high economic value for people in the communes. In return, the cow farm provides a large amount of manure, creating conditions for farmers to have a source of organic fertilizer to develop production in a safe direction.
