Nghe An farmers are excited because green onions have good prices.

This year, determining that summer vegetable production will face many difficulties, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong's family in Quynh Luong commune proactively converted some tomato acreage to grow green onions.

Ms. Huong said that spring onions are very drought-resistant, only needing to be watered 2-3 times a day to provide enough moisture for the plants to grow. Because they are drought-resistant, this year the family no longer grows tomatoes but instead grows 3 sao of spring onions, currently focusing on harvesting the remaining 1 sao. The purchase price is high, so the income is stable.

Farmers in Quynh Luong commune (Quynh Luu) harvest green onions. Photo: VH

According to vegetable growers, green onions are a native variety with thick leaves, large stems, a spicy, aromatic taste, and are popular in the market inside and outside the province. Onions are a short-term crop, and in favorable weather conditions, about 50 days from planting and care are needed to start harvesting.

Onion is an easy-to-grow vegetable with a quick rotation and crop rotation time. On average, people can grow 3-4 crops per year. If well cared for, each sao can yield 1.5 tons of onions. With the current purchase price of 10,000 - 11,000 VND/kg, onion growers can earn 30-40 million VND/sao/year.

After deducting expenses, each sao of green onions gives farmers an income of 13 - 15 million VND/crop. Photo: VH

“Normally, the price is 5,000-7,000 VND/kg, but at this time, traders buy green onions at the field for over 10,000 VND/kg. With this price, onion growers are starting to make a profit. This is a high income compared to some other crops,” said Ms. Ho Thi Nam, a vegetable grower in Quynh Minh commune.

During this summer crop, people in the coastal areas of Quynh Luu district specialized in growing about 500-600 hectares of various vegetables, of which about 70% were green onions. At this time, dozens of hectares of green onions were being harvested. To avoid the sun, people went to the fields in the middle of the night or covered them with tarps to work through noon to harvest quickly and sell at a high price.

After cleaning, the onions are bundled, traders will come to the fields to buy and transport them to wholesale markets or the southern market for consumption, the rest is supplied to wholesale markets and local markets. In addition, many types of vegetables also have stable prices such as tomatoes at 7,000 - 8,000 VND/kg; peanuts at 14,000 VND/kg (an increase of 3,000 VND/kg compared to previous years); however, the prices of vegetables such as lettuce and bok choy have not increased....

Traders buy green onions at high prices of 10,000 - 11,000 VND/kg. Photo: VH

Ms. Vu Thi Bich Hang - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quynh Luu district said: According to statistics from communes specializing in vegetable growing in the district, despite the hot weather, farmers still stick to the fields to produce vegetables. Every day, Quynh Luu vegetable area supplies the market with dozens of tons of all kinds. The district directs agricultural cooperatives and agricultural officers to increase their adherence to the fields to guide people in caring for and preventing pests and diseases, especially taking measures to prevent heat and cool vegetables so that they can grow normally.