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Nghe An farmers busy harvesting OCOP shallots

Thanh Phuc • March 27, 2025 16:48

These days, Nghe An farmers are rushing to the fields to harvest shallots - a 3-star OCOP product to sell to traders...

bna_ruong-hanh-2-52adf162f5150bc2989b886f9b116f8f(1).png — At this time, farmers in the localities: Nghi Lam, Nghi Thuan... (Nghi Loc) are busy harvesting shallots. Shallots are grown in large areas of up to nearly 100 hectares... Photo: TP

hành già — Start planting around July every year, and by March of the following year, when the onion plants have lost all their leaves and the bulbs are firm and old, people will harvest. Photo: TP

thu hoạch — In the fields, people are rushing to harvest onions to sell to traders. Because if they are not harvested in time, the onions will be too old and will protrude from the ground, change color and be of poor quality. Photo: TP

hành 5 — Mostly, the soil for growing onions is sandy soil mixed with rice husks, organic fertilizer and covered with pine needles so it is loose. When harvesting, use your hands to pull out each onion bush, shake it gently to get the bulbs or use a small shovel to dig up the onions. Photo: TP

sàng sảy — Shallots have long been considered the main crop of many localities in the province. However, Shallots in Nghi Loc are still more “famous” than those in other places. The onions are big and round, rich in essential oils and very fragrant, so they are popular with customers… Photo: TP

hành 1 — According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture of Nghi Loc district, there are nearly 300 hectares of shallots in the area. Of which, Nghi Lam is the locality with the largest shallot area with about 85 hectares, followed by Nghi Thuan with 80 hectares... Currently, shallots in Nghi Thuan and Nghi Lam have achieved 3-star OCOP certification, produced according to VietGAP standards. Photo: TP

được mùa — This year, shallots have a good harvest, with an estimated yield of 10-11 tons/ha, about 2 tons/ha higher than previous years. Photo: TP

phân loiaj — Although the price of shallots is erratic, some years it is up to 50,000-70,000 VND/kg but some years it is as low as only 20,000-30,000 VND/kg. However, compared to growing rice and peanuts, shallots still bring higher economic efficiency. Photo: TP

img_2779(1).jpg — However, growing and caring for onions is quite elaborate. In particular, the harvesting stage takes a lot of time and requires patience and diligence. Each person, if diligent and hard-working, can only dig about 20kg of onions per day. For each sao of onions, if only one person, it will take up to 15 days to harvest. Photo: TP

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