Nghe An farmers earn high income from jasmine plants during drought

Coming to Nam Xuan, Nam Anh - the capital of lily flowers in Nam Dan district, at this time it is not difficult to see the image of farmers harvesting lily flowers. To avoid the heat, some people go from 4 - 5 am, to bring lily flowers to the market or to traders.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, hamlet 6, Nam Anh commune (Nam Dan) is excited because the jasmine flower season is good, bringing in a "huge" income. Photo: Quang An

Having just finished working, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Hamlet 6, Nam Anh Commune, excitedly said: This is the 7th year I have grown this plant. On average, I pick 40-50 kg of jasmine flowers every day, earning around 1 million VND. What makes us happiest is that this plant gives us "fresh money" every day, without having to wait like other plants.

Nam Anh is the commune with the longest tradition of growing lily flowers in Nam Dan. The lily growing area stretches under the Dai Hue mountain range, with a cool climate and fertile soil, suitable for lily flowers to grow. That is also the reason why Nam Anh has become the locality with the largest lily flower area in the district with 70 hectares.

Lily is currently the crop with the highest economic value in Nam Dan district. Photo: Quang An

In Nam Xuan commune, lily is also gradually becoming a key crop, the lily area has increased from 30 hectares initially to 50 hectares. Mr. Vo Van Danh - Vice Chairman of Nam Xuan Commune People's Committee affirmed: In terms of stability and economic value, no crop can surpass lily. At peak prices, lily can bring in an income of 250 million VND/ha.

It is worth mentioning that while other agricultural products are struggling to find outlets, traders are coming to buy jasmine flowers at home.

Recently, the hot weather has lasted for a long time, coinciding with the beginning of the harvest season, so the price of jasmine flowers has increased to a record high, some days up to 50,000 VND/kg, people have massively harvested them to bring to traders, leading to a situation of "out of stock".

However, after a period of price fever, the lily has now entered the main harvest season, the price is currently only 25,000 - 30,000 VND/kg, down about half compared to the beginning of the season. Even so, lily growers still earn millions of dong per day.

Traders come to people's homes to buy lilies. Photo: Quang An

The area of ​​jasmine in Nam Dan is currently estimated at about 150 hectares, an increase of about 30 hectares compared to previous years. However, the district does not encourage massive expansion of the area because it will affect the output of products later.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh The - Head of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nam Dan district

Lily flower is not only a delicious dish but also a valuable medicine to cure many diseases.

According to Oriental medicine, lily flowers have a sweet taste, are neutral, cool, have a sedative effect, help sleep well, reduce nocturia, relieve fatigue, back pain, have anti-inflammatory properties...