Nghe An farmers grow sweet corn and earn 2 million VND/sao
(Baonghean.vn) - After 80 days of planting and caring, people in An Hoa commune (Quynh Luu) are now harvesting Thai sweet corn and selling it at a very good price.
Ms. Mai Thi Xuan in Toan Luc village, An Hoa commune said that this spring, her family planted 2 sao of sweet corn. After nearly 3 months of planting and caring, the corn has now been harvested.
With 2 sao of corn, Ms. Xuan has 1.7 tons of corn, with a selling price of 3,800 VND/kg of corn, she has a revenue of more than 6 million VND; minus the costs of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides... she still has a profit of about 2 million VND/sao.
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People of An Hoa commune (Quynh Luu) harvest Thai sweet cornPhoto: Thanh Toan |
Up to now, the whole An Hoa commune has developed an area of 40 hectares of sweet corn; planted with a density of about 40,000 - 50,000 plants/ha; productivity reaches nearly 16 tons/ha; according to the market price of 3,800 VND/kg; on average, 1 hectare brings in an income of more than 60 million VND.
Every year, An Hoa commune people grow 2 crops of sweet corn and 1 crop of regular corn. For Thai sweet corn, from planting to harvesting, the locality has a partnership so the output is always stable, people can rest assured in production.
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With a selling price of 3,800 VND/kg, after deducting expenses, farmers have a profit of about 2 million VND/sao. Photo: Thanh Toan |
In each harvest, in addition to selling corn, people also cut down trees to sell to the dairy company for 60,000 VND/quintal; on average, for 1 sao of corn, people earn an additional 300,000 - 500,000 VND/sao.
Currently, Thai sweet corn has proven to be 1.5 - 2 times more economically efficient than rice cultivation, contributing to increasing income for people in An Hoa commune.
