Nghi Loc has a good watermelon season.

(Baonghean.vn) - This year's Summer-Autumn crop, the entire Nghi Loc district produced 150 hectares of watermelon. These days, Nghi Loc farmers are entering the peak harvest season. After 2 months of planting and caring, it is estimated that 1 hectare of watermelon will bring in an income of approximately 170 million VND.

The family of Ms. Nguyen Thi Toan in hamlet 17, Nghi Trung commune, is very excited because this year's melon crop has a good price.

According to melon growers in Nghi Loc, this year, despite the prolonged heat, the watermelon yield still reached over 30 tons/ha. Farmers are very excited because watermelons have both a good harvest and good prices. What is special is that in the past 2 years, the District People's Committee has directed the agricultural sector to open technical training courses and grow watermelons in a food safety and hygiene direction. Therefore, the quality of melons this year is sweeter than previous years, favored by customers, and melon growers no longer have to struggle to find outlets for their products.

On the melon field these days the harvest scene is bustling

Ms. Nguyen Thi Toan in Hamlet 17, Nghi Trung Commune, planted nearly 1.5 sao of watermelon this year. She said: Despite the drought, her family invested in drilling wells in the field, so this year's watermelons are very good, with big, sweet fruits. In particular, during the fertilization process, her family followed food safety and hygiene procedures, so her family's watermelons were purchased by traders at the field at a price of 4,300 VND/kg. Her entire watermelon acreage brought in an income of 12 million VND.

Traders come to buy at the field.

In the summer-autumn crop of 2016, Nghi Loc district produced 150 hectares of watermelon, mainly Trang Nong 755 and Phu Dong varieties. Melons are only suitable for sandy fields with proactive water sources and fast drainage systems. Therefore, the watermelon growing area of ​​Nghi Loc is mainly concentrated in the communes of Nghi Long, Nghi Truong, Nghi Thinh, Nghi Hop, Nghi Khanh, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Trung, Nghi Thach.

This summer-autumn crop, the entire Nghi Loc district produced 150 hectares of watermelon. Despite the dry weather, thanks to proper fertilization techniques, the watermelons are large, sweet, and popular with customers.

Mr. Vo Trong Tinh - Chairman of Nghi Trung Commune People's Committee said: "In the previous crop, the commune only produced nearly 3 hectares, this year the Commune People's Committee directed to expand the watermelon area to over 5 hectares. Watermelon has brought a large source of income to many farming households. The most encouraging thing is that when it is time for mass harvest, traders come to the fields to buy at reasonable prices, so farmers do not have to worry about the output of the product. In the next crop, the commune will direct to expand the watermelon area to 10 hectares, double this crop."

On average, 1 hectare of watermelon gives an income of 170 million VND.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quang - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nghi Loc district said: "The economic efficiency of watermelon plants opens up a new direction for Nghi Loc people, overcoming difficulties caused by climate change. In the coming time, we will continue to encourage people to expand the area of ​​watermelon plants, and at the same time promote the transfer of science and technology for farmers to apply and improve crop efficiency."

Thu Hien - Hong Vinh

Nghi Loc Station