Tuong Duong farmers earn good income from red sweet potatoes
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, people along both sides of Lam River in Tuong Duong district are harvesting native red sweet potatoes with good income.
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| Right after finishing Tet, Ms. Luong Thi Sam in Chan village, Thach Giam commune (Tuong Duong) harvested 3 batches of sweet potatoes with hundreds of tons of tubers, the current selling price is from 20,000 - 25,000 VND/kg. Photo: Khanh Hien |
This year 2018, Tuong Duong district has been continuously affected by storms. Water from streams and creeks flows to deposit alluvium on both sides of Lam river, which has been used by people in Tam Quang, Tam Dinh, Tam Thai, Thach Giam, Xa Luong, and Luu Kien communes to grow local red sweet potatoes.
According to the locals, the local red sweet potato variety is suitable for the climate and soil, so it has high yield; the red sweet potato is soft, fragrant and sweet, and is favored by consumers. In particular, the potato variety here is grown by the locals themselves, so it takes less effort and cost.
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| With a selling price of 20,000 - 25,000 VND/kg, it brings a relatively good income to the people. Photo: Khanh Hien |
This is the first time people have had a good sweet potato harvest after the approval of the plan to set up markers to protect water resources for Khe Bo Hydropower Plant.