People in the highlands of Tuong Duong in the mining season
(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, people growing meters in the mountainous district of Tuong Duong are focusing on exploiting meters to sell to traders. This year, meters are easy to sell at a good price, so everyone is happy.
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The entire Tuong Duong district currently has about 2,000 hectares of meters, concentrated in communes such as Tam Quang, Yen Thang, Tam Thai... According to the plan, by 2025, the area of meters planted in the entire Tuong Duong district will be over 2,500 hectares. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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At this time, people in all villages in the mountainous district of Tuong Duong are focusing on exploiting meters to sell to traders. With less than 2 hectares of meters each year, Vi Thi Thoa's family in Tam Bong village, Tam Quang commune earns an income of 20-30 million VND. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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A typical example is Mr. Vi Van Thai's family in Tam Lien village, Tam Quang commune, who earns no less than 60 million VND each year from the meter tree. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Meters are expensive this year and easy to sell, so people are very excited. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Meters are expensive, so for many years now people have pooled money to build roads up to the meter forest to facilitate transportation. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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According to the locals, the 10 meter type (10cm diameter) costs from 26,000 - 28,000 VND/tree, the 7 or 8 meter type costs nearly 20,000 VND/tree. Whatever is harvested, traders from the lowlands come directly to buy that much. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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In recent years, the meter tree has become a commodity tree with high economic value, bringing stable income to the people of Tuong Duong. Photo: Dinh Tuan |