Farmers in Hoang Mai town are excited to harvest oysters to sell for Tet.
Thanh Phuc•DNUM_ADZACZCACE 07:26
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, many people in Hoang Mai town are busy harvesting oysters to serve the market for the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin. Oysters are in season and have good prices, so farmers are very excited...
According to statistics, in Hoang Mai town, oysters are raised in the following localities: Quynh Di, Mai Hung, Quynh Lap, Quynh Phuong, with over 250 households participating in farming. To have oysters to sell during Tet, people plant seeds from June 2023. After 6 months, oysters are harvested. Starting from the 11th lunar month, many households harvest scatteredly, but mostly concentrate at the end of the year, when market demand increases. Photo: Thanh PhucHarvesting oysters is quite hard work as you have to sit precariously on a bamboo trunk, pull up the oyster strings, and cut them into a net bag. Photo: Thanh PhucAfter harvesting, oyster bags will be transported by boat. Photo: Thanh PhucThen use a large boat to transport to shore. Photo: Thanh PhucDuring the harvest season, this profession creates seasonal jobs for dozens of local workers with wages ranging from 200,000-250,000 VND/person/day. Photo: Thanh PhucWorkers are hired to collect oyster ropes, transport oysters, pry open oysters... Photo: Thanh PhucOyster prices have increased at the end of the year, currently the price of oysters is at 100,000-120,000 VND/kg, so people are very excited. Photo: Thanh PhucOyster farming is low cost, 1 oyster vine, investment cost is about 5,000 VND, after 6-8 months of farming, it can be sold, 1 vine can harvest 1-1.2 kg of oyster shells, with current price ranging from 25,000 - 30,000 VND/kg, people "pocket" 20,000 - 25,000 VND/vine, profit is 4-5 times higher than the initial cost. Photo: Thanh PhucAfter the harvest, many households prepared seeds and stocked new crops. Photo: Thanh Phuc
