(Baonghean.vn) – The time when rice is tillering and forming panicles is the 'golden time' for locust hunters. This is how farmers protect their crops and earn a high income, up to nearly 1 million VND per day.
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| These days, in the rice fields of Quynh Van commune, Quynh Luu district, there are dozens of people carrying tools to catch locusts. To have an effective working day, they have to leave at 4 am to find fields with lots of locusts but the soil is not muddy or muddy. |
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| The tool for scooping up grasshoppers is homemade with a cylindrical plastic bag 50cm wide and about 1m deep, attached to a long wooden handle. To easily monitor the amount of grasshoppers scooped up, people often use white plastic bags, some places use mesh bags. |
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| To move easily and save energy, locust collectors often choose rice fields with sandy, sandy or firm soil. Avoid deep, muddy areas. Each time they collect locusts, they have to travel hundreds of kilometers. |
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| Every 1 to 2 kg of locusts, they change the racket to make it easier to move... |
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| In the hot weather, Mr. Truong Soi in hamlet 8, Quynh Van commune, Quynh Luu district took a break to regain his strength to continue catching locusts. |
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Locusts are a type of insect that specializes in damaging rice, with a life cycle of about 200 days. At this time, in Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai town, locusts are growing strongly. Therefore, people catch locusts as a way to protect crops and earn extra income when locust dishes are becoming a specialty. |
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| Adult locusts are processed into attractive snacks. Thanks to that, the job of catching locusts is creating a good income for many local workers. On average, each worker catches about 100kg of locusts per day with a selling price of 100,000 to 150,000 VND/kg. |
Nhu Thuy
Quynh Luu Station
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