(Baonghean.vn) - These days, tobacco growers in Quynh Di ward, Hoang Mai town are busy harvesting, with an estimated yield ofyield from 1.8 to 2 tons/ha.
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| Quynh Di Ward currently has 65 hectares of tobacco growing area, with nearly 1,000 households participating in growing. Tobacco is planted from the 10th lunar month and harvested in March of the following year. Photo: Harvesting tobacco. |
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| People transport harvested tobacco home in joy of a good harvest. |
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| Tobacco has been grown on Quynh Di land for many generations. Up to now, tobacco products are still being developed and passed down by the people. This is a crop with quite high value compared to many other agricultural crops... In the photo: Mr. Nguyen Van Minh uses a machine to cut tobacco leaves into small strands for drying. |
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| Mr. Ho Sy Hoa in Yen Linh block said: "Quynh Di tobacco is very popular in the market, because it is grown on saline soil, so the tobacco is more delicious. The secret of the people here is to use the residue of shrimp paste and discarded seafood mixed with water and then water the plants." |
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| Quynh Di tobacco has a distinctive strong aroma. When smoking, just put a little in the pipe and it is enough to light. |
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| Mr. Le Dinh Quan (Quynh Hau, Quynh Luu) is a long-time customer of Quynh Di tobacco, said: "The flavor of Quynh Di tobacco when lit will feel the blending, delicious, sharper flavor than tobacco from other regions. For decades, I have only smoked Quynh Di tobacco." |
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The consumption of Quynh Di tobacco has been favorable and stable for many years. Local traders and even from Thanh Hoa, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh have come to people's homes to buy, so the tobacco produced by people is sold out within 10 - 15 days after harvest. This year's estimated yield is about 1 quintal/sao. With a selling price of 350 - 400 thousand/kg, on average each family growing 5 sao of tobacco will have an income of 150 million VND. |
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Mr. Ho Huu Tho - Vice Chairman of Quynh Di Ward People's Committee said: "The locality does not encourage people to grow tobacco, however, because there is no other crop that brings higher economic value to replace it, people still maintain this plant variety." Many Quynh Di households are well-off thanks to sticking to tobacco growing land. |
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