Nghe An Provincial Youth Union rescues tons of PQ tangerines for Nghia Dan people
(Baonghean.vn) - After Nghe An Newspaper reported on the situation of Nghe An's specialty PQ tangerines having a good harvest but falling in price, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union launched a campaign to rescue tangerines for farmers, minimizing damage.
At this time, hundreds of hectares of PQ tangerines in the districtNghia Dan(Nghe An) has entered the main harvest season but cannot sell the fruit despite the very cheap price. Tangerine growers are worried because the tangerines have bloomed but the fruit is still heavy on the tree, falling all over the garden.
On social networks, dozens of posts asking for donors to rescue tangerines have appeared.
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| PQ tangerines in Nghia Dan district are unsold, falling all over the garden, forcing rescue. Photo: Quang An |
Grasping the information, from early morning on March 11, dozens of youth union membersNghe AnVolunteers in green shirts went to PQ tangerine gardens in Nghia Dan district to help people harvest, transport tangerines, and rescue this product.
It is known that the price of rescued tangerines is 4,000 VND/kg. On the morning of March 11, the Provincial Youth Development Support CenterNghe Anand Nghia Dan District Youth Union has rescued 3 tons of tangerines, this number will increase in the coming time.
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| Nghe An Youth Union members join hands to rescue tangerines for Nghia Dan residents on the morning of March 11. Photo: PV |
This quantity of tangerines will be transported and sold at the booth of the Youth Development Support Center of Nghe An province so that people can join hands to buy to help their fellow countrymen.
Immediately after Nghe An Newspaper published the article "PQ tangerines, a specialty of Nghe An, are unsold again, sold at 2000 VND/kg but still have no buyers.", we have directed units and youth organizations to join hands to rescue the people. In addition, the Provincial Youth Union is also connecting and contacting businesses and organizations to continue to help people consume in the coming time...
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| PQ tangerines are transported to Vinh City to help people consume. Photo: PV |
Currently, in Nghia Dan district, there are 400 hectares of PQ tangerines for harvest, concentrated in the communes of Nghia Yen, Nghia Mai, Nghia Tho... Due to the slow consumption market, especially the impact of the epidemicCovid-19So now only 1/3 of the output has been sold, thousands of tons are still "hanging" on the trees.
