In the context of the epidemic, the price of Nghe An tea buds is still increasing.

Currently, tea processing factories in Thanh Chuong buy fresh tea buds at 3,200 VND - 3,900 VND/kg, the highest price in the past 2 years. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai's family (Hamlet 3, Thanh Ha, Thanh Chuong) has just harvested 2 hectares of tea. 3 months ago, when harvesting the 2021 spring tea crop, she imported it to the processing factory at a price of 2,800 - 3,000 VND/kg.fresh tea budsthen it is considered "break even" when the harvest labor cost is high, the fertilizer cost also increases.

Now in the main harvest season, the price of tea has increased by 700-1,000 VND/kg of fresh tea buds (depending on the quality of the tea), so her family is very excited. Ms. Hoai said: “Although not as high as the years when tea prices “peaked” at 5,000-5,500 VND/kg, it is now the highest in the past 2 years; with this price, after deducting costs, there is still a profit. Especially when the tea is harvested, traders bring trucks to the place to buy it.”

Hung Son (Anh Son) people are entering the third tea harvest of the year. Photo: Thanh Phuc

At this time,Anh Son tea growersEntering the main tea harvest season of the year. Compared to this time last year and compared to the first tea crop, this year's tea price has increased slightly.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Phan, hamlet 6, Hung Son commune (Anh Son) said: "10 days ago, my family harvested nearly 12 tons of fresh tea buds and imported them to a tea processing enterprise in the commune at a price of 2,700 VND/kg, an increase of 1,000 VND/kg compared to before (in the spring tea crop, traders only bought them at 1,800 - 2,000 VND/kg)".

Grade 1 tea buds are purchased at 3,900 VND/kg. Photo: Thanh Phuc

As one of the large tea factories in Hanh Lam (Thanh Chuong), in recent days, Duong Huong tea factory has mobilized up to 40 workers to work in shifts, ensuring the production line operates 24/7 to promptly process all the tea for the people in the area with a capacity of 35 tons of fresh tea buds/day.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, owner of a tea factory, said: “For about 10 days now, the price of fresh tea buds has increased by about 1,000 VND/kg compared to the beginning of the season. We are currently purchasing fresh tea buds from people at 3,600 - 3,900 VND/kg, the highest price in the past 2 years. Although not the highest, it is a price that tea growers can profit from and accept during the current complicated epidemic situation.”

The tea market is flourishing, dry tea is cleared through customs so tea prices have increased slightly. Photo: Thanh Phuc

According to the tea factory owner's explanation, the reason isTea prices increaseThis is because the domestic and foreign consumption markets have gradually stabilized. The world price of dry tea has increased, foreign partners have sent experts to inspect and verify, so the tea export market has improved, tea is exported regularly, no longer congested like a few months ago.

Compared to previous years, this year, although the heat is intense but not continuous, and with regular rainfall, the tea grows well, saving on irrigation costs. Tea prices have increased, and the harvest is good, so people are excited and reinvest in taking care of the tea plants.