Growing carrots, farmers earn hundreds of millions of dong.

(Baonghean.vn) -Visiting the coastal vegetable farming area of ​​Quỳnh Liên (Hoàng Mai town)Right at the peak of the main carrot harvest season, a vibrant yellow color spreads across the fields.

This year, Quynh Lien commune has 40 hectares of carrots planted in the coastal alluvial area. Despite being affected by severe cold weather, the carrot crop in Quynh Lien is bountiful, with uniformly sized, large roots and no pest or disease problems. Carrots are grown in three seasons: an early season from July to August; a main season from September to October; and a late season from November to December. After 3 months, they can be harvested, with an average yield of 2-2.5 tons per sao (approximately 1000 square meters).

The family of Mr. Ho Van Ut, from Hamlet 7, had to hire extra people to harvest carrots.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Luat's family in Hamlet 4 planted over 10 sao (approximately 1000 square meters) of carrots, yielding over 2 tons per sao. He happily shared:

"The investment cost for one sao (approximately 1000 square meters) of carrots is about 2.5 million VND. After deducting expenses, the family earned 275 million VND. This winter, the carrots yielded both a good harvest and good prices, so the family is very happy. After harvesting, we will prepare the land and plant more carrots for the late season."

Carrots are purchased by traders directly from the fields and transported to Hanoi for sale.

Currently, the main carrot crop in Quynh Lien has almost been harvested, with the selling price dropping to 5,000 VND/kg, yielding an income of 200 million VND per hectare. Farmers are actively applying advanced techniques to production, resulting in stable growth and high-quality carrots.

Local authorities always facilitate direct purchasing by traders, helping farmers reduce transportation costs and focus on production. Currently, there are about 20 facilities in the commune that purchase and process carrots for export to other places.

Thanh Thuy

Hoang Mai Radio