(Baonghean.vn) - Tobacco is a traditional crop in Nghi Thuan, Nghi Loc (Nghe An). Despite the difficult irrigation water source, this plant still stands firm and promotes its value. With an area of 10 hectares, planted in 3 months, tobacco brings in an income of 2 billion VND.
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| Nghi Thuan commune has over 150 households growing tobacco. Many grow up to 4 sao, the least is 1 sao, concentrated in hamlets: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Tobacco is grown in home gardens and dry fields,Harvest from the 12th lunar month to mid-March of the following yearThis crop is intercropped with chives by many families to increase value per unit area. |
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| Mrs. Bui Thi Thu in Hamlet 3, Nghi Thuan Commune, said: For many years, there has never been a year where tobacco has not been absent from her garden and fields. Her family has 2 sao of garden land and 1 sao of dry land. After planting chives, the entire area was planted with tobacco. She is currently harvesting tobacco leaves for the last time of the year. |
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| After harvesting, tobacco is rolled into bundles and left to ferment for 3 to 4 days until the leaves are “ripe” so that when cut and dried, the tobacco has a bright yellow color and is fragrant. Previously, people cut tobacco by hand, but now they cut it by machine, which is faster and more even. According to people, the time to cut should be on sunny days; the stronger the sun, the more beautiful and fragrant the tobacco. |
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| Every open space such as yard, garden, field bank, ditch bank are used to dry the medicine. Drying time is 5 to 6 days. |
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| When the tobacco is dried, farmers will spray it with a layer of sticky rice water mixed with molasses. Thanks to that, the tobacco fibers stick together and have a special aroma.. |
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| Finished tobacco is cut into cakes and packaged in sealed bags. The goods are imported to home traders. Each cake of tobacco like this currently costs 60,000 VND. |
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| Nghi Thuan commune leaders said: along with chives, tobacco is a drought-resistant crop with quite high economic value. In a good year, one sao of tobacco will bring in 9 million VND. The whole commune earns nearly 2 billion VND from this crop. Many families escape poverty thanks to tobacco. In the photo: Mr. Nguyen Van Hoa's family in hamlet 2, Nghi Thuan commune grows 3 sao of tobacco. With the current price, his family earns 25 million VND this crop. |
Nhat Tuan
Nghi Loc Station
