Happy cassava harvest
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, farmers in Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong - Nghe An) are busy harvesting the first high-yield cassava crop. This year, the harvest and prices are good, so people are excited.
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| At the cassava fields in Khoi village, Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong), people were present early in the morning to harvest for the factory's trucks to collect. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Mr. Luong Hong Phong (60 years old), in Khoi village, Tam Thai commune, said that this is the first year of experimental planting and every household has had a good harvest. His family planted more than 3 sao of cassava, with a yield of 5 tons. Each ton is sold for 1.3 million VND. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| In 2017, the commune had a policy of experimentally planting this type of cassava, with 13 households participating. "This year, cassava has a good harvest and good prices. Moreover, the factory comes to collect the crop, so many people who did not plant it last year now feel regretful," Mr. Phong added. In the photo, households are carrying cassava after harvest. Photo by Dinh Tuan |
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| Cassava is gathered along the road for the factory to purchase. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Not only tubers but cassava plants are also purchased for seeds. Each bundle of 15-20 cassava plants about 1.2m long is sold for 6-8 thousand VND. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Ms. Lo Thi Lien (70 years old) said, "This year's harvest was very good, my family harvested 3 tons of tubers and nearly 1 million VND for plants, so I'm very happy." Like Ms. Lien, many other households will increase their planting area next season. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Currently, cassava is purchased at 1,300 VND/kg. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Mr. Vi Viet Kieu - Vice Chairman of Tam Thai Commune People's Committee (Tuong Duong) said, "In recent years, in addition to focusing on developing rice, the commune has also converted some ineffective crops to high-value crops, including cassava. In 2017, 13 households registered for trial planting, and the initial results were effective, so now many households have registered to plant in 2018." In the photo, the Cassava Starch Factory's vehicle arrives at the site to collect. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| This year, in addition to the joy of a good harvest and good prices, cassava growers also have the joy of a new road opening so cars can get right to the site to buy their products. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
