At this time, farmers in some localities in the province are busy harvesting winter crops early with the joy of good harvest and good prices....
At this time, farmers in some localities in the province are busy harvesting winter crops early with the joy of good harvest and good prices....
After more than 1 month of planting and tending, 1.5 acres of baby pumpkins of Mr. Ha Van Khanh's family in Giang village, Nhan La commune (Kim Dong) were harvested with a yield of 4 - 5 quintals of fruit/ batch ( It takes about 3 days for a pumpkin plant to produce a harvest. Mr. Khanh shared: The winter crop has long been the main income-generating crop for my family because the income from growing baby pumpkins is many times greater than growing rice, saving production costs and labor. Because my family has a consumption hub in Quang Ninh province, every day I harvest and send a truck to transport there. Although it is difficult, the price is 1.5 - 2 times higher than selling in the field.
Giang village, Nhan La commune is a locality with a tradition of growing early winter crops in Kim Dong district. In the winter crop of 2023, the area planted with baby pumpkins in the whole village will reach 70 acres. Comrade Tran Dinh Toai, party cell secretary, head of Giang village, said: This year, due to the impact of long heavy rains at the end of September, many winter squash growing areas were affected, died or grew poorly, causing The harvest season is about 1 week later than the winter crop of 2022. On average, each acre of baby pumpkins yields 5-6 tons of fruit, with an average selling price of 5,000 - 8,000 VND/kg, bringing in an income of 3 - 4 million VND/acre. In addition to selling baby squash, growers also have additional income from selling pumpkin buds and tops at a price of 5,000 - 10,000 VND/bunch. In the village, there are currently 3 individuals purchasing agricultural products from people to supply to wholesale markets inside and outside the province. Wherever the harvested products arrive, traders go to the fields to buy them, so farmers do not have to worry about output or waste transportation.
Farmers in Ho Tung Mau commune (An Thi) harvest winter pumpkins
In addition to squash, at this time, farmers in many other localities in the province begin harvesting early winter crops such as corn, cucumbers, and all kinds of vegetables.
These days, in the fields of communes: Hung Dao, Nhat Tan, Thien Phien, Ngo Quyen... (Tien Lu), farmers are rushing to care for and harvest all kinds of vegetables. While harvesting her family's vegetable field, Ms. Nguyen Thi Chuc in Cao Dong village, Nhat Tan commune shared: This year, my family planted 3 acres of winter crops including corn, garlic, and vegetables. Although the weather was rainy at the beginning of the season, due to active care, my family's vegetable area grew well. At this time, the area of vegetables is being harvested with the selling price in the field from 5,000 to 6,000 VND/bundle, 2,000 VND/bundle higher than last month. With this selling price, each acre of vegetables earns a profit of over 2 million VND/crop.
According to information from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tien Lu district, early winter crops such as pumpkins, zucchini, cucumbers, and all kinds of vegetables are crops that bring high economic efficiency, are easy to grow and care for. few pests. To ensure early success in winter crop production, right from the date of the provincial plan, the District People's Committee has directed functional units and localities to deploy technical guidance to help farmers grow vegetables. early winter crop in the best seasonal frame, intensive farming towards safe and hygienic food production. This year the district strives to plant about 800 hectares of winter crops. By October 20, farmers had planted about 570 hectares; including about 300 hectares of early winter crops.
This year's winter crop, the whole province strives to plant 6,960 hectares of vegetables of all kinds, of which the area for early winter crop cultivation is about 60 - 70%. Farmers mainly grow crops such as: Vegetables, all kinds of vegetables; squash of all kinds; Corn, peanuts, soybeans... These are warm-loving plants, suitable for early season weather, short growing time, and quick to harvest. Due to the harvest at the beginning of the season, along with the season change, the supply of vegetables, tubers, and fruits is not abundant... so the consumption market is favorable and the price is good. The economic efficiency that early winter crops bring is 1.5 - 2 times higher than that of main winter crops.
Early winter crops are one of the strengths in agricultural production of the province. With a high level of intensive farming, along with the application of science and technology in production, it has helped farmers overcome difficulties and speed up planting progress. These are factors that help improve productivity, quality and increase the competitiveness of agricultural products in the market. Besides the joy of harvesting and consuming early winter crops, local farmers are continuing to expand the area of growing cold-loving vegetables and tubers (tomatoes, cabbage, kohlrabi, potatoes...) to increase prices. value per unit area.
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