Thuong Loc Commune, Can Loc District (Ha Tinh Province) has over 200 hectares of oranges, lemons and crispy oranges, of which crispy oranges account for over 50%. Currently, the whole commune has about 500 households growing oranges, mainly concentrated in Anh Hung, Thanh My, Nam Phong, Son Binh villages... Photo: PV
According to farmers, this year's oranges have a high yield and an unprecedented high price (from 45,000 - 50,000 VND), making farmers very excited and expecting a bumper harvest. Photo: PV
Garden and hill economy is the strength of Thuong Loc commune. Once wild and wild forests, thanks to orange trees, this locality has many green hill gardens, earning "billions" in income. Photo: PV.
Ms. Duong Thi Mai (Anh Hung village, Thuong Loc commune) is excited about the bumper orange season and the unprecedented high price. Photo: PV
Ms. Mai said: “My orange farm is currently over 4 hectares wide with 2,000 trees of oranges, lemons, and crispy oranges of all kinds. Currently, many retailers have come to wholesale and pay 30,000 VND/kg for oranges, lemons, and 45,000 - 50,000 VND/kg for crispy oranges, which surprised and delighted me because the price of oranges has never been higher.” Photo: PV
Currently, Ms. Duong Thi Mai's orange farm has initially harvested 2 tons. It is estimated that this crop, Ms. Mai's family will achieve an output of 40 tons of oranges (10 tons higher than in 2023), with a revenue of more than 1.2 billion VND (an increase of more than 30% in profit compared to last year). Photo: PV
Thanks to favorable weather, farmers' meticulous care and production in compliance with food safety and hygiene have increased orange productivity in the mountainous area of Thuong Loc by about 20%, with good quality. Photo: PV
To have clean products, Thuong Loc orange growers use microbial fertilizers, manure, and biological insecticides. Photo: PV
Thanks to that, Thuong Loc oranges have a characteristic aroma, deliciousness, and sweetness, helping people escape poverty sustainably and become rich. Photo: PV
Seeing that this year's oranges have a good season and price, Mr. Nguyen Viet Thanh and his wife Vo Thi Hoa, residing in Son Binh village, Thuong Loc commune, have sold over 90% of their orange output. With over 200 crispy orange trees, Mr. Thanh's family's orange garden has yielded over 1.2 tons. After deducting all expenses, Mr. Thanh and his wife still pocketed over 100 million VND. Photo: PV
Mr. Thanh said: "This year, traders came to the purchasing camp quite early and offered very attractive prices, so my family decided to sell the whole garden. Currently, only about 10% of the orange area has not been harvested. For the normal crispy oranges, traders will pay 40,000 VND/kg, and for the beautiful oranges, it will be 50,000 VND/kg." Photo: PV
According to Ms. Hoa, the price of imported oranges this year is about 10,000 VND/kg higher than last year. In addition, some orange areas are harvested early, so growers often choose to sell as soon as the price is good. Photo: PV
Farmers are excited when they have a bumper crop of oranges in Thuong Loc, Can Loc, Ha Tinh. Photo: PV
With high purchasing prices and output, many households in Thuong Loc commune are converting or increasing the area of crispy orange cultivation. At the beginning of this year's crop, many households have started to make nursery beds for crispy orange seedlings, hiring workers to plant new orange trees in the hope of continuing to win the next orange crop. Photo: PV
Talking to PV Dan Viet, Mr. Nguyen Hai - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thuong Loc Commune, said: "This year's orange season, the purchase price at the beginning of the season is much higher than previous years. Traders buy oranges and lemons at 30,000-35,000 VND/kg, crispy oranges from 40,000-50,000 VND/kg. This year, oranges have a good harvest and good prices, so people are very excited." Photo: PV
“The local government has supported, motivated and encouraged people to plant new and replant oranges with a support level of 15,000 VND/tree for concentrated planting models of 50 trees or more. In order to consolidate and develop the Thuong Loc orange brand and increase people's income,” said Mr. Nguyen Hai - Vice Chairman of Thuong Loc Commune People's Committee.
Comment (0)