The wild grass grows wild in the fields of Ca Mau. People grow it as a specialty vegetable and the rich crave it.

Ms. Quach Thi Tuyet, Hamlet 5, Tan Thanh Commune, Ca Mau City has 1.2 hectares of rice fields converted from rice cultivation to rice cultivation for more than 10 years.

According to Ms. Tuyet, her field is deep water so the rice yield is low, while the rice that grows naturally is plump and young.

At first, her family only pulled up the reed plants to eat, but when the reed plants grew more and more, she pulled them up and sold them.

Seeing the good income from the water chestnut tree, her family uprooted the water chestnut tree and planted it all over the field. Planting water chestnut does not require keeping the seeds because the water chestnut tubers remain in the soil during the dry season and will grow strongly when the rain comes.

Growing water mimosa requires very little investment but the harvest lasts all season. The water mimosa season starts from the 5th lunar month to the end of the 9th lunar month. Every morning, Ms. Tuyet and her family members wade out to the water mimosa fields to harvest the plants, returning home around 10am.

Because of the large amount of reeds, Ms. Tuyet hired some women in the neighborhood to peel the reeds, paying 5,000 VND/kg.

Every day, Ms. Tuyet harvests 7-10 kg of peeled water chestnuts. After peeling, Ms. Tuyet stores them in a styrofoam box with ice. This method helps the water chestnuts to be firmer, whiter, and tastier. The next morning, she sells them to retailers for 40,000 VND/kg, but supply cannot meet demand.

The profession of growing wild grass in the fields and processing it into specialty and clean vegetables has helped Ms. Quach Thi Tuyet (second from right), Tan Thanh commune, Ca Mau city (Ca Mau province) have a stable source of income.

Mrs. To Thi Ca often took advantage of her free time to go to Mrs. Quach Thi Tuyet's house to earn some extra income and have a chance to chat together.

Ms. Truong Thi Nga, Hamlet 5, Tan Thanh Commune, Ca Mau City (Ca Mau Province) also rents 1 hectare of land to grow water mimosa. Every day, Ms. Nga picks, peels and retails about 4-5 kg ​​of water mimosa at 50,000 VND/kg. For her, this amount of money helps her cover some of her family's living expenses.

Ms. Tran Nhu Thao, President of the Women's Union of Tan Thanh Commune (Ca Mau City, Ca Mau Province) said that currently, the whole Tan Thanh Commune has more than 10 female members whose main income is from rice farming.

Some members have proactively converted ineffective rice cultivation land to grow reeds. Compared to rice cultivation, income from growing reeds is much more profitable.

Each hectare of nán bộp will bring in an income of 15-20 million VND/year. For women in suburban communes like Tân Thành, nán bộp is a gift from nature, bringing an ideal, sustainable source of income.

Source: https://danviet.vn/cay-nan-bop-co-dai-moc-hoang-la-liet-ngoai-dong-ca-mau-dan-trong-lam-rau-dac-san-nha-giau-them-2024082717431175.htm