Vegetable prices soar, Hue farmers expect a big success in Tet

In the last days of the year, farmers in Thanh Trung village (Quang Thanh commune, Quang Dien district, Hue city) have been busy planting vegetables to supply enough vegetables for the Tet holiday.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thoi (residing in Thanh Trung village, Quang Thanh commune, Quang Dien district, Hue city) is busy planting green vegetables to sell to markets on the occasion of Tet At Ty 2025 - Photo: BAO PHU

To provide a source of quality green vegetables for the Tet market this year, since the beginning of December 2024, farmers in Quang Thanh commune have taken advantage of sunny days to plow the land and plant lettuce, Chinese cabbage, Malabar spinach, etc. seeds in time to serve the Tet holiday.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thoi (50 years old, residing in Thanh Trung village, Quang Thanh commune) said that to prepare for this year's Tet, her family planted about 500 square meters ^of vegetable fields.

The vegetables grown mainly by Hue farmers are lettuce, baby cabbage, amaranth...

Currently, all kinds of vegetables are growing well. It is expected that this year, during the Lunar New Year, Mrs. Thoi's family will supply the market with many types of vegetables of guaranteed quality.

"The recent heavy rains have almost wiped out all the vegetables in the village. My family has just planted a new crop to prepare for Tet sales. If the weather is favorable in the coming time and the market price is as high as it is now, vegetable growers will have a successful season," said Ms. Thoi.

With vegetable prices rising, farmers in Thanh Trung vegetable village in Hue city are expecting a big harvest - Photo: BAO PHU

Ms. Le Thi Luom (54 years old, Tay Thanh village, Quang Thanh commune) said that her family currently has 2.2 sao of vegetable fields, earning about 70 - 80 million VND each year.

This year, Ms. Luom's family only focuses on growing Chinese cabbage and lettuce because these are vegetables with a short growing period of about 30 - 45 days, in time to supply the market during Tet.

According to Ms. Luom, the price of green vegetables is gradually increasing, on average 20-30% higher than last year's Tet holiday.

"My family started planting green vegetables for Tet around the end of November 2024. To help vegetables grow well and ensure productivity, I focus on selecting seeds, preparing the soil, and using organic fertilizers.

I really hope that in the near future, vegetables will have good prices so that my family can have a warm and full Tet" - Ms. Luom shared.

If the weather is favorable in the coming time and prices are stable, this year the farmers of the green vegetable village in Hue City will have a warm and prosperous Tet - Photo: BAO PHU

Mr. Dao Phuoc Truong - Vice Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Quang Dien Commune - said that currently the whole commune has 32.5 hectares of vegetable growing area with an average total output of about 150 tons per year, giving an estimated average income of 650 - 700 million VND/ha/year.

Recently, the commune government has organized training courses to provide technical guidance to farmers on vegetable care and pest control. In particular, the Commune Farmers’ Association has also promoted the use of organic fertilizers for vegetables and limited use of pesticides.

"The price of green vegetables this year is higher than the same period last year. Although the rainy and flooded weather at the end of the year caused disadvantages for the people, farmers in the whole commune have actively planted and cared for vegetables, and so far most of them have grown well. With the current stable weather and market prices, farmers are expected to have a big win," said Mr. Truong.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/gia-rau-xanh-tang-cao-nong-dan-hue-ky-vong-vu-tet-thang-lon-20250110115600651.htm