Large production area
Over the years, agriculture has always played a pivotal role in the economic development of Dak Nong province. In 2023, the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector accounted for over 39% of the province's economic structure.
In 2023, the total area for growing crops in the province will be nearly 321,000 hectares, including nearly 83,000 hectares of annual crops and nearly 238,000 hectares of perennial crops.
Some of the province’s key industrial crops are currently at a high level compared to the rest of the country. Typically, for coffee, Dak Nong has over 142,000 hectares, accounting for more than 35% of the total agricultural land area. The province’s coffee area and output rank third in the country and the Central Highlands region after Dak Lak and Lam Dong.
Regarding pepper, Dak Nong ranks first in the Central Highlands and the whole country in terms of area, and second in output, after Dak Lak province. Pepper is currently at 34,000 hectares, with an output of about 70,000 tons/year.
Large agricultural production area, large area of long-term industrial crops, people continue to promote crop development, so every year the demand for fertilizer of Dak Nong people is high.
In recent years, when the prices of key agricultural products such as coffee, pepper, durian... increased, people were more bold in investing in fertilizers. This type of material has cost Dak Nong people a large amount of input costs.
Mr. Phan Duc Phuc's family, village 3, Nam N'Jang commune, Dak Song district has 2 hectares of coffee and pepper in the business stage. In the production process, he said, the annual cost of fertilizer is the largest, accounting for about 80% of the total input cost.
Specifically, every year, he applies about 1 - 2 tons of NPK fertilizer, 4 - 5 tons of bio-fertilizer, with a total cost of about 70 - 100 million VND. This is an investment that cannot be ignored for plants to grow and develop well, increasing productivity and quality of agricultural products.
Some of the main technical measures he applied in fertilization include balancing chemical and biological fertilizers; combining composted manure.
Every year, his family's garden grows healthily, has few pests and diseases, and produces a good yield, averaging 6 tons for both coffee and pepper. All products are sold to businesses at a stable price.
High demand for fertilizer
Dak Song is one of the areas with large agricultural production areas in Dak Nong province. According to Mr. Le Hoang Vinh, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dak Song district, the locality has nearly 55,000 hectares of agricultural land.
The climate and soil in the district are very favorable for many key crops such as coffee, pepper, durian, and short-term crops.
With large scale production, people's demand for fertilizer is also very large. Due to the large demand, there are many facilities, agents, and businesses trading in fertilizer in the area.
Specifically, Dak Song district currently has 110 fertilizer dealers and businesses, concentrated in some communes such as Nam N'Jang, Truong Xuan, Nam Binh, Thuan Hanh...
According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dak Nong, on average, people in the province use about 2.6 million tons of fertilizers of all kinds each year. This means that every year farmers have to spend a huge amount of money on fertilizers to take care of their crops.
Dak Nong currently has 449 fertilizer businesses. In general, the supply of fertilizers for the province's agricultural development needs depends mostly on outside sources.
Most of the annual fertilizer used for production in Dak Nong is imported from other provinces and cities. This increases costs and causes a shortage of supply, especially at times when fertilizer demand is high.
In recent years, the Provincial People's Committee has been calling on large corporations and companies to invest in building factories and facilities to produce fertilizers and materials in the province to meet agricultural production needs.
Currently, the province has attracted Duc Giang Chemical Company Limited to invest in building Duc Giang - Dak Nong Fertilizer Factory. The factory has a capacity of 200,000 tons of fertilizer/year. In addition, many companies and enterprises are researching and surveying to invest in fertilizer production in Dak Nong.
The annual investment cost for fertilizer is very large, requiring farmers to consider and be careful in choosing the type, quantity, and quality suitable for their family's economic conditions.
This also requires great attention from authorities at all levels and functional sectors to ensure fertilizer quality and minimize the existence of fake and poor quality fertilizers.
Good quality fertilizer is a solid foundation for sustainable agricultural restructuring of the province. Good fertilizer contributes to improving the quality of the environment, soil, and water, meeting the criteria of safe and hygienic agricultural products, serving domestic and export needs.
Dak Nong Department of Agriculture assessed that the level of fertilizer use by many households is still high compared to the world average, and the mentality of abusing fertilizer is still quite common.
Dak Nong's total crop area is nearly 321,000 hectares, including nearly 83,000 hectares of annual crops and nearly 238,000 hectares of perennial crops. The province needs about 2.6 million tons of fertilizer for the crop area.
Source: https://baodaknong.vn/moi-nam-dak-nong-can-khoang-2-6-trieu-tan-phan-bon-233738.html
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