Sweet potato growers in Gia Lai make big profits

Phu Thien district is considered the sweet potato capital of Gia Lai province with an area of ​​over 1,500 hectares. These days, farmers in Phu Thien district are entering the peak of the sweet potato harvest with the joy of a good harvest, good prices, and an average profit of 130 - 150 million VND/ha. According to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, candidates will start registering for the 2025 high school graduation exam from April 21 to 5:00 p.m. on April 28. On the afternoon of March 24, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a dialogue with young people in 2025 with the theme "Vietnamese youth pioneering the development of science and technology, innovation and national digital transformation" on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2025) and Youth Month. Previously, cardiovascular disease often appeared mainly in people over 50 years old, due to the natural aging process along with risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or obesity. However, in recent years, the age of cardiovascular disease in Vietnam has decreased significantly. There are more and more cases of patients under 40 years old, even in their 20s and 30s, being diagnosed with heart diseases. On March 24, in Rach Gia City (Kien Giang), the Board of Directors of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Kien Giang province received a delegation from the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) to visit and congratulate the Department on its establishment and operation. Although it was born at a time when traditional postal activities such as handwritten letters and parcels were gradually declining in Vietnam, the stamp set "Community of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups" still affirmed its strong appeal. Not only a treasure for stamp lovers, but also for anyone who appreciates the value of national culture, this is the most vivid and intuitive identification of the 54 ethnic groups on the S-shaped strip of land - a miniature work of art with lasting value over time. Phu Thien district is considered the sweet potato capital of Gia Lai province with an area of ​​over 1,500 hectares. These days, farmers in Phu Thien district are entering the peak of the sweet potato harvest with the joy of a good harvest, good prices, and an average profit of 130 - 150 million VND/ha. Sa Pa is facing a great opportunity to develop the night-time economy, but also faces many challenges in terms of planning, security and environment. Sa Pa is focusing on finding solutions to "awaken" this potential. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The morning news on March 22, there is the following notable information: Brilliant colors of Na Hang brocade. Masterpiece of a wooden church over 100 years old in Kon Tum. A female cadre devoted to the village. Along with other news in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Vice Chairman of the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thien Van has just signed a letter calling on ethnic minority people in Dak Lak residing in Thailand to voluntarily return to Vietnam. Implementing Project 2, the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period, Phase I: From 2021-2025 (National Target Program 1719), in recent times, many localities have promoted the implementation of projects to arrange and stabilize the population for ethnic minorities. After nearly four years of implementation, the work of arranging and stabilizing the population in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has achieved many important results. Recently, the Hoa Sen Home Construction Materials Supermarket System simultaneously opened and put into operation 5 new stores, bringing the total number of Hoa Sen Home stores nationwide to 120 points with the expectation of becoming the leading construction materials supermarket system in Vietnam. After many years of waiting, the New Zealand team has officially won the second ticket to the 2026 World Cup Finals, marking an important milestone in the history of football in this country. On the morning of March 24, Mr. Nguyen Hai Trung, Deputy Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, visited Campus II - Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City to survey the venue for the 2025 United Nations Vesak Festival and the surrounding works serving the Festival.

Farmers in Phu Thien district harvest sweet potatoes with joy of a good harvest and good price.

According to Mr. Mai Ngoc Quy - Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Phu Thien district, in the 2024 - 2025 Winter-Spring crop, the whole district planted 1,517 hectares of Japanese sweet potatoes, half of last year's amount. The area has decreased sharply, supply cannot meet demand, so the purchase price has skyrocketed. Sweet potato growers "hit the jackpot", earning big profits, on average from 130 - 150 million VND/ha.

Phu Thien district is considered the sweet potato capital of Gia Lai province with an area of ​​over 1,500 hectares.

With the goal of restructuring the agricultural sector towards sustainability, in recent years, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Phu Thien district has actively coordinated with local authorities to propagate and mobilize people to change traditional production methods to organic production according to VietGAP standards, registering growing area codes to create conditions for the district's sweet potatoes to have the opportunity to officially export to the Chinese market.

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