Nghe An farmers busy harvesting OCOP shallots

At this time, farmers in the localities: Nghi Lam, Nghi Thuan... (Nghi Loc) are busy harvesting shallots. Shallots are grown in large areas of up to nearly 100 hectares... Photo: TP

Start planting around July every year, and by March of the following year, when the onion plants have lost all their leaves and the bulbs are firm and old, people will harvest. Photo: TP

In the fields, people are rushing to harvest onions to sell to traders. Because if they are not harvested in time, the onions will be too old and will rise above the ground, change color and be of poor quality. Photo: TP

Most of the soil for growing onions is sandy soil, mixed with rice husks, organic fertilizer and covered with pine needles so it is loose. When harvesting, use your hands to pull out each onion bush, shake it gently to get the bulbs or use a small shovel to dig up the onions. Photo: TP

Shallots have long been considered a staple crop in many localities in the province. However, shallots in Nghi Loc are still more “famous” than in other places. The onions are large and round, rich in essential oils and very fragrant, so they are popular with customers… Photo: TP

According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture of Nghi Loc district, there are nearly 300 hectares of shallots in the area. Of which, Nghi Lam is the locality with the largest area of ​​shallots with about 85 hectares, followed by Nghi Thuan with 80 hectares... Currently, shallots in Nghi Thuan and Nghi Lam have achieved 3-star OCOP certification, produced according to VietGAP standards. Photo: TP

This year, shallots have a good harvest, with an estimated yield of 10-11 tons/ha, about 2 tons/ha higher than previous years. Photo: TP

Although the price of shallots is erratic, some years it is up to 50,000-70,000 VND/kg but some years it is as low as only 20,000-30,000 VND/kg. However, compared to growing rice and peanuts, shallots still bring higher economic efficiency. Photo: TP

However, planting and caring for onions is quite elaborate. In particular, the harvesting stage takes a lot of time and requires patience and diligence. Each person, if diligent and hard-working, can only dig about 20kg of onions per day. For each sao of onions, if only one person, it will take up to 15 days to harvest. Photo: TP

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