Bustling activity as people head to the fields at the beginning of the new year.

The vibrant colors of spring still fill the roads, but farmers throughout the province are already eagerly heading to the fields to begin their agricultural work at the start of the year. The dry, warm weather makes their work easier.

On the afternoon of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, in Tam Diep city, the pineapple capital, many farmers went to check on their fields for the new year. Some fertilized their crops, while others leisurely bundled pineapples – a special technique used to induce off-season fruiting. Meanwhile, in a field belonging to Khe Goi team, Quang Son commune, many pineapple growers were busy harvesting, with traders' trucks waiting on the embankment. Large baskets of golden, fragrant pineapples were weighed and loaded onto the vehicles.

Currently, farmers in Tam Diep can manage to make pineapple plants bear fruit year-round, helping to reduce pressure on consumption, increase product prices, and improve income.

Ms. Duong Thi Thuan couldn't hide her joy: "With this 5,000 square meters of hillside land, my family planted 30,000 pineapple seedlings. On the 26th day of the Lunar New Year, we harvested and sold over 25 tons, and I'm selling the remaining few tons today. At an average selling price of 7,500 VND/kg, after deducting expenses, my family earned about one hundred million VND."

On the afternoon of the third day of Tet (Lunar New Year), the green vegetable fields in Yen Thang commune, Yen Mo district, were crowded with farmers tending to and harvesting vegetables.

Further south in Yen Mo district, on the vegetable farming fields of Van Tra Cooperative in Yen Thang commune, many farmers are also busy tending to and harvesting vegetables in time for the market.

With vegetable prices remaining high, farmers can earn tens of millions of dong per year from just one plot of land used for growing vegetables.

Due to the dry weather, while enjoying the Lunar New Year festivities, Mr. Dinh Van Ba ​​(Hamlet 2, Yen Thang, Yen Mo) had to rush to the fields to water his vegetables.

Ms. Le Thi Mai shared: "During the Tet holiday, green vegetables were in high demand, and prices increased sharply, especially herbs like coriander, onions, and dill, reaching 70-80 thousand VND per kilogram. From the morning of the second day of Tet, we farmers went to the fields to harvest to supply consumers. Everyone was happy because the vegetables sold at good prices."

In rice-growing areas, farmers are making the most of their time to speed up the planting process, ensuring adherence to the seasonal schedule. For areas where planting took place before Tet (Lunar New Year), they are now focusing on fertilizing, caring for the plants, weeding, stirring the soil, and controlling pests and diseases.

Farmers in Yen Mo district are planting the winter-spring rice crop.

Despite the hardships and worries of farming, most farmers maintain a cheerful and optimistic spirit, believing that the Year of the Dragon will bring favorable weather and a bountiful harvest.

Nguyen Luu

Source: https://baoninhbinh.org.vn/ron-rang-xuong-dong-dau-nam-moi/d2024021410320138.htm