Earning millions of dong per day from growing lotus
These days, the afternoon of Mr. Vu Van Vi (born in 1981, residing in Kim Doi 2 village, Huu Bang commune, Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong) wading in the middle of the lotus harvesting dress to deliver to customers in the day. Mr. Vi's family has 11 hectares, is the household with the largest lotus planting area in Huu Bang commune. Mr. Vi shared: "This year, nearly ten years, I" charmed "with lotus. Before planting lotus, my family invested in raising ducks. However, due to disease, weather, duck farming model did not bring high economic efficiency, I discussed with my family to turn to lotus."
From testing on a small area, Mr. Vi boldly expanded to plant a comprehensive lotus area of 11 hectares of low -lying fields. Up to now, the lotus pond for 6 months/year, from May to about November. Every day the money is collected from lotus products (lotus, lotus bowls, lotus, lotus root ...) on average 1 million VND. At the end of the lotus case, Mr. Vi collected about 200 million VND/year.
Not far from Mr. Vi Dam Dam, Lotus Lotus is more than 5 hectares of Mr. Vu Van Doan and his wife (born in 1981, Huu Bang commune. In the beginning, Mr. Doan and his wife tested nearly 4,000m2 of shallow lotus. The starch and newly tested sweet lotus seeds. Mr. Doan also spends a part of the area to grow the lotus, high economic value.
Towards a model of combining lotus growing, fish farming with tourism
According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Kien Thuy district, the whole district currently has more than 100 hectares of lotus plantations, concentrated in Huu Bang and Dai Dong communes. Many households have a lotus growing area of 5-7ha, lotus is harvested all year round, giving a high income. The lotus growing model also helps to significantly reduce the situation of abandoned fields; creating jobs for hundreds of local workers. For example, Mr. Vu Van Vi's lotus field has 4 regular workers, Vu Van Doan's lotus pond creates jobs for 5 local workers with a salary of about 5-7 million VND/month.
Along with the harvest of lotus products sold during the day, some households change the production and processing of lotus products such as lotus starch, lotus tea, lotus tea, dried lotus leaf ... "My family is implementing the model 3 on the spot, planted on the spot, consumed on the spot and on -site production. The harvested lotus root will be produced into starch products on the day, ensuring the nutritional value of the lotus products. 3 -star OCOP in 2022, consumed in many provinces and cities in the country and abroad " - Mr. Vu Van Doan said.
In addition to the lotus crop, households combine fish farming to develop the economy. Mr. Vi's family currently raises black carp, tilapia... for harvesting each Tet crop, bringing in tens of millions of VND in revenue. Mr. Vu Van Doan's household is also aiming to develop a lotus growing - fish farming model, combined with tourism development, sightseeing services, and check-in. Along with that, investing in modern machinery in the production of lotus products, bringing the Huu Bang lotus brand to a large number of people.
