People in the capital of "royal grapefruit" Yen Bai face empty-handedness

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    Yen Bai - After the recent flood, farmers in Dai Minh commune, Yen Binh district are facing a situation of losing everything, losing their main source of income.

    Dai Minh von la vung dat co dieu kien tho nhuong, khi hau rat phu hop de trong buoi. Tu nhieu doi nay, cay buoi da tro thanh nguon song cua nguoi dan noi day, la niem tu hao cua vung dat mien nui Yen Bai.
    Originally a land with soil and climate conditions very suitable for growing grapefruit, for many generations, Dai Minh grapefruit has been known as "royal grapefruit", becoming the main source of income for the people of this land.
    Tuy nhien, sau dot mua lu do anh huong cua hoan luu con bao so 3, hon 100ha trong buoi cua nguoi dan bi ngap ung, thiet hai. Trong do, gan 50ha thiet hai hoan toan, nhieu gia dinh tu trieu phu tro thanh trang tay sau mot dem.
    However, after the flood caused by the circulation of storm No. 3, more than 100 hectares of grapefruit plantations of the people were flooded and damaged. Of which, nearly 50 hectares were completely damaged, many families became penniless overnight.
    Xot xa nhin nhung cay con song sot trong hon 300 goc buoi cua gia dinh, ong Do Van Bang (68 tuoi, thon Minh Than, xa Dai Minh) cho biet: “Tat ca gia tai deu bi nhan chim trong tran lu vua qua. Chua ke toi dang cho vu thu hoach nam nay de tra not khoan no hon 100 trieu dong“.
    Looking sadly at the surviving trees of more than 300 grapefruit trees of his family, Mr. Do Van Bang (68 years old, Minh Than village, Dai Minh commune) said: "All of our assets were submerged in the recent flood. Not to mention I am waiting for this year's harvest to pay off the debt of more than 100 million VND".
    Nhung qua buoi bi ung nuoc nam la liet duoi cac goc cay, nam rai rac khap cac vuon.
    Waterlogged grapefruits lay scattered under the trees and throughout the gardens.
    Vua nhan coc cua thuong lai hon 30 trieu dong cho vu mua sap toi, ba Hoang Thi Ngoc (thon Minh Than) lai ngam ngui, dau xot tra lai so tien tren. “Hon 200 goc buoi cua gia dinh chet gan chet mon, neu khong ngap lut, gia dinh se thu hoach duoc vai chuc nghin qua buoi, uoc tinh hon 100 trieu dong, nhung gio chi vot vat duoc 5 trieu dong“, nguoi phu nu xot xa.
    Having just received a deposit of more than 30 million VND from a trader for the upcoming crop, Ms. Hoang Thi Ngoc (Minh Than village) sadly and painfully returned the money. "More than 200 grapefruit trees of her family are slowly dying. If there was no flood, her family would have harvested tens of thousands of grapefruits, estimated at more than 100 million VND, but now she can only salvage 5 million VND," the woman lamented.
    Nhung qua buoi heo con sot lai tren cay da ua vang.
    The remaining grapefruits on the tree have turned yellow.
    Canh cay, qua heo nam kho heo tren cay da ua vang. Nhieu cay bi rung la, thoi re va dang chet dan khong the khac phuc
    After a period of flooding, many grapefruit trees showed signs of dry and cracked trunks, some trees completely withered. Large branches began to dry out and rot, and the trees could not recover.
    Dai Minh la xa co dien tich buoi dac san lon nhat cua huyen Yen Binh voi gan 500 ha, trong do co 450 ha dang trong thoi ky kinh doanh. Do anh huong cua bao so 3, 90 ha buoi cua cac thon: Kha Linh, Minh Than, Cau Mo bi thiet hai do ngam trong nuoc nhieu ngay. Buoi rung la, rung qua va chet hang loat chiem gan 30 ha. Nhieu cay buoi chuan bi thu hoach gio chet hang loat, qua rung day goc, anh huong lon den thu nhap cua nguoi dan.
    Dai Minh is the commune with the largest area of ​​specialty grapefruit in Yen Binh district with nearly 500 hectares, of which 450 hectares are in the business period. Due to the impact of storm No. 3, more than 100 hectares of grapefruit in the villages of Kha Linh, Minh Than, Cau Mo were damaged, leaving people empty-handed.
    Buoi rung la, rung qua va chet hang loat chiem gan 30 ha. Nhieu cay buoi chuan bi thu hoach gio chet hang loat, qua rung day goc, anh huong lon den thu nhap cua nguoi dan.
    Grapefruit trees are losing leaves and fruit. Many trees that were ready to be harvested are now dying en masse, with fruit falling all over the ground, causing many businesses to go from millionaires to debtors.
    Canh cay, qua heo nam kho heo tren cay da ua vang. Nhieu cay bi rung la, thoi re va dang chet dan chet mon.
    Mr. Nguyen Kieu Hung, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Committee of Dai Minh Commune (Yen Binh - Yen Bai) said that grapefruit is a source of income for people in the commune, and after the recent flood, it has been severely damaged. In the immediate future, for areas where grapefruit trees have completely died, the commune recommends that people treat the tree roots, improve the soil, and restore production, first of all, planting short-term crops such as winter corn.

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