Farmers sell millions of dong on watermelon in the dry season

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    Soc Trang - Rice cultivation is at risk of losses while leaving vacant land is unproductive. Many households have switched to growing watermelon, helping to generate income during the dry season.

    Vua thu hoach xong 2.000 m2 dua hau tren ruong lua, ong Lam Ngoc Tuong - mot nong dan o phuong 7 (TP Soc Trang) - chia se: “Vu nay nang suat dat hon 6 tan, ban voi gia dao dong tu 3.500 - 5.500 dong/kg, sau khi tru chi phi, toi con lai duoc khoang 6 - 7 trieu dong chi sau 2 thang trong“.
    In recent years, growing watermelon on rice fields in the dry season has brought practical economic efficiency to many farmers in Soc Trang province.
    Vua thu hoach xong 2.000 m2 dua hau, ong Ngo Duc Nhuan, nong dan phuong 7 (TP Soc Trang) phan khoi chia se: “Vu nay nang suat dat hon 6 tan, ban voi gia tu 3.500 - 5.500 dong/kg, sau khi tru chi phi, toi lai khoang 6 - 7 trieu dong chi sau 2 thang trong.”
    Having just harvested 2,000 m2 of watermelon, Mr. Ngo Duc Nhuan, a farmer in Ward 7 (Soc Trang City), shared: "This crop has a yield of more than 6 tons, selling for 3,500 - 5,500 VND/kg, after deducting expenses, I made a profit of about 6 - 7 million VND after only 2 months of planting."
    Ong Ngo Duc Nhuan cung o phuong 7 (TP Soc Trang) voi hon 10 nam kinh nghiem trong dua hau, cho biet: “Trong lua vu Dong Xuan muon vao thoi diem nay rat rui ro, neu mat mua, rot gia thi co the mat trang. Trong khi do, trong dua hau du gia thap nhung nang suat cao, nguoi nong dan van co loi, it nhat la hoa von. Mo hinh nay dac biet hieu qua trong dieu kien nang nong va han man nhu hien nay“.
    Mr. Lam Ngoc An, also living in Ward 7 (Soc Trang City), affirmed: Growing watermelon brings economic efficiency twice as much as growing rice. On average, 1,000m2 of melons produce 3.5 - 4 tons while rice is only 700 - 900 kg.
    Voi hon 10 nam kinh nghiem, ong Ngo Duc Nhuan nhan dinh: “Trong lua vu Dong Xuan muon vao thoi diem nay rat rui ro, neu mat mua, rot gia thi co the mat trang. Trong khi do, trong dua hau du gia thap nhung nang suat cao, nguoi nong dan van co loi, it nhat la hoa von. Mo hinh nay dac biet hieu qua trong dieu kien nang nong va han man nhu hien nay”.
    With more than 10 years of experience, Mr. Ngo Duc Nhuan commented: "Growing rice in the late winter-spring crop at this time is very risky, if the crop is poor and prices drop, it could be a total loss. growing watermelon, although the price is low, still has high yields, at least equitizing. This model is especially effective in hot and saline conditions as it is today.
    Ong Danh Kim Phat, mot nong dan o TP Soc Trang, chia se viec luan canh lua - mau khong chi mang lai loi nhuan kinh te ma con gop phan cai tao dat. “Dat trong lua lien tuc bi bac mau, nang suat giam va gia lua khong on dinh. Viec trong dua hau giup cai tao do phi nhieu cua dat, giam bot sau benh va do ton cong cham soc. Sau vu dua, toi cay ai, phoi dat, sau do moi gieo sa lua vao mua mua. Lua phat trien tot, giam chi phi phan thuoc”.
    Mr. Danh Kim Phat, a farmer in Soc Trang City, shared: "Rice land is constantly depleted in color, productivity is reduced and prices are unstable. Growing watermelon helps improve soil fertility, reduce pests and diseases and reduce care costs".

    Nhung qua dua to tron vua thu hoach, giup nong dan co loi nhuan trong nhung thang mua kho.

    Nhung qua dua to tron giup nong dan co loi nhuan trong nhung thang mua kho.
    The large, round melons help farmers make a profit during the dry months.
    Hien nay, mo hinh trong dua hau tren ruong lua trong mua kho da duoc nhan rong tai TP Soc Trang va cac huyen Long Phu, Tran De, My Xuyen. Sau khi thu hoach vu lua Dong Xuan, nong dan tien hanh cai tao dat de trong dua.
    Currently, the model of growing watermelon on rice fields in the dry season has been replicated in Soc Trang city and Long Phu, Tran De, My Xuyen districts. After harvesting the Winter-Spring rice crop, farmers are improving the land to grow melons.

    De lay nuoc tuoi, nguoi dan chi can dao ranh truc tiep tren ruong lua roi dan nuoc vao tuoi, moi ngay tuoi 2 lan. Viec chuyen doi cay trong nay khong chi giup nong dan co thu nhap on dinh, ma con giup tao them viec lam cho nguoi lao dong, dac biet la trong nhung thoi gian nong nhan khi san xuat lua gap kho khan.
    Irrigation is also quite simple, people just need to dig ditches directly on rice fields and then bring water into the irrigation area, watering twice a day.
    Theo ghi nhan, du nam nay thoi tiet bat loi khien nang suat dua hau giam so voi cac vu truoc, nhung nhieu nong dan van dam bao loi nhuan tu 5 - 7 trieu dong/1.000 m2.
    Although this year's unfavorable weather has caused watermelon productivity to decrease compared to previous crops, according to records, many farmers still ensure a profit of 6 - 7 million VND/1,000 m2.

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