Hai Duong banana farmers accept losing Tet

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Hai Duong - Banana gardens were heavily damaged by storm No. 3, farmers in Kinh Mon town, Hai Duong accepted to give up the Tet crop to concentrate on next year.

Thuong Quan Commune, Kinh Mon District, Hai Duong is one of the largest banana granaries in the province and the entire North. Due to the impact of storm No. 3, banana farmers in Thuong Quan Commune suffered crop losses, hundreds of millions of dong in damage, and had to give up trading for Tet.

According to Lao Dong's report on January 2, there are only 20 days left until Lunar New Year, but the banana gardens of farmers in Thuong Quan commune are desolate and devastated, abandoned by people after storm No. 3, no longer bustling with banana harvests like every year.

Anh: Cong Hoa
Anh: Cong Hoa
Banana gardens are desolate and devastated, abandoned by people after storm No. 3. Photo: Cong Hoa

Ms. Bui Thi Men (Bai Mac village, Thuong Quan commune) said that before storm No. 3, her family's nearly 4,000 square meter banana garden was in full bloom. If things went smoothly like every year, about 10 to 15 days before Tet, she could harvest banana bunches, earning hundreds of millions of VND per crop.

“The storm was so strong that it destroyed all the banana plantations of my family and the people in the commune. We have been relying on one banana crop for Tet all year round, so this year we have to accept losing Tet,” said Ms. Men.

Nong dan trong chuoi xa Thuong Quan chi tap trung trong 1 vu chuoi cho dip Tet Nguyen dan moi nam. Anh: Cong Hoa
Banana farmers in Thuong Quan commune only focus on growing one banana crop for the Lunar New Year each year. Photo: Cong Hoa

Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan (Bai Mac village, Thuong Quan commune) confided that, like every year, this time is usually bustling with traders coming to place orders, not as quiet as now. If there were no storm, her family's more than 1,000 banana trees could bring in 400 - 500 million VND during Tet.

“Every year, the family only grows one banana crop for Tet, so it is too late to restore the garden. The only way is to accept skipping this year's Tet crop and focus on rebuilding the banana garden to sell next year. Currently, the family is relying on the cassava garden to earn some income, but we have to wait until after Tet to harvest,” said Ms. Xuan.

Ba Nguyen Thi Xuan chap nhan bo vuon chuoi sang cham soc san day de phuc kinh te. Anh: Cong Hoa
Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan agreed to give up her banana garden to take care of cassava to restore the economy. Photo: Cong Hoa

Speaking to Lao Dong on January 2, Mr. Bui Van Hao - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thuong Quan Commune, Kinh Mon Town - said that Thuong Quan Commune has about 60 hectares of bananas, with an output of about 100,000 tons per year. With an annual selling price at the garden from 350,000 - 650,000 VND/bunch.

San luong hang nam tai cac vuon chuoi tai xa Thuong Quan co the len den 100.000 tan. Anh: Cong Hoa
Annual output from banana gardens in Thuong Quan commune can reach 100,000 tons. Photo: Cong Hoa

Every year from the third lunar month, people start sowing seeds to harvest in time for Tet. Many families earn from 300 to 400 million VND/Tet crop from banana growing. Most families also grow cassava, which also brings in hundreds of millions of VND/year in the first crop. However, this year, people have lost everything due to storms and rains.

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