Vietnam: Farmers growing pumpkins in Khanh Hoa lost output and suffered heavy losses

According to pumpkin growers, last year, the price of pumpkins sold in the fields ranged from 7,000 - 12,000 VND/kg, at one point the price even increased to 15,000 VND/kg, this year it dropped to 1,800 - 3,000 VND/kg ( depending on the type of pumpkin). Meanwhile, each hectare of squash requires an investment of about 15 - 20 million VND, not including the 6 months of care needed to harvest, so farmers suffer heavy losses. Ms. Nguyen Thi Dinh looked at the pumpkins piled up in the field and said sadly: "There has never been a year when pumpkin prices have fallen as dramatically as this year. In previous years, after deducting the costs of seeds, fertilizers, and care, the family earned about 20 million VND/ha. This year, my family planted 1.5 hectares of squash. If we could sell it all at the current price, we still wouldn't have enough money for the initial investment. However, compared to other households, my family planted a small area so the damage was not significant. There ...