Kumquat gardeners in Vietnam are busy in the New Year season

On an area of about 2 acres of arable land along the Red River, 5 years ago, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc (in Tam Xa commune) converted to growing kumquat trees. This is an area many years ago that her family mainly grew corn and sweet potatoes, but the economic value was very low. With the advice and guidance of the Farmers' Association of Tam Xa commune, Ms. Ngoc started planting kumquats. With 2 acres of kumquats, her family earns no less than 500 million VND annually. Not only Ms. Ngoc's family, up to 80% of farmers in Tam Xa commune participate in the development of kumquat areas, including direct planting and trading and business. Statistics show that, the whole Tam Xa commune has about 218ha of agricultural land, so far about 60ha has been converted to kumquat cultivation. In the days leading up to the 2022 Lunar New Year, the kumquat barn along the Red River in Tam Xa commune has also become busier. The flow of people and vehicles from all over the provinces and cities flocking to ...