Ha Tinh, Vietnam: Green squash price is too low

Published 2021년 5월 11일

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The article highlights the challenges faced by farmers in Tuong Son commune as they struggle to sell their crops, including zucchini, tomatoes, and bitter melon, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has disrupted traditional trading channels, leaving farmers to sell their produce at low prices or leave their harvests unharvested. The situation is particularly dire for zucchini farmers, who have seen prices plummet from 7,000-15,000 VND per kg to 1,500-2,000 VND per kg. The low prices and reduced demand have forced farmers to cease harvesting and even pull out fully fruitful plants. The situation is further complicated by the need for social distancing measures, which have decreased visitor numbers and limited market access.

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Pumpkin fields are green, full of fruits in the season, but people are not interested in harvesting., In the garden, in the field, the green and fertile pumpkins orchards of many households in Tuong Son commune are in season, but no one is interested in harvesting. Mr. Le Dinh Cu, owner of the green pumpkin garden residing in Sam Loc village, said: In previous years, the Chinese market consumed strongly, traders came to the garden, selling squash with 7,000-15,000 / kg. However, this year, due to the Covid-19 epidemic, pumpkins were grown but could not be sold. At present, 1kg of squash can only be sold for 1,500-2,000 VND / kg. The price is too low, so I have to leave that because there is a harvest, the money for selling pumpkin is not enough to rent the harvesters ''. Mr. Le Dinh Cu was gloomy when he saw that the green squash could not be sold, so he had to guard the floor., According to Mr. Cu, this year, his family planted 4 sao of green squash, estimated output reached 5 ...

Source: VNRuralEconomics