Watermelon fields in Gia Lai devastated, farmers can't bear to see the crop failure in Vietnam

Published 2024년 11월 22일

Tridge summary

Unfavorable weather conditions, including heavy rain and frost, have severely damaged watermelon fields in Chu Prong district, Gia Lai province, Vietnam. Renting land for watermelon cultivation costs a significant amount, and this year's adverse weather has resulted in lower yields and quality produce, leading to losses for farmers. The double the usual loss this year is nearly 400 million VND. The industry faces challenges due to its heavy dependence on the Chinese export market, especially since it has halted watermelon imports. As a result, domestic market prices have plummeted, and farmers are encouraged to feed the spoiled watermelons to livestock. The local agricultural department suggests focusing on planting in suitable areas to minimize risks and encourage stable watermelon production.
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Original content

Unfavorable weather causes great damage. It is known that Chu Prong district (Gia Lai province) has a suitable climate and soil, so people from many central provinces, especially people from Binh Dinh province, rent land to grow watermelon. Watermelon fields, fields, and gardens in Chu Prong province are mainly concentrated in the communes: Ia Lau, Ia Pior, Ia Ga, Ia Mor... with an area of up to several hundred hectares. According to households renting land in Chu Prong district, growing watermelon is very elaborate and must go through many stages, each stage costs money for labor, machinery, materials, and fertilizers. The most important and laborious time is when the watermelon plant flowers and bears fruit. On average, a watermelon plant has 3 vine vines, growing many young watermelons. According to technical knowledge of watermelon growing and experience in growing watermelons, a watermelon plant grower only chooses to keep 2 best fruits, the rest must be cut off. This is done ...
Source: Danviet

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