Ben Tre, Vietnam: Salt production decreased with low price

This year, the salt producing area has lost crops and the price is low. The life of salt farmers was difficult. The reason was that the weather was erratic that caused the salt production to decrease significantly over the same period. Salt farmers in Bao Thuan commune, Ba Tri district harvest salt. Low yields, unstable prices Salt fields in Thanh Khuong hamlet, Bao Thuan commune, Ba Tri district (Ben Tre province) are in the salt harvest season, but salt farmers are not happy because of crop failure and low prices. Mai Van An salt-farmers cultivating nearly 5 tons of salt said: “This year, the weather is very unfavorable for salt making such as: cold air, less wind ... The amount of salt harvested is much lower than the same period every year. . Last year, I harvested more than 1 thousand bushels (45kg each). But this year, up to this point, I have only harvested more than 200 bushels. Meanwhile, near the beginning of the rainy season, the fall is expected to be much higher than ...