Vietnam: Farmers in Ninh Thuan are worried because vegetable prices fluctuate erratically

Fluctuating vegetable prices are a concern for vegetable growers in An Hai commune, Ninh Phuoc district - the largest vegetable growing area in Ninh Thuan province. These days, farmers in the commune are busier than usual because they focus on the Winter-Spring vegetable crop, which is also the Tet vegetable crop. Mr. Lam Van Hiep's entire family in Nam Cuong village, An Hai commune, Ninh Phuoc district is focusing on taking care of 3.5 acres of green onions for the Tet market. His family's green onion tree is nearly 20 days old and is growing very well. It is expected to be harvested on Tet holiday with about 4.5 tons of fresh onions. To produce green onions for the Tet season, Mr. Hiep's family has invested more than 100 million VND in seeds and is hoping to sell them at a good price for a prosperous Tet. “The family invested 1.5 tons of onion seeds for about 70 million VND, plus other materials and care costs also amounted to 105 million VND. In this Winter-Spring crop, 1 kg of ...