Vietnam: Growing kale in Lao Cai, farmers earn 200 million VND for every 1 hectare

Kale plants have shown good growth in the fields of the "white plateau" Bac Ha, (Lao Cai province) opening a new direction for the local agricultural industry. According to an officer of the Agricultural Service Center of Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province, Kale is an imported vegetable variety originating from the Netherlands. Realizing that this vegetable has characteristics suitable to the local soil and climate, in June 2018, the Center brought it to trial planting on a number of areas in the area. According to the theory transferred from the Netherlands, the tree will grow and harvest leaves within 6 months, however, in fact in Bac Ha, the tree has a growth cycle of 8 to 10 months if the weather is favorable and well taken care of. Kale vegetables are inherently suitable for the winter crop, but when planted in Bac Ha, this vegetable is considered an off-season vegetable with high economic efficiency. Moreover, vegetables are grown once but harvested for many months, helping ...