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

Kale

Vietnam

Published Mar 15, 2022

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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.

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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 farmers reduce the investment in seeds. Mr. San Seo Lenh, a household growing Kale in Lung Phinh commune, Bac Ha district (Lao Cai) said that this temperate vegetable gives 8-10 times higher economic benefits than corn. Because Bac Ha's climate can only grow one rice crop, the fact that Kale can grow on local fields has opened up a new direction of agricultural development for local people. It is known that Kale has high nutritional value and is a "golden food" for health and beauty. Vegetables have a ...

Source: Danviet