Farmers cultivating the three-tier ecological economic model of 'pineapple, areca, coconut' are earning a good income as all three agricultural products are currently fetching high prices.
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Kien Giang Province currently has around 6,000 hectares cultivated by farmers using an intercropping model of pineapple, betel nut, and coconut, concentrated in Chau Thanh and Go Quao districts. From the beginning of 2025 until now, all three types of fruits have been purchased by traders at high prices, making farmers very excited. Mr. Du Van Thai, from An Lac hamlet, Binh An commune, Chau Thanh district, who has 2 hectares of intercropped pineapple, betel nut, and coconut, said that by intercropping these three types of crops on the same area, farmers can limit risks from crop failures or price drops. With this model, each hectare of pineapple, betel nut, and coconut intercropping generates an average income of 150-200 million dong per year. This year, all three agricultural products are fetching good prices, and farmers are very enthusiastic. According to Mr. Thai, his betel nut trees yield around 30 tons of fruit on the 2-hectare area. At the beginning of the season, traders ...