Phung Hiep district (Hau Giang), Vietnam sowing and seeding 144ha of yellow papaya

Published Feb 27, 2021

Tridge summary

Farmers in Vietnam's Phung Hiep district are shifting their cultivation to yellow papaya due to the unpredictable sugarcane prices. The district has already seen 144 hectares of land converted to papaya cultivation, with plans to expand more soon. The crop is easy to grow and requires less maintenance compared to sugarcane. However, the agricultural sector of Phung Hiep district has issued a warning about the potential risks of oversupply and falling prices due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The yellow papaya crop yields about 6 tons per year, generating nearly 10 million dong in income.
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Original content

Due to the volatile sugarcane price, many farmers in Phung Hiep district (Hau Giang) actively switched to growing yellow papaya. According to statistics of the agriculture sector of Phung Hiep district, farmers have seeded 144ha of papaya with yellow flesh and will continue to increase strongly in the coming time. Because this is an easy plant to grow and suitable for sugarcane cultivation. In particular, when switching from sugar cane to papaya, it does not cost much to repair the brink. Many farmers choose papaya to replace sugarcane. The productivity of yellow papaya is always stable, each harvest 6 tons of fruit / year, minus all expenses for income of nearly 10 million dong. However, as recommended by the agricultural sector of Phung Hiep district, there is enough gold for high economic efficiency, but the increase ...
Source: Vietlinh

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