Vietnam: Planting a tree called a tuber, the price suddenly doubled
Lemongrass
Vietnam
Published May 2, 2022
Tridge summary
The price of commercial products in Tan Phu Dong district (Tien Giang province) is increasing sharply, people in the area specializing in growing lemongrass are very excited because they have a good source of income and stabilize their lives after the Covid-19 pandemic. As an island district adjacent to the East Sea, Tan Phu Dong district has harsh natural conditions, often facing drought and saltwater intrusion.
Original content
In order to remove difficulties and help farmers exploit the potentials and advantages of land to stabilize their lives, Tan Phu Dong district is interested in transforming production towards climate change adaptation to bring high economic efficiency. In which, a specialized cultivation area of citronella trees has been established with about 2,800 ha on the basis of one season of salinized rice, with precarious income. Tan Phu Dong is also the district with the largest lemongrass growing area in Tien Giang province today. The area of specialized lemongrass cultivation is concentrated in communes: Phu Thanh, Phu Dong, ... Farmer Tran Van Binh, living in Ganh hamlet, Phu Dong commune, growing 2.5 hectares of specialized lemongrass trees said that lemongrass is suitable for saline soils, with an average yield of 14-15 tons of tubers/ha. In the past year, he collected over 800 million VND from selling commercial products. Currently, his family is preparing for a new lemongrass root ...
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