Record-high pepper prices, Đồng Tháp farmers reap bumper harvests.

Recently, due to the impact of unusual storms causing a sharp decline in the supply of colored vegetables in Đồng Tháp province, the prices of many items have increased. Among them, the price of commercial chili has risen to a record high, bringing significant profits to chili farmers. Currently, farmers in Đồng Tháp are harvesting the late-season chili crop. Depending on the location and time, the price of chili fluctuates between 100,000-120,000 VND/kg; specifically, A-grade chili has reached up to 140,000 VND/kg at certain times. With this price, each kg of chili yields a profit of about 80,000 VND. According to farmers in Gò Công, this is the highest price in the past 5 years. Mrs. Dương Thị Kim Nga's family (Kinh Trên hamlet, Tân Điền commune) grows over 2 acres of Sen Hồng chili. After 7-8 harvests, the family sells around 10 million VND worth of chili each day. "Sometimes we sell at 120,000 VND/kg, recently it has been around 100,000 VND/kg. It has been years since we have ...