Thai Nguyen, Vietnam: Strange, growing watermelon interspersed with papaya

Published 2021년 6월 14일

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Ms. Hoang Thi Hai, the Director of Lien Minh Safe Agricultural Cooperative in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam, has found success in intercropping watermelon with papaya, harvesting two tons of watermelons and experiencing high profits from selling papaya flower tea. Starting in January 2021, she planted watermelon and papaya on 3,600m2 of land, using organic farming methods and initial costs of 2.2 million VND. The watermelon variety she chose is easy to grow and highly profitable, selling for 7,000 VND/kg, while the papaya flowers are expected to bring in additional income for making tea products. This innovative agricultural approach, which involves a new way of cultivating and selling papaya flowers, is not only improving her income but also serving as a model for other farmers in the area.

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Reporter Dan Viet had the opportunity to visit the model of planting watermelon intercropped with papaya by Ms. Hoang Thi Hai (Tay ethnic group, in Tham hamlet, Lien Minh commune, Vo Nhai district, Thai Nguyen province) at the right time when watermelons were in season. harvest. Busy picking watermelons in the field, with sweat all over her face, Hai was still excited to show off: "Yesterday, the day before yesterday I harvested more than 5 quintals, today I should have collected about 2-3 quintals more. This case should be about two or three tons of watermelons, aunt and uncle." Ms. Hoang Thi Hai is currently the Director of Lien Minh Safe Agricultural Cooperative with the main job of growing and processing tea products. The cooperative is currently operating stably with 50 members. However, Ms. Hai is always tinkering with new things to propagate to members and farmers in the area to learn and follow, contributing to improving their income. This model of intercropping watermelon ...

Source: Danviet