Vietnam: Thank you for the life of growing dragon fruit in Long An, the trees were cut down in series, the fields were abandoned
Fresh Dragon Fruit
Vietnam
Published Nov 9, 2022
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On November 7, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Long An province said that by the end of the third quarter of 2022, the total area of dragon fruit in the province is 10,068 hectares, mainly in the following districts: Chau Thanh, Tan Tru, Ben Luc and Tan An City with harvest output of about 190,000 tons, down 55,000 tons over the same period. In which, Chau Thanh district accounts for the highest proportion of dragon fruit growing area with nearly 9,200 ha.
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On November 7, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Long An province said that by the end of the third quarter of 2022, the total area of dragon fruit in the province is 10,068 hectares, mainly in the following districts: Chau Thanh, Tan Tru, Ben Luc and Tan An City with harvest output of about 190,000 tons, down 55,000 tons over the same period. In which, Chau Thanh district accounts for the highest proportion of dragon fruit growing area with nearly 9,200 ha. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, from 2020 to now, people's consumption of dragon fruit has faced many difficulties, the price has continuously dropped to low levels, making growers lose money. Since then, people have left their gardens without care for a long time, some demolishing dragon fruit gardens to convert to other crops. Mr. Nguyen Van Chien (Hiep Thanh commune, Chau Thanh district) said: "Since the epidemic, prices have been volatile, investors have no profit, they are ...
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