(HBO) - where there is vacant land, there is lemongrass. Up to now, lemongrass is not the key crop to help people in Phuc Tien commune (Ky Son) get rich. However, lemongrass has helped people improve their income much. This is the confirmation of Mr. Nguyen Cuong Bien, the Vice Chairman of Phuc Tien Commune People's Committee when sharing about local models of planting lemongrass in the local area.
Ms. Dinh Thi Lan’s family in Doan Ket 2
village, Phuc Tien Commune (Ky Son) has improved their income thanks to
planting lemongrass.
As far as being concern, lemongrass was
planted by some households in the commune from 1997 or 1998. This is a healthy plant, which
requires little care and it is suitable for local climate and soil. In recent
years, the price of lemongrass ranged from 5,000 to 7,000 VND / kg. However, at
the time of before Tet traditional occasion, it can be up to 12,000 VND / kg.
Therefore, in recent years, many households have made use of garden land,
converting land for lemongrass cultivation in hopes of raising their income.
According to statistics, the area of lemongrass plantation in the commune has
expanded to 80 hectares. Most households maintain the area of between 2,000 and
5,000 square meters. However, some households have expanded the area to nearly
2 hectares, such as the families of Mr. Dinh Manh Huong, Mr. Dinh Cong Phon in
Doan Ket 1village, etc.
We visited Mr. Dinh Manh Huong's family in
Doan Ket 1 Village. At present, the area of lemongrass planting of Mr.
Huong’s family expanded to 1.4 hectares. In 2017, his family exported 7 tons of
lemongrass to the market, earning over 70 million VND. Mr. Huong said: My
family has planted lemongrass for 5-6 years. In my opinion, this is a suitable
variety for our local land. Although growers do not take too much care, they
still collect products throughout the year. If they know how to exploit
correctly, 1 hectare of lemongrass can bring the profit of more than 100
million VND per year. Meanwhile, with the same area, the growers can only gain
about 60 million VND after deducting costs if they plant rice.
Ms. Dinh Thi Lan, in Doan Ket 2 village,
said: "The economy of my family is mainly based on agricultural
production. However, when realizing the economic effect of lemongrass, the family
has converted about 700 m2 of land from growing rice to lemongrass. When the
farmers are crop free, the members of the family focus on harvesting
lemongrass, it is estimated that each person can earn about 250,000 VND per
day. In comparison with growing sugarcane, growing lemongrass is less
hardworking but more profitable.
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