Asparagus growing helps raise income for Nam Thuong farmers

5/28/2017 - 9:46:06 PM

(HBO) – Farmers in Nam Thuong commune (Kim Boi district) are increasing investment in cultivating a number of key crop plants, including asparagus which brings high economic value.

The commune is home to 5 ha of asparagus, mainly in Boi Ca and Bai Xe hamlets. Thanks to planting asparagus, households in the commune earn hundreds of millions of VND a year.

The family of Bui Van Nghia and Bui Thi Phuong in Boi Ca hamlet is the pioneer in cultivating asparagus in the locality. In July 2015, the couple spent about 250 million VND on seedlings and irrigation systems.

Before embarking on the project, they studied documents and growing techniques on television, and visited asparagus cultivation areas in Hanoi. Through research, they got to know that this plant requires meticulous and strict planting techniques.

Mr. Bui Van Quy in Bai Xe hamlet, Nam Thuong commune (Kim Boi district) is checking the quality and packing specification of the product before delivery.

From what they learnt, Nghia’s family decided to convert the ineffective potato and rice cultivation area into an asparagus farm. After growing for about 5-6 months, the plant is able to be harvested. Good care can result a good harvest of five years.

In the meantime, Nghia’s family has asparagus for daily sale. Every day, the family harvests about 30-40 kg of asparagus/ha on average, helping it rake in about 200 million VND a year.

Apart from Nghia’s family, many other households in Bai Xe hamlet are also getting rich from growing asparagus.

Mr. Bui Van Quy invested about 160 million VND in developing 0.5 ha of asparagus. Thanks to technical support from experts, his family has mastered the planting techniques after five months.

Quy said his family harvests about 20kg of asparagus a day and those are purchased by Dung Ha Farm Produce Co., Ltd in Hanoi.

"My family makes a monthly profit of between 25-30 million VND from the model,” Quy said.

Vice Chairman of the Nam Thuong communal People’s Committee Bui Van Chu affirmed planting asparagus brings an income of 10-20 times higher than planting other crop plants. However, initial investment in asparagus cultivation is also very high and it requires strict growing techniques, he noted.

Thanks to the high economic value and stable market, asparagus helps local farmers earn at least 100 million VND a year, he said./.

Six-month industrial production index estimated to rise 20%

According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.

Exports exceeded 1.1 billion USD in 6 months

In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.

The effectiveness of professional models of association and group in Tan Lac district

The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.

Building the brand of Muong village clean food

With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.

Hoa Binh ethnic farmers join forces through collective economic models

In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.

Maintaining farming area codes: Key to bringing Hoa Binh farm produce to global market

Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.