Pham Kha farmers enjoy high profits from vegetables
THANH CHUNG•23/10/2023 15:55
Vegetable growers in Pham Kha commune, Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province, are excited at a bumper autumn-winter crop and high selling prices.
There are 288 ha of agricultural land in Pham Kha commune, including 162 ha of vegetables, mostly onions, cabbage, and herbs, which can be harvested 6 – 8 times a year.
There are 162 ha of vegetables in Pham Kha commune, mainly in Do Ha and Do Thuong hamletsAbout 80% of more than 2,000 vegetable growing households in the commune have purchased machinery and equipment for cultivationThere are three pumping stations serving agricultural production in Pham Kha commune, with a total capacity of 84,000 m3/ hFarmers cover seedlings with plastic film to prevent rats from destroying them, keep soil moisture, save irrigation water, and limit fertilizer lossAutomatic irrigation of vegetables in Pham Kha communeFarmers in Pham Kha continuously grow intercrops to reduce production costs and harvest vegetables 6 - 8 times a yearPham Kha residents’ profits made on this autumn-winter crop are 2.5 – 3 times higher than the summer-autumn crop, with production value reaching 400 – 450 million VND/ haThe lives of Pham Kha people have improved thanks to these vegetable fields
