On February 16, the Military Command of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province mobilized many trucks and hundreds of soldiers and militia and army to the self-defense district to Chau Duc district to harvest pepper for people according to the text. submitted by Chau Duc District People's Committee earlier.
On the same day, hundreds of youth union members and police forces also helped farmers harvest when pepper was ripe.
Pepper is ripe on a large area but prices are low
On February 16, about 600 workers participated in harvesting for the people. According to Mr. Le Quy Thinh, Deputy Director of Chau Duc District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the communes will appoint people to support and guide the harvest so that it is effective, safe and time-saving. Medical staff is also available to handle problems, if any.
The supported households belong to difficult families, have children who are young people in the army, prepare to enlist in the army to plant pepper but have difficulty in hiring laborers to harvest. Harvesting support will take place on 2 and 16 February.
Deploying plans to help people harvest
Ms. Hoang Thi Thanh (Quang Thanh commune, Chau Duc district) could not hide her joy when her family had more than 4 hectares of pepper to harvest but due to the low price, could not find labor, the house was anchored, so she could not collect it. plan.
The area of pepper cultivation in Chau Duc District is currently 7,400 hectares and the harvest area is 6,240 hectares. Currently, pepper is starting to harvest, pepper prices are low. At the moment, the price of dried black pepper is about 45,0000-50,000 VND / kg, equal to 80% compared to the same period in 2018. At this price, pepper farmers do not make a profit.
Those with experience will pick from above
Reportedly, in 2 days there will be about 83 households on an area of 87.6 ha will be supported to harvest pepper. Mr. Nguyen Tan Ban – Vice Chairman of Chau Duc District People's Committee – said that due to the inadequate harvest, it leads to wilting, affecting crop yields and subsequent years. Chau Duc district is expected to continue the second phase of support, trying in the next 15-20 days to harvest the pepper to help people in the district.
Soldiers help people harvest pepper
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