This year, most cashew orchards flower simultaneously and bear fruit at a high rate of over 50%. In localities with large cashew growing areas, such as Bu Dang, Bu Gia Map and Bu Dop districts, there are now many gardens starting to harvest fresh cashew nuts.
However, as noted by the reporter at this time, the price of fresh cashew nuts is purchased by dealers and traders with the price fluctuating around 28,000 VND / kg depending on the locality. With the current purchase price of the current season, according to cashew farmers, it is 10,000 VND / kg lower to 12,000 VND / kg compared to the beginning of last season.
Low buying prices are causing farmers “capital” of Binh Phuoc thing to worry about devaluation, difficulties in life. Cashew farmers hope the next time they come to a ripe harvest, the purchase price will be higher.
Last year, many cashew orchards were severely affected by pests and diseases, low productivity, but the fierce involvement of the functional industry and the people tried to take care of them, so the cashew tree recovered, developed quickly and the rate of flowering and fruit setting. much.
Mr. Dieu Hung has a garden of more than 4 hectares in Thac Dai village, Phu Van commune, Bu Gia Map district, because the couple picked up the crop at the beginning of the season and sold it for only VND 28,000 / kg.
Mr. Hung shared: “This year's cashew season comes a few days late after the Lunar New Year, so it is very convenient for people to clean the garden and pick fresh seeds. This year, the first batch of fruit trees are more fruitful than the previous year, but with the current purchase price from the garden is low, people are less happy.
Also in Bu Gia Map District, the atmosphere in Mr. Dieu Thanh's family in Village 3, Dak O Commune was also gloomy and unhappy due to low prices at the beginning of the season. Mr. Thanh said: “This year, the weather is much more favorable than last year.
Last year, the weather was erratic, so many diseases resulted in much productivity drop. My family had to invest tens of millions of VND in fertilizer as well as to take care of to restore cashew.
In this crop, most of the trees produce flowers that have a high rate of fruiting and begin to earn. The thing is more left so people are happy, but the price is much lower than early last year. I will spend a part of drying to wait for the price to be sold to have more money to spend in the family as well as reinvest in the next crop. ”
In Bu Dop border district, fresh cashew harvesting air is also less happy because the purchasing price is much lower than the previous season. The family of Mr. Tran Hieu in Thien Hung commune, Bu Dop district said: “Last year the crop failed, and this year the farmers put all their efforts into restoring cashew orchards due to pests and diseases in the hope that this year's crop will be more likely. Quan.
Killing pests, favorable weather and cashew growers like “sitting on a fire” because prices fell sharply compared to the beginning of the previous season. If the price is low until the end of the season, people will have difficulty in growing things ”.
According to the evaluation of Binh Phuoc agriculture sector to the present time, cashew trees are less affected by weather, pests, so the yield will be higher than the previous year.
Dr. Nguyen Van Bac, Acting Director of Bu Dop District Agricultural Service Center also said: “With the role of the center, we have advised people to regularly monitor garden visits to detect pests or pests. early to take timely preventive measures.
Currently, the most harmful phenomenon on cashew trees is anthracnose, which causes fruit and flower dryness. Pests mainly mosquitoes cause young rot rot. Some other objects such as green aphids, mealybugs also cause disease that can cause crop failure.
In addition, cashew trees depend on the weather a lot, the impact of the people is only a part of limiting the weather risks. However, up to this point, cashews are relatively stable and start harvesting. ”
According to statistics, currently in Binh Phuoc province, the area under cashew cultivation has more than 134,000 ha. For many years, cashew has been considered as a hunger eradication and poverty reduction crop of people in this province.
With the purchasing price of fresh cashew nuts at the beginning of the season, which decreased sharply compared to the same period last year, people are “capital” of Binh Phuoc thing worried about an inefficient crop.
According to the News / VNA
