While the harvest is in full swing, the chili price is only “pegged” at less than 10,000 VND/kg, causing farmers to lose revenue.
In recent days, Quang Ngai farmers have begun to harvest the 2023-2024 Winter-Spring chili crop. Photo: Ha PhuongThis year the weather is favorable, with few pests, so chili yields are high, with few pests. Photo: Ha PhuongHowever, many chili growers shared that over the past half month, the price of chili peppers has been very low, chili peppers are 9,000 VND/kg, chili peppers (long, big, less spicy) are 4,000 – 5,000 VND/kg. Photo: Ha Phuong“This price is less than half compared to the same time in other years and is only enough to cover the cost of seeds, fertilizer and medicine,” Mr. Vo Nhut (Ho Tieu village, Nghia Ha commune, Quang Ngai city) shared. Photo: Ha PhuongPrices are low so chili growers do not dare to hire workers to save costs. Currently, the cost of hiring workers ranges from 150,000 – 200,000 VND/person/day. Photo: Ha PhuongAccording to research, on average 500m2 (1 sao) of chili produces about 1 ton/crop. If the chili price is 10,000 VND/kg, it will break even, if it is lower, it will be a loss. Photo: Ha Phuong
The owner of a chili purchasing agent said that this year, the consumption of the Chinese market is very weak, and the purchase price is low.In Binh Duong commune (Binh Son district) – the chili granary of Quang Ngai province, the atmosphere is also quite gloomy because there are no people picking and buying chili. In the Winter-Spring crop of 2023 – 2024, the entire Quang Ngai province planted more than 1,430 hectares of chili, concentrated in localities such as Binh Son, Quang Ngai City…. Although the government and authorities advise people not to expand the area and avoid oversupply, the chili planting area next year is higher than the previous year in some localities. Photo: Ha PhuongChili plants are harvested after the Lunar New Year and continue for many months afterward. Photo: Ha PhuongChili is a crop that depends heavily on the Chinese market, which has many potential risks, and is considered “gambling” because of uncertainty and luck. Photo: Ha PhuongEvery year the Chinese market has strong consumer demand, the price of chili peppers increases dramatically. On the contrary, if this market “turns away”, chili farmers in Quang Ngai suffer heavy losses. Photo: Ha Phuong
According to KTĐT.vn
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