Farmers in Long Khanh – Dong Nai are harvesting new pepper.
According to calculations by the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA), in 2014, the country's pepper output will reach about 120,000 – 125,000 tons, equivalent to the crop in 2013.
Dong Nai province is estimated at 2,500 tons, an increase of 20%; Ba Ria – Vung Tau province reaches about 3,500 tons, an increase of 30%; Binh Phuoc reached 5,000 tons, down 20%; Dak Nong reached 3,500 tons, up 25%; Dak Lak reached 800 tons, up 5%; Gia Lai reached 8,000 tons, down 30% compared to 2013.
So far, Binh Phuoc province has harvested three-fourths of the area, the Central Highlands provinces have also harvested one third of the area, most of the pepper-growing households have little output, so they can sell there to pay money. public rental and bank debt.
The number of households with financial ability is sold in moderation according to the requirements of reproduction and family activities. The average selling price from the beginning of the harvest so far is quite stable at 120,000 VND / kg of black pepper (density 500 g / liter, moisture 15, impurity 1%).
According to VPA, the progress of harvesting, consumption and domestic trading price from the beginning of the season so far is equivalent to the same period in 2013 and the price is tending to increase.
However, through surveys in the provinces of Binh Phuoc, Dak Nong, Dak Lak and Gia Lai, Dong Nai and Ba Ria – Vung Tau, most pepper gardens have been exploited for 7 – 10 years, up to now, aging and functional. The interest rate is expected to decline sharply next year.
Particularly in Gia Lai province, there appears a large area of rapidly dying, slow-dying pepper, infected with undeveloped nematodes including newly planted pepper and it is predicted that in the next 2-3 years there may be a risk of hundreds of hectares of pepper being erased. book.
Meanwhile, in areas with favorable natural conditions, experienced pepper growers have the potential to invest in those areas where new planted areas have increased and pepper trees are quite good, such as Dak Lak and Dak Nong.
In order to implement safe production and consumption of pepper in a sustainable manner, pepper farmers and local authorities in some places have cooperated with local exporters to buy pepper directly from farmers. , such as Nedspeci associated with Loc Ninh – Binh Phuoc, Unispice linked with Xuan Loc – Dong Nai.
Giatieu.com
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