The weather in the dry season is hot and sunny, but the 1 hectare pepper garden of Ms. Wum and her husband, in Ha Bau commune, Dak Doa district, does not stop laughing. According to Ms. Wum, this year the garden is expected to produce 3 tons of pepper. With a pepper price of over 90 million VND/ton, her family will fulfill their dream of building a new house.
“We Ha Bau people pick pepper from January to early April, now it’s almost done. Last year’s pepper price was low, this year it is very high, people are very happy” – Ms. Wum shared.
The price of 95 million VND/ton of pepper helps farmers earn a large income by persistently sticking to this industrial crop. (Photo: Nguyen Thao)
At Nam Yang Agricultural and Service Cooperative, in Nam Yang commune, Dak Doa district, Gia Lai province – where there are 110 members, with 80 hectares of pepper produced in a sustainable way, the joy is much greater. Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga, Deputy Director of the cooperative, said that the cooperative’s pepper is purchased at a price higher than the market price of 3,000 VND/1kg. Particularly, 15 hectares of certified organic pepper are always purchased at a higher price than the market price. market 25%.
According to Ms. Nga: “Currently, pepper prices are going up, people are very happy and excited. Last year the price was 68,000-70,000 VND/kg, this year it has increased from 92,000-95,000 VND/kg. Currently, people are taking care of their gardens, harvesting, fertilizing and replanting the remaining pepper gardens. Hopefully the price of pepper and agricultural products of all kinds will increase so that people can have more expenses, income, improve their lives, and feel secure in farming.”
Gia Lai province has 8,800 hectares of pepper in the business stage, the output of this crop is estimated at about 30,000 tons. After many years of “dancing” prices, making farmers cry and laugh along with the pepper tree, this year the price of pepper exceeded the mark of 90,000 VND/kg, a great reward for those who persevere with this crop.
Organic pepper at Nam Yang Cooperative, Dak Doa district, Gia Lai province. (Photo: Nguyen Thao)
Ms. Nguyen Vu Hoang Yen, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Nam Yang commune, Dak Doa district, Gia Lai province, said that in the face of rising pepper prices, local authorities encourage people not to massively expand their area, but to persevere. sustainable farming direction to withstand fluctuations in prices and diseases.
“The commune’s total pepper area is 220 hectares, with output ranging from 2.5 to 3 tons/ha. For sustainable organic production households, the area can be up to 4 hectares. This is a trend, the commune is mobilizing people to cultivate in this direction to increase productivity, output, and value of pepper trees” – Ms. Yen shared.
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