(ĐN)- Farmers in Dong Nai province cultivated nearly 15,300 hectares of cassava for the 2011 crop year. increased by nearly 500 hectares compared to the same period last year, according to the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(ĐN)- Farmers in Dong Nai province cultivated nearly 15,300 hectares of cassava for the 2011 crop year. increased by nearly 500 hectares compared to the same period last year, according to the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Local farmers are hoping to get a bumper crop this year and cassava yields are expected to be around 24.4 tonnes per hectare, up 0.3 tonnes over last year.
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A famer is preparing the soil to plant a new cassava crop |
The largest growing and production areas in the province are the four districts of Xuan Loc, Long Thanh, Vinh Cuu and Dinh Quan.
According to cassava growers in the province, the price of the sale of fresh cassava is nearly VND 2,000 per kilo. With this price, local farmers can get a profit of over VND 20 million every hectare of cassava after the production cost is deducted.
Due to high cassava prices over the last year, local farmers have expanded the area under cassava cultivation. Another reason is that cassava cultivation requires very little effort and is able to generate income. However, pursuant to the recommendation of agricultural engineers, cassava cultivation for three or four consecutive seasons can degrade the soil resulting low yield. Therefore, agricultural engineers encourage the farmers to shift their focus from cassava to the cultivation of corn and bean plants to improve the fertility of soil and these plants have higher economic value than cassava.
Reported by K.M
