A close-up view of harvesting giant taro in Trinh Tuong.

From a small-scale crop, taro has become the main crop of Trinh Tuong commune. In 2025, the locality planted over 60 hectares of taro, nearly double the previous year, contributing to increased income and poverty reduction for the people.

After careful cultivation (fertilizing after 1-2 months, applying supplemental fertilizer after 3-4 months), taro begins to be harvested from October to November.

The taro tubers in Trinh Tuong commune are of high quality, weighing from 1 to 4 kg, and exceptionally, some can weigh up to 5 kg if properly cared for.

The taro plants in the garden of Ms. Ly Thi Anh's family (left in the photo), Na Lung village, have started to wither, signaling the arrival of the harvest season. This year, Ms. Anh's family planted more than 1 hectare of taro, and if the selling price remains stable, it will bring the family about 100 million VND.

Taro cultivation has provided many households with a decent income. It is estimated that if the selling price remains stable at 10-15 thousand VND/kg, farmers can earn over 100 million VND per hectare of taro. Compared to cassava, taro yields significantly higher value and has become an effective poverty alleviation crop. Specifically in Na Lung village, taro cultivation has contributed to reducing the number of poor households from 16 (in 2023) to 8 (in 2025).

Currently, taro has become the main crop for many families in Trinh Tuong commune, with the majority concentrated in Na Lung village, where more than 80 households participate in cultivation. This year, the yield and quality of taro are stable, with a total production of approximately 900 tons of tubers in Na Lung village.

Besides selling wholesale to traders, some households in Trinh Tuong commune also take taro to the roadside to sell retail for a higher price.

With suitable soil and climate, and a large area after consolidation, Trinh Tuong commune is expanding taro cultivation to other villages. However, the issue of consumption, further processing to build a brand, and bringing the product into supermarkets is a challenge that the locality is striving to solve in order to consolidate and enhance the value of the product.

Trinh Tuong commune is actively supporting local people with techniques for planting, caring for, and harvesting taro, while also working with businesses to ensure stable product sales; there are plans to establish a taro cooperative in Na Lung village for more organized operations.

Over the years, many households in Trinh Tuong commune have earned high incomes thanks to growing taro.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/can-canh-thu-hoach-khoai-mon-khong-lo-o-trinh-tuong-post884489.html