Urgent restoration of operations
Yuuki Farm Joint Stock Company (Thiet Tru neighborhood, An Nhon ward) suffered approximately 550 million VND in losses due to Typhoon No. 13 and the subsequent floods. As soon as the floodwaters receded, the company mobilized workers to clean up mud, plow, disinfect, and add organic fertilizer to rehabilitate 8 hectares of land. More than ten days ago, the company planted its first crops of vegetables after the storm and floods.
Mr. Trinh Hung Cong, Director of Yuuki Farm JSC, said: "We have to recalculate the crop structure to suit the soil conditions after the flood, prioritizing short-term vegetables to ensure timely supply to the market."
Before the floods, the company consistently supplied 300 kg of vegetables and 500 kg of root vegetables daily, distributing them not only within the province but also to many other provinces and cities such as Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Khanh Hoa, Hanoi , etc. However, currently, the company can only sell 20-40 kg per day, mainly cabbage, spinach, and some herbs.”
Despite a sharp drop in production and a scarcity of vegetables, Yuuki Farm Joint Stock Company has maintained the same vegetable prices as before the floods, while narrowing its market to supply only An Nhon and Quy Nhon wards to meet immediate needs.
According to Mr. Cong, if the weather is favorable, the company will be able to restore its supply to its previous level in about a month, focusing on short-term vegetable crops.
During the recent floods, Phuoc Hiep Agricultural Cooperative (Tuy Phuoc Bac commune) also suffered heavy losses. The entire 13.5 hectares of crops belonging to the cooperative were submerged for many days, including 8 hectares of vegetables and root crops that were completely destroyed.
After the floods, the cooperative promptly cleaned up the fields and added organic and microbial fertilizers to improve the soil. Then, the cooperative members quickly planted short-term vegetable crops to ensure timely supply to the market.
Previously, Phuoc Hiep Agricultural Cooperative supplied about 300-500 kg of vegetables to the market daily; currently, production has dropped to only 70-80 kg/day, but the selling price remains stable to support consumers.
Mr. Pham Long Thang, Director of the Cooperative, shared: “The cost of recovery after the flood increased by 10-20% compared to normal production, including the cost of seeds, fertilizers, etc. Despite the heavy damage, we quickly restored production to ensure the supply of fresh vegetables to the market in the last months of the year.”
Efforts of farmers in the western part of the province
In the vegetable-growing area of Ayun Pa ward, nearly 10 hectares of vegetable crops were flooded to a depth of 1.2 to over 2 meters. Once the water receded, farmers quickly prepared the land to plant vegetables in order to have a supply ready for the market in early 2026.
Mr. Nguyen Van Tai (residential group 21, Ayun Pa ward) said: “The people here are suffering terribly. Every year, when heavy rains cause the Ba River to rise, this area becomes a ‘flood epicenter.’ My family planted cabbage, lettuce, onions, and coriander about two weeks ago, and then the first flood came, destroying half of our crops.”
Before we could even tend to them, the second wave of floods came and swept away the remaining vegetable beds that were ready for harvest. We had to clean up as the floodwaters receded; if we didn't get things back on track quickly, we wouldn't be ready for Tet (Lunar New Year)."
Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Mr. Le Duc Luong (residential group 21, Ayun Pa ward) is also busy clearing mud and plowing the land. His family had 3 acres of vegetables waiting to be harvested and sold, but they were completely lost after two consecutive floods.
“After the flood, the soil became hard and lacked nutrients, so I had to combine many methods to improve it. Then, I sowed short-term vegetables like cabbage, water spinach, and lettuce to sell during Tet,” Mr. Luong said.
A few hundred meters from Mr. Luong's garden, Mrs. Dinh Thi Huong (residential group 21, Ayun Pa ward) is also diligently tending to her cabbage patch, which was sown a week ago.
She shared: “My family had just sown 10 rows of cabbage, water spinach, and lettuce when the flood came. As soon as the water receded, we had to plow the land again, fertilize with nitrogen, and sow the seeds immediately. Many types of vegetable seeds are now 10-20 thousand dong/kg more expensive than before the flood. Finding seeds is very difficult because many other areas have also suffered heavy damage.”
Ia Sao commune is one of the areas severely affected by flooding, causing extensive damage to vegetable crops. Ms. Hoang Thi Nguyen's 5-acre vegetable garden (Hoang 1 hamlet, Ia Sao commune) was also submerged in mud for several days.
“At this time every year, I gather vegetables to sell wholesale to markets. But this year, after two storms and floods, looking back at the garden makes me feel heartbroken. For the past week, my family has been clearing mud, digging ditches, tilling the soil, and then sowing seeds again. If the weather is favorable, in about 1.5-2 months, the vegetable garden will be ready to serve people for Tet,” Mrs. Nguyen confided.
Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/gia-lai-khan-truong-khoi-phuc-san-xuat-rau-xanh-sau-mua-lu-post574417.html
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