The Bình Phục New Year's cypress trees are growing slowly due to lack of sunlight.

Ms. Phan Thi Moi (Tat Vien village, Binh Phuc commune) diligently repairs the damaged onion beds caused by prolonged rain. Photo: HH

With the persistent drizzle lasting for days… on her family's shallot field, Mrs. Phan Thi Moi (Tat Vien village, Binh Phuc commune) diligently hoeed and repaired the shallot rows that had been eroded by the rain. In previous years, at this time, Mrs. Moi would have already harvested the large shallot bulbs in the warm, sunny weather.

Mrs. Moi lamented, "With all this rain, we're doomed! Poor us shallot farmers! The soil is wet, the bulbs don't grow, they just sit there. People are offering to buy shallots for twenty or thirty thousand dong, but I have 8 acres of shallots and the bulbs are too small to sell."

Despite the price of shallots rising to over 30,000 VND/kg, many farmers in Binh Phuc commune still do not have shallots large enough to sell. Photo: HH

From around the end of November in the lunar calendar until the end of the year, the people of Binh Phuc enter the shallot harvesting season. But so far, there are many buyers, but very few sellers…

The heavy rains have resulted in healthy green stems and leaves for the shallots, but the bulbs haven't developed properly. Photo: HH

With a 3-acre plot of land dedicated to growing shallots, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Huong (Tat Vien village, Binh Phuc commune) stays up in her shallot fields from 6 am until past 11 am, anxiously watching the sky: “I just hope for sunny weather to save as many bulbs as possible. The leaves look green and fresh, but the bulbs are tiny, and some are damaged by fungus. Compared to previous years, the price is over 30,000 VND/kg this year, but there’s none to sell. Now, with Tet approaching, I’ll sell whatever bulbs, big or small, to whoever wants them.”

[ VIDEO ] - Residents of Tat Vien village are worried because their shallots are small and damaged due to the rain:

Binh Phuc commune has four villages, all specializing in growing shallots for sale during the Tet holiday, especially Tat Vien village. Shallots are grown on over 120 hectares in the commune and sold to traders in Da Nang, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, etc. This is the main source of income for farmers in Binh Phuc during the Tet holiday season. Mr. Phan Ngoc Bon - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Phuc commune, said.

According to Mr. Bon, the impact of the storm, cold weather, and prolonged heavy rain has caused many farmers in Binh Phuc commune to face difficulties. Most of the shallots are growing slowly, the bulbs are small, and while prices are high, the harvest is poor. People are facing many difficulties at the end of the year.

In 2025, the People's Committee of Binh Phuc commune has identified shallots as its main crop. The commune will designate an area of ​​20 hectares for this main crop, identify seed sources, invest in cultivation, and ensure the organization of production and rural economic development in accordance with Criterion No. 13 of the advanced new rural commune program in 2025.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/kieu-tet-binh-phuc-cham-lon-do-thieu-nang-3147087.html