Mango is one of the main crops that has been associated with the people of Yen Chau for generations. Currently, the whole district has over 3,200 hectares of mango, grown mainly in the communes of Chieng Hac, Tu Nang, Chieng Pan, Sap Vat... mainly round mango, stinky mango, green-skinned mango, and Australian mango varieties. This year's mango crop has favorable weather, the mango area has begun to flower, preparing for the fruiting period. To ensure a high fruit set rate, farmers in the district are actively monitoring and applying technical measures in care for a bumper mango season.
These days, members of Quyet Thang Huoi Nga Cooperative, Chieng Hac Commune, are actively fertilizing the flowering mango area. With 9 hectares of green-skinned elephant mango trees certified by VietGAP, in 2023, the Cooperative will sell nearly 200 tons of mangoes, of which nearly 100 tons will be exported to China. Mr. Lo Van Kim, Director of the Cooperative, shared: To have a successful mango season, in addition to depending on the weather, it is very necessary to fertilize and understand the characteristics of the tree. Immediately after harvesting, it is necessary to prune the branches, remove damaged and poorly developed branches; in January of the following year, fertilize, water, and clean the grass so that the mangoes will flower in February and prune the fruit in March. This year, the weather is favorable, the mangoes will flower a lot, reaching over 90%; if there are no risks or disadvantages such as hail and acid rain, this will be a year of bumper harvest for mango growers. The expected yield is about 10-15 tons higher than last year.
Over 600 hectares of mango in Chieng Hac commune, annually yield 4,000 tons; of which, 50 hectares are granted export growing area codes. In recent years, people in the commune have continued to expand the area and introduce new varieties with different harvest times; promoting production according to clean and safe processes, meeting market demand.
Chieng Pan commune is also taking care of 230 hectares of mangoes. Households have proactively applied early fertilization measures, actively nurtured healthy trees, and applied biological products to help mangoes flower and bear fruit as desired.
As one of the long-time mango growers, Mr. Ha Van Du, Chieng Phu village, Chieng Pan commune, is growing over 1 hectare of local round mango. Since 2018, with support from the Vietnam Agricultural Institute for seeds, fertilizers and transfer of planting techniques from the parent tree, up to now, the family's round mango area has developed well, with high productivity, averaging 13 tons/ha per year.
Mr. Du shared: During flowering, mango trees are susceptible to diseases such as canker, anthracnose, aphids... at the top of the tree, leading to flower drop. Therefore, the family regularly visits the garden, implements measures to prevent and control pests for the trees; proactively installs an automatic irrigation system; uses fertilizers appropriately to increase the fruit set rate. For trees that have been in bloom for 1 week, the flower clusters will be thinned out to help the tree regulate nutrition, facilitating the fruit growing process. This year, the family's mango output is expected to reach about 15 tons of fruit, an increase of 15% compared to last year.
Currently, the whole district has over 3,200 hectares of mango, grown mainly in the communes of Chieng Hac, Tu Nang, Chieng Pan, Sap Vat... mainly round mango, stinky mango, green-skinned mango, Australian mango. Of which, round mango products are very popular because of their delicious, rich sweet flavor. There are 3 communes growing round mango, namely Sap Vat, Chieng Pan, Vieng Lan with over 600 hectares that have been granted a Certificate of registration of geographical indications and a system of brand recognition for Yen Chau mango by the Department of Intellectual Property. In addition, in recent years, green-skinned mango trees have also been planted by local people, expanding the area to nearly 2,600 hectares, of which 400 hectares have been granted a growing area code for export, bringing economic efficiency to farmers.
Mr. Le Huy Phong, Vice Chairman of Yen Chau District People's Committee, informed: In 2024, Yen Chau District strives to consume about 17,300 tons of mango domestically and export 2,200 tons of mango to markets such as China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Mongolia, etc. The district's functional departments are urgently directing and guiding households and cooperatives growing mango to strengthen monitoring of weather developments and tree growth, promptly take measures; apply good agricultural practices in production; strengthen inspection and supervision to maintain the assigned growing area codes. Along with that, direct specialized agencies to develop plans, develop consumption plans, connect purchasing enterprises, and avoid the situation of good harvest but low prices.
Favorable weather conditions, along with active care from farmers, promise a bumper crop for mango growers in Yen Chau, contributing to increasing farmers' income.
Article and photos: Thanh Huyen
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