Does the story of gardeners in Ben Tre province uprooting thousands of pots of chrysanthemum flowers grown for the 2025 Tet holiday demonstrate the dynamism of the gardeners?
Residents of Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province, uprooted thousands of flower baskets - Photo: MAU TRUONG
Previously, Tuoi Tre Online published an article titled "Ben Tre gardeners heartbrokenly uproot Tet flowers," reflecting the situation where some gardeners in Ben Tre uprooted thousands of chrysanthemum pots that were slow to bud.
According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province, there are approximately 145,000 pots of chrysanthemum plants that are slow to bloom, with all of them concentrated in Long Thoi commune, where there are about 1 million pots of chrysanthemum plants.
The gardeners are very proactive and willing to take risks and accept responsibility.
Seeing images of gardeners transporting entire truckloads of still-fresh chrysanthemum flowers to be thrown away, many readers expressed their sorrow.
"It's truly heartbreaking," reader nguy****@gmail.com expressed. Reader Nguyen Song Giang felt "so sorry for our farmers."
However, looking at it from a positive perspective, reader Thien commented: "This shows that the gardener is very decisive and proactive. They dare to do and dare to take responsibility; if they were superficial and just waited, how could they make money?"
From an economic perspective, TVT readers agree: "Farmers nowadays are quite alert and insightful, quickly making decisions once they understand the situation."
Similarly, businesses are boldly ceasing operations to cut losses and avoid sinking deeper into debt burdens."
Analyzing further, reader TVT offered two hypotheses and suggested that the gardener had chosen the right path: "In the first case, if they left it, it would take another two months of hard work and increase costs, and the debt after Tet would not be 25 million VND as it is now, but would be 40 or 50 million VND."
In the second scenario, if they stop now, the debt will definitely only be 25 million VND, and they will have nearly two months of other work to spend during Tet and repay the debt. Therefore, choosing the second option is wise and appropriate."
Another reader named Nhân suggested to the nursery: "You should keep a small number of plants to see if they can be sold in time for the Lunar New Year, and also to monitor and test this variety."
"Check how long it takes for this variety to flower, and whether the flowers are beautiful or not. And you'll also have evidence to sue the seed supplier for a refund of your lost capital and expenses."
Whose responsibility is it?
Baskets of chrysanthemum flowers were uprooted by locals and began to wither - Photo: MAU TRUONG
Getting to the root of the problem, reader Nguyen Giang wrote: "This is the fault of the seedling seller. At most, they can only file a class-action lawsuit. Seedling sellers sometimes can't control the source of the seedlings, so it's often an unintentional mistake."
In addition, many readers have asked the agricultural agencies of Cho Lach district to protect their orchards.
Reader nguyen…gmail wrote: "At this time, the Department of Agriculture needs to play its role effectively."
Another reader was even more critical: "Oh my God, I feel so sorry for the people. Why didn't the agricultural department conduct any surveys or provide any support to the people before planting the seeds?"
However, many other readers argue that the blame game should be abandoned. The reason is that once people have decided to plant, no one can stop them.
According to reader Trang, "it's due to the breed of livestock, the fertilizers and pesticides, and the weather. Even if officials come down, they can't do anything."
Reader Nguyen Huu Phuoc also commented that "people buy seeds from other places on their own initiative and sow them secretly; if they don't say anything, who will know and guide them?"
Providing a more detailed explanation of the seed selection process used by farmers, reader Kid1 shared: "People usually buy from familiar agricultural supply stores. Farmers don't ask the agricultural extension service, so why are they now blaming the agricultural department?"
Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online , Mr. Tran Huu Nghi, deputy head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Cho Lach district, said that the district's agricultural sector has been informed of the incident and has sent officials to the orchards to investigate.
"Currently, some gardeners have uprooted chrysanthemum plants. However, according to initial investigations, these slow-blooming chrysanthemums all originated from seeds imported from elsewhere, so their growth cycle may differ from traditional local chrysanthemums."
"We are continuing to investigate the official cause and advising people that if they have already planted this type of chrysanthemum, they should try to keep it for another 10-15 days. If the flowers are still slow to bloom by then, we will have a solution," Mr. Nghi said.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nha-vuon-ben-tre-phai-nho-bo-hoa-tet-tiec-dut-ruot-nhung-the-hien-su-quyet-doan-nang-dong-20241114105236718.htm
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