Farmers in Lai Chau compete in tea harvesting and processing.

Tan Uyen is a land endowed by nature with many advantages with a fresh, cool climate suitable for agricultural development, especially the soil and climate are very suitable for tea trees to grow. With an area of ​​nearly 3,400 hectares of tea, of which the commercial tea area reaches nearly 3,100 hectares, the average fresh tea bud yield reaches more than 8.5 tons/ha, the output of fresh tea buds is estimated at nearly 30 thousand tons/year, equivalent to 5,800 tons of dried tea buds of all kinds; bringing in a revenue of more than 200 billion VND/year and solving jobs, stabilizing the lives of about 7,000 local workers.

Tea trees have become a key crop, not only helping Tan Uyen farmers to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, develop the economy , but also contributing greatly to Tan Uyen district's rise to become a new rural district of Lai Chau.

From early morning, many people and tourists gathered at the tea area of ​​Phuc Khoa commune, Tan Uyen district to watch the tea picking and drying competition of farmers.

The jury approved the competition rules. Accordingly, the competition time is 25 minutes, contestants must pick tea quickly and must meet the standards of 1 bud, 2-3 leaves, fresh tea buds, not broken or crushed.

Candidates are only allowed to pick tea in their own rows, using only two hands, no sickles, knives, or machines to pick tea.

The contestants, dressed in traditional costumes, quickly picked tea leaves.

The joy found in work creates a unique beauty.

The judges checked tea picking techniques and scored the tea picking competition in the tea beds.

Tea is gathered and weighed right after picking at the beginning of the bed.

Tea is roasted using traditional methods.

To produce beautifully curled tea leaves, the tea rolling process is quite important.

Roasting tea on a cast iron pan requires a lot of experience and technique…

The tea leaves that meet the standards will be sifted to remove the tea dust.

The finished product is dried tea leaves.

The joy and happiness come from seeing the achievements of tea farmers create branded products on the market.

The Tay ethnic boy instills hope in tea growers in Phu Luong.

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/nong-dan-lai-chau-thi-hai-sao-che-1713174914837.htm