These days, in many villages of Muong Bu commune, Muong La district, many farming households are busy harvesting bananas to sell to traders and pack them for export to China. Farmers in Muong Bu commune are very excited because this year's banana prices are higher than in previous years.
Currently, on average, every day, Mr. Lo Van Sang's family in Cup village harvests about 200 kg of bananas to sell to traders. After being cut, the bananas are carefully wrapped in soft cloth to ensure that when the bananas are delivered to the traders, they still retain their powder and are not scratched or crushed.
Mr. Lo Van Sang - Ban Cop, Muong Bu commune, Muong La, Son La : My family has 1 hectare of bananas, on average each year we get 7 to 8 tons, the price is 6,000 VND per kilo, currently we are very happy, this year is much higher than previous years.
After a long period of low prices, banana prices have gradually increased since the beginning of 2024. This year, traders are buying bananas for people at 6,000 VND/kg, nearly double last year, so people are very excited and feel secure in their gardens and fields.
Mr. Quàng Văn Vinh - Bản Cúp, Mường Bú commune, Mường La, Sơn La: Taking care of bananas is not difficult, no fertilizer is needed, just plant and cut. My family has 2 hectares of bananas this year, this year bananas have good prices, my family is very excited, the price of bananas this year is 6,000, improving our family's life a lot.
Bananas in Muong Bu commune in particular and Muong La district in general are fragrant, delicious and ensure food safety, so the Chinese market highly appreciates them. Currently, on average, Phuc Hung banana purchasing facility in Muong Bu commune collects over 2 tons of bananas per day to export to China. Currently, the facility is hiring 15 workers in the commune to pack bananas.
Ms. Tong Thi Phuc - Ban Cop, Muong Bu commune, Muong La, Son La: My family has been selling bananas for many years, ten years. With the current market price, this year is the highest price. People are also excited and sell to my family to trade in China. When my family goes to China, I don't have preservatives and people come back here. I cut them up, cleaned each bunch of flour, and carefully packed them in a styrofoam basket, so when they get there, they are still very beautiful.
Ms. Quàng Thị Huân - Bản Cúp, Mường Bú commune, Mường La, Sơn La: We work with bananas, there are many steps of cutting bananas, and the boss puts the boss on the car. On average, every year, every month, we have regular work. On average, 30 days, 20-25 days, we have work. On average, our income is stable, about 400,000 VND per day. If there are more days, we don't have to go far away to work.
Muong Bu commune has over 700 hectares of bananas, of which the area for products is over 663 hectares; productivity reaches 20 tons/ha ; estimated output reaches 13,277 tons /year. Banana products are mainly exported to foreign markets. In addition to harvesting bunches for sale, people also take advantage of leaves and stems for animal feed.
Mr. Leo Van Tiep - Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Muong Bu Commune, Muong La, Son La: We also propagate and mobilize people to convert ineffective areas to grow bananas with high productivity. This year is a good year for farmers, mainly for export to China. This year, people are also very excited about economic development, especially bananas are also the main crop of Muong Bu Commune.
Banana trees are currently the main crop not only in Muong Bu commune but also in neighboring communes, gradually increasing income, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty for many households here.
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Source: https://sonlatv.vn/nong-dan-muong-bu-phan-khoi-nam-nay-chuoi-duoc-gia-24293.html
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