Many cassava farmers in Son My commune reported that during the summer-autumn cassava harvest, fresh cassava transported to warehouses fetched a high price of 3,500 VND/kg, nearly double that of the previous year (1,600 VND/kg). Many large-scale cassava growers have made considerable profits, compensating for the less profitable harvests of previous years.
Mr. Truong Van Khanh, from Hamlet 3, who rents land for production in Co Kieu Hamlet, Son My Commune, said: “I rent 10 hectares of land in the local crop production area at a rental price of 10 million VND/hectare/season, plus the cost of fertilizers and pesticides, which are increasingly expensive, and hiring laborers to harvest cassava, totaling over 20 million VND/hectare. With this year's cassava yield reaching 20 tons/hectare, I sold it for 70 million VND, and after deducting expenses, I earned 50 million VND/hectare. With 10 hectares, I earned 500 million VND, the highest amount I've ever earned.”
Similarly, many other households in this locality who rented land to grow cassava in Tan Hai commune, from 1 to 2 hectares, earned 50 to 100 million VND. Cassava growers in Ham Tan and Tan Minh communes also shared the joy, as the price of cassava compensated for losses in previous years.
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According to local residents, the majority of farmers in Son My and other communes in the area have chosen the KM419 cassava variety (also known as quail cassava) to cultivate in recent years. This variety has better disease resistance, is less affected by weather conditions, and with proper fertilization and care, the plants yield good tubers. A good harvest and good prices have brought considerable income to these annual crop growers.
Following the recent successful cassava harvest, many households in Son My, Ham Tan, and Tan Minh communes have rushed to plant cassava on their annual crop land, as well as renting land in neighboring Tan Hai and Tan Lap communes for intensive cassava cultivation. In recent days, numerous trucks have been seen entering the narrow roads of hamlets 1 and 2 in Son My commune to transport KM419 cassava seeds to Suoi Tu and Suoi Bang hamlets for planting in time for the season.
According to a report from Son My commune, in the first five months of this year, people have planted nearly 600 hectares of annual crops, reaching about 60% of the annual plan, with cassava accounting for the majority of the area. Currently, farmers are continuing to plant this annual crop in the summer-autumn season, due to the good prices of the recent cassava harvest. Similarly, in Ham Tan and Tan Minh communes, people are also prioritizing cassava cultivation in this summer-autumn season.
According to agricultural experts, cassava farmers should pay attention to crop rotation annually to ensure sustainable cultivation, reduce pests and diseases, and achieve higher yields, higher starch content, and stable output. Areas where cassava has been grown for many years will experience soil degradation and the appearance of common cassava diseases (yellowing leaves, stem and leaf fungus, etc.), inevitably leading to reduced yield and starch quality, affecting output prices. Some cassava traders in Ham Tan commune shared that in recent years, major cassava importers both within and outside the province have prioritized purchasing cassava with high starch content for processing into finished products such as MSG and alcohol.
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