Central Highlands farmers excited about coffee harvest

(GLO)- In the late autumn and early winter days, when the weather in the Central Highlands is chilly, villages from Dak Lak, Gia Lai to Quang Ngai are bustling with the coffee harvest. On the fields, red ripe coffee beans bring with them the hopes of farmers after a year of hard work in the fields.

After years of hard work, farmers in the Central Highlands are reaping well-deserved rewards. Coffee prices and those of several other agricultural products have remained high in recent years, enabling people to reinvest in their farms, provide for their children's education, and build a more prosperous life.

Coffee prices remain high, and farmers are excited to start the new season.

This year, despite rising input costs and unpredictable weather, hope still shines on the sun-tanned faces of the farmers. They have gradually adapted by adopting more sustainable farming practices: intercropping, water conservation, organic farming, and production linkages to maintain the value of agricultural products.

“Farmers are very happy that agricultural product prices like pepper and coffee remain stable like this. We hope that prices will stay this way for a few more years so that the economy can recover and farmers can be even more enthusiastic,” shared Mr. Ho Thanh Nghiep (Ia Hru commune, Gia Lai province).

Mr. Ho Thanh Nghiep is pruning and trimming the branches of his coffee plantation, which is intercropped with pepper plants. Photo: NH

From Gia Lai, we drove further up to Dak To in the former Kon Tum province, now Quang Ngai, to revisit the coffee plantation of farmer Nguyen Van Hung.

Mr. Hung happily stated: "Thanks to the application of smart coffee farming models that adapt to climate change, this year's yield has increased by about 30% compared to before. With a good harvest and good prices, all the farmers are happy."

The coffee trees in Mr. Nguyen Van Hung's garden are laden with ripe, fruit-laden coffee. Photo: NH

Smart farming to maintain the "coffee capital" of the Central Highlands.

Meanwhile, in Dak Ha commune (Quang Ngai province), Mr. Pham Van Thu shared his experience in caring for his coffee garden using organic fertilizers combined with intercropping durian trees to provide shade, retain moisture, and act as a windbreak. “Thanks to the correct techniques, the coffee plants remain healthy even during the dry season, yielding stable productivity while also improving soil sustainability. This intercropping model provides additional income and helps the coffee plants develop sustainably,” Mr. Thu said.

In reality, amidst increasingly evident climate change, adopting appropriate, environmentally friendly farming practices is the "key" to maintaining high yields and providing a stable income for people growing coffee in the Central Highlands.

With diligence, creativity, and unwavering faith, the farmers of the Central Highlands are looking forward to a bountiful harvest. On the sun-drenched, windswept red basalt soil, not only are the coffee plants bearing fruit, but the hope and love of life of the people in this mountainous region are also blossoming with each ripening season.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/nong-dan-tay-nguyen-phan-khoi-vao-vu-thu-hoach-ca-phe-post570799.html