10 years ago, Mr. Thai Phat Thanh (Binh Thanh commune, Thu Thua district, Long An province) converted 2,500m2 of land for growing crops to experimentally grow fruit trees. Up to now, his garden has more than 20 different types of trees such as chocolate persimmon, purple-yellow longan, Mexican sapo,... all grown organically.
Mr. Thai Phat Thanh (Binh Thanh commune, Thu Thua district) switched from growing crops to growing fruit trees.
Initially, without experience, he composted organic fertilizer himself with biological products and cow manure, so the quality was not good. When fertilized, many plants did not grow, or even died. Undaunted, he continued to research and learn and found a general formula for composting organic fertilizer, which is both cost-effective and of good quality. Mr. Thanh said: “Fertilizing and spraying chemicals affects human health. Besides, nowadays, consumers are very fond of organic products, so I decided to grow fruit trees in this direction and choose new varieties that are delicious.”
Because of organic farming, the fruits are not uniform, not beautiful but sweet and fragrant, many people accept high prices to buy clean products, in which, many types of fruits cost more than 100,000 VND/kg such as chocolate persimmon. In addition to growing fruit trees, Mr. Thanh also grows 2,500m2 of bitter melon in an organic direction. In particular, he also mobilized more than 10 surrounding farmers to switch from chemical farming to organic farming, contributing to green, environmentally friendly agriculture .
With 2 hectares of land in the hilly area of Khanh Hung commune, Vinh Hung district, where rice yields low, Mr. Huynh Cong Men switched to growing Malay coconuts 4 years ago. Coconuts can be harvested after 24 months of planting, with low costs and care. Currently, the price of coconuts is from 5,500 to 7,000 VND/fruit. "Since switching to growing coconuts, my family has made 2-3 times more profit than growing rice," said Mr. Men.
Growing Malay coconut, Mr. Huynh Cong Men (Khanh Hung commune, Vinh Hung district) earns 2-3 times more profit than growing rice.
The life span of a coconut tree is at least 20 years, on average from planting to harvest, the cost is about 250,000 VND/tree. To achieve high productivity and sweet water, Mr. Men focuses on adding organic fertilizer and composting the roots to create moisture for the tree to grow and develop well.
With an innovative mindset, boldly stepping out of the “safe zone”, Mr. Men and Mr. Thanh aim for safe production, not chasing quantity but paying attention to quality and market demand. This is a positive signal, contributing to building a green, modern agriculture./.
Kim Ngoc
Source: https://baolongan.vn/thay-doi-tu-duy-nong-nghiep-a197614.html
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