Stable income from growing vegetables

With familiar vegetables such as perilla, bitter vegetables,... but thanks to diligence, hard work and knowing how to apply techniques in production, Mr. Tran Van Chinh (born in 1961, residing in Phuoc Lam commune, Can Giuoc district , Long An province) has a stable life from his own garden.

Mr. Chinh said that in the past, his family grew rice. After a period of cultivation, realizing that the economic efficiency of rice was not high, he decided to build high mounds to switch to growing crops . Initially, he experimented with growing vegetables such as watercress, basil,... then gradually focused on growing basil and bitter vegetables - popular vegetables in the daily meals of people in the West.

Mr. Tran Van Chinh (Phuoc Lam commune, Can Giuoc district) has been involved in growing perilla and bitter vegetables for more than 30 years.

Up to now, he has been involved in vegetable growing for more than 30 years. On an area of about 3,000m², he maintains growing two main types of vegetables: perilla and bitter vegetables. The whole family of four takes care of the vegetable garden every day. Not growing in the traditional way, Mr. Chinh researches and learns from the experiences of predecessors, books, newspapers and reality to cultivate effectively. He invested in an automatic irrigation system and shade net to save labor; at the same time, limit pests and diseases that harm the vegetable garden.

“The mint leaves can be harvested continuously, it takes more than a year to become old, then it can be replanted and after a month and a half it can be cut and sold. The bitter herbs are also easy to care for, have a short growing time, and are suitable for the local climate,” said Mr. Chinh.

Every month, he harvests a batch, yielding 700-800kg. Of which, the price of Vietnamese mint ranges from 10,000-35,000 VND/kg, and the price of bitter vegetables is about 30,000 VND/kg. Traders come to buy at home. From these two types of vegetables, each month, his family has a stable source of income , ensuring their lives and reinvesting in production.

Not only taking care of production, Mr. Chinh is also willing to share his experience with the people around him. Many people inside and outside the commune come to learn how to grow vegetables from him, especially the technique of growing perennial basil, which helps to improve production efficiency. "Farming requires diligence but also requires technique. If we do it correctly, it will take less effort and have high productivity" - Mr. Chinh shares his secret./.

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