Stable income from growing vegetables.

With familiar vegetables like mint and bitter herbs, but thanks to his diligence, hard work, and application of 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 recounted that his family used to grow rice. After a period of cultivation, realizing that rice farming wasn't very profitable, he decided to build raised mounds to switch to growing vegetables . Initially, he experimented with growing vegetables like watercress and mint, then gradually focused on growing spearmint and bitter herbs – common vegetables in the daily meals of people in the Mekong Delta.

Mr. Tran Van Chinh (Phuoc Lam commune, Can Giuoc district) has been involved in growing mint and bitter herbs for over 30 years.

To date, he has been involved in vegetable farming for over 30 years. On an area of approximately 3,000 square meters, he maintains two main types of vegetables: mint and bitter greens. His entire family of four takes care of the garden every day. Instead of traditional farming methods, Mr. Chinh researches and learns from experienced farmers, books, newspapers, and practical experience to cultivate effectively. He invested in an automatic irrigation system and shade netting to save labor and simultaneously reduce pests and diseases in the garden.

"Mint can be harvested continuously; it takes more than a year for the plant to become old, at which point it can be replanted and harvested and sold after a month and a half. Bitter greens are also easy to care for, have a short growing season, and adapt well to the local climate," Mr. Chinh said.

Each month, he harvests a crop of 700-800kg. Mint sells for between 10,000-35,000 VND/kg, while bitter greens fetch around 30,000 VND/kg. Traders come directly to his house to buy the produce. These two types of vegetables provide his family with a stable monthly income , ensuring their livelihood and allowing them to reinvest in production.

Besides focusing on production, Mr. Chinh is also willing to share his experience with the people around him. Many people from within and outside the commune come to learn his vegetable growing methods, especially the technique of growing mint for many years, which helps improve production efficiency. "Farming requires diligence, but also technique. If you do it the right way, it takes less effort and yields higher productivity," Mr. Chinh shared his secret.

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