With favorable soil and climate characteristics suitable for tobacco, Dai Tien is one of the communes with a large area of tobacco cultivation in Hoa An district. In recent times, the commune has actively promoted and mobilized people to change the structure of crops and livestock, expand the area of tobacco cultivation, especially in highland hamlets; apply techniques in plant care, improve productivity, and bring stable income to people.
People of Dai Tien commune harvest tobacco.
Hec Chang Hamlet, a hamlet in the rice fields with over 90% of households growing tobacco. At this time, people are taking advantage of favorable weather to go to the fields to harvest tobacco. This year, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Uoc's family planted over 1,500 trees on 6,000 m2 of rice fields, an increase of 1,000 m2 compared to last year. After harvesting, the leaves will be classified according to quality and dried before being put in the dryer. As the main source of income for her family, Mrs. Uoc said that this year the weather is quite favorable, the plants grow and develop better than last year. Prices are also stable, averaging from 40,000 - 60,000 VND/kg depending on the type.
The application of techniques in planting, caring, harvesting and drying has contributed to improving the productivity and quality of tobacco, bringing a stable source of income to people.
As a commune in region 3 with many difficulties in economic development, the rate of poor and near-poor households is more than 22%, the terrain is clearly differentiated between high and low areas, in recent times, the Party Committee and the government of Dai Tien commune have focused on directing and innovating propaganda work, mobilizing people to participate in investment-linked project models; continuing to implement breakthrough contents in the fields of agriculture and forestry, in which attention is paid to developing and expanding the area of high-quality tobacco cultivation throughout the commune, especially in highland hamlets such as Ca Rai, Lung Ri, Lung Thoc, Lung Duoc and providing technical guidance on planting and caring for tobacco for people. In the 2023 - 2024 crop year, the whole commune planted 119/116 hectares, reaching 102.58% of the plan; distributing 47,000 kg of specialized fertilizer for tobacco plants. Of which, there are 60 hectares of high-quality tobacco; develop area in highland hamlets 1.3 ha.
To improve the quality and economic value of tobacco plants, Dai Tien commune continues to mobilize people to actively expand the area, pay attention to the application of science and technology in production; strengthen coordination with businesses and investors to implement policies to support farmers; direct specialized departments to regularly visit fields, instruct people on proper tobacco care techniques, improve productivity and quality, meet market demand, contribute to increasing income, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty for local people.
La Nga - Kim Dung
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