With 1 hectare of American pineapple land, farmers in Phung Hiep district, Hau Giang province can earn 100 million VND/crop. This profit is 2-3 times higher than sugarcane cultivation.
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188bet app MD2 clump, also known as 188bet app American pineapple, is being transformed by farmers in Phung Hiep district, Hau Giang (Photo: Bao Ky).
Farmers who abandoned sugarcane to grow American pineapples earned a profit of hundreds of millions of dong per hectare (Clip: Bao Ky)
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188bet app MD2 fruit is very large, its average weight is from 1.5 kg to more than 2 kg. When ripe, this type of pineapple has a thin skin, lots of juice, crispy flesh, bright yellow color, little fiber and less burning of 188bet app tongue (Photo: Bao Ky.)
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Mr. Lam Van Lam (living in Phuong Binh commune, Phung Hiep district) converted 2.5 hectares of land for growing sugarcane and bananas to pineapples, with very positive results (Photo: Bao Ky).
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“Currently, 188bet app Company accepts pineapple consumption for farmers at 188bet app rate of 5,500 VND/kg of fruit and 2,000 VND/seedling. Fertilizers and plant protection drugs only cost about 15-20 million VND per crop. On average, 1 hectare of pineapples, I can earn about 100 million VND, 2 or 3 times higher than sugarcane,” said Mr. Lam excitedly.
Farmers harvest MD2 pineapples (Photo: Bao Ky).
About 100 meters from Mr. Lam’s pineapple field, 188bet app old farmer Vo Van Vu’s pineapple field is bustling with harvesting and transportation. It is known that this is 188bet app first harvest since Mr. Vu completely abandoned 1.5 hectares of sugarcane to switch to pineapple production. After a long time of struggling with sugarcane, now 188bet app farmer U60 has a bright smile thanks to 188bet app “fruits” from pineapples.
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Mr. Vo Van Vu is excited because he earns hundreds of millions of dong per hectare, twice as high as 188bet app previous sugarcane (Photo: Bao Ky)
Currently, pineapple growers in Phung Hiep district are very secure because 188bet app output of 188bet app product has been consumed by 188bet app Company (Photo: Bao Ky)
With initial effectiveness, at present, Phung Hiep district continues to expand 188bet app area of MD2 pineapples in inefficient sugarcane production areas.
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Farmers transporting pineapples ashore to wait for 188bet app Company’s boats to collect (Photo: Bao Ky).
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