Filled with alluvial deposits of Be river and Dong Nai river, Bac Tan Uyen soil is fertile and plentiful water source for citrus growing brings high economic efficiency, especially pomelos. And now, the farmers have entered a new "war" named ... the market.
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The desolate land of Northern Tan Uyen was replaced by green trees (photo taken before the time of the Covid-19 epidemic).
Understand the ... of the earth
April sun burns human skin. From the main road of Tan Dinh commune, turn to the green grapefruit farm of veteran Doan Minh Chien, in the immediate future is grapefruit and grapefruit, in straight rows and thousands. The farm is located on the former War Zone D, far away from the residential area, clinging along the banks of the river to create a lush green beach. The old white river slopes are now replaced by lush, grapefruit orchards.
Looking at the scene, the farmer was sure to put his heart into each grapefruit root. Veteran Doan Minh Chien welcomed us with a gentle smile on the tough face of the nearly 70-year-old soldier. To be successful today, he has a strong love for the land. “In 1999, when it was successful in the construction and construction of a base farm in Binh My commune (farm 1), I decided to explore another wasteland full of gravel in Tan Dinh commune, located immediately. by the Be river. I have now retired for 7 years, so I can spend all my time on the farm. To have a grapefruit garden today is cultivated by enthusiasm and great investment. Bac Tan Uyen soil is quite suitable for grapefruit trees, the soil has a thick layer of cultivation, high fertility, good drainage but it is more important to hear the voice from ... soil, love each soil to understand what soil there is, soil needed ... for trees.
More than 10 years with much enthusiasm, up to now, the whole area of both his farms is automatically irrigated to each stump, both reducing costs and increasing the efficiency of water use for the plants. The quality of food hygiene and safety is also focused through the application of VietGAP to the production and use of biological fertilizers and plant protection drugs. With the typical climate and soil, Bac Tan Uyen grapefruit also has very different characteristics, au red intestine, sweet taste, typical aroma that fascinates people to enjoy ...
Goodbye Mr. Chien, we went to Phuong Uyen farm (Hieu Liem commune). Talking with us on the green farm, Mr. Le Van Xe shared about his process of building up. Also in 1999, from Ben Tre, he went to Hieu Liem land to find opportunities to grow fruit trees - the trees that he had attached since childhood. At this time, Hieu Liem land was quite deserted, but with the eyes of "skilled", he realized that the land along Be river with ancient alluvial strip, long slope slope is suitable for fruit trees. He determined to hold on, choose pink grapefruit skin as a companion. His farm is the first pomelo farm in Binh Duong to meet VietGAP standards. But never satisfied, Mr. Xe always explored to "upgrade" the product. For him, the conquest of land is challenging and happy. “On one visit to Thailand, I was amazed at the new Thai farming methods. The same area of land but produced by their methods crops produce higher yields and product quality is also better, "Mr. Xe said. Since then, he has determined to learn with this new farming method, bringing it to his farm very early.
The hardest is still the market
In fact, the market problem is the weakest link in the current chain of agricultural product consumption in this region. Mr. Doan Minh Chien - a person who is not afraid of losing from conquering land, also shook his head "that is the most difficult stage" when having to ensure the source of goods, quality ... so far, he still sells through intermediaries.
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Bac Tan Uyen pomelo at the agricultural promotion fair of Binh Duong 2019
With Phuong Uyen Farm, what is now a product that has a foothold in the domestic market and is popular, a few are exported to many markets such as China, New Zealand, Singapore. Mr. Xe concept, to have a foothold in the market, they must build a brand. Once the brand is built, the most difficult thing is to keep the brand, creating a sustainable chain. To achieve this, it is necessary to maintain and continuously improve the product quality of the farm, meeting the increasing demands of the market, paying attention to the "clean" factor in production. In particular, focus on the preliminary processing and post-harvest management. According to Xe, many fruit producers are currently not paying attention to these stages due to high investment costs.
To lay the foundation from the market is the road "no spread of roses". Meet us, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Co, Director of Nhan Duc Co-operative, Hieu Liem Commune, a pioneer in the organic citrus planting model expressed what he always ached to find a solid consumer market. to produce stably, do not worry about the fall in prices, depending on traders ...
Nhan Duc Cooperative was also established to solve market problems for cooperative members and initially achieve important results. With great determination, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Co has been searching for an organic process of international standard, applying it in Hieu Liem's own conditions. He said many times he received a shaking shake of foreign experts but he was still determined to do it, so that in 2017, he burst into happiness when the product was certified to meet the organic process standards of Ha Lan. Up to now, all members of the co-operative producing orange grapefruit have followed the strict organic production process, the product has created trust for customers. Organic products of Tam Duc Cooperative have a stable consumption market, prices are about 30% higher than the market. Currently the product is being tested.
Farewell to the grapefruit area, the afternoon sun turned off ... the flowers were blooming, the trees had produced sweet fruits from the war zone of D heroic region, the poor memory had receded.
Reported by Tieu My – Translated by Vi Bao
