Dong Nai: Area increased 800 hectares in Tan Phu pepper

Mr. Tran Ba Dat, Vice Chairman Tan Phu district (Dong Nai), said in the past 4 years, consumption area in the district increased by 800 hectares. Currently, Tan Phu district, nearly 2 thousand hectares of pepper. The reason of the target area in Tan Phu district increased in recent years due to the high price targets, earnings from pepper bring much higher than with other crops, many growers have switched to pepper. About 4 years, market prices continued to rise, culminating in mid 6-2015 black pepper prices up to 240 thousand / kg. Some pepper growers in Tan Phu, Xuan Loc, Cam My high yield, more than 1 billion profit / hectare.