Export cassava leaves

Previously, cassava stems and leaves are considered rubbish, but now, people in Phuoc Dong A (H.Chau City, Hau Giang) took advantage of selling to traders and animal feed production exports to African markets. Nguyen Mong Hung (village of Phuoc Long, cassava growing from 5 years) to know when farmers are no longer interested with oranges, tangerines, while cassava is also of interest. Initially only a few households also planted for fun, just to the traders to buy more and more, people started rushing around planting cassava leaves for sale.

According to Hung, easy to grow cassava, less disease, only about 2 months after sowing to harvest the leaves regularly. Currently, the price of cassava leaves 1,200 VND / kg, after deducting expenses, the profit on each 500,000. Known time manioc cultivation area in Phuoc Dong A has more than 20 hectares, of which 70% is planted. In the dry season, cassava leaves attract customers, but in the rainy season is the "swapped". In the commune, the purchase of cassava leaves only through dealers, so the price is not stable. Nguyen Mong Hung worried: "In the past years, this family model is very effective, I also want to extend the area, but concerns erratic pricing".

Export cassava leaves in H.Chau City

As the cassava plant seniority, Tran Van Muon, Phuoc Long live the village, said: "Since planting cassava intercropped in nearly 1 hectare garden, family income has increased significantly. Recently harvested more than 1 ton of leaves, the selling price of 1,200 VND / kg, earning more than 1 million. Since early this year, tui nearly 10 million interest income from intercropping ".

Many households in H.Chau Members are to consider planting cassava large area even think about breaking the existing plant. This makes local government worried. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Vietnam, Vice Chairman Phuoc Dong A, said local people were advised not to increase cassava planting area too fast, because the output is too much, do not consume will keep falling into fell, heavy goods ...

Hoang Nguyen