Coconut farmers in Tien Giang province very excited because recent days Copra prices increased continuously, contributing to increasing income for coconut farmers.
According to the growers in the districts Go Cong Tay and Tan Phu Dong Cho Gao , coconut traders buy out price from 100,000 to 110,000 VND / dozen ( a dozen with 14 left , there are 12 places left ) , an increase of 20,000 east / compared with the previous dozen .
Tran Thi Thu Hong , melon farmers is that in Ninh Binh , Cho Gao district , but said rising prices of coconut but no coconut growers to sell . Causes, coconuts are in the period of " suspension " and yields are reduced by the coconut farmers not care coconut coconut drops in price point .
On the other hand , during the dry coconut fell sharply , farmers switched to selling fresh coconut drink coconut water can lead to dry in the moment . Because melons are hut dry cave , supply output for limited market , so traders every day in and outside the province to pineapple farms are " scoured " of buying melons , melon lead to increasing day by day .
In the eastern district of Tien Giang province , an area where the largest concentration of coconut plantation provinces , is entering the dry season , the ability of the coconut fruit during this period decreased significantly , so the coconut shortage market supply will last at least 3-4 months.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Tien Giang province , the province has about 14.500ha coconut plantations , coconut production for market supply about 95,000 tons annually . Currently rise in Tien Giang Many are adopting intercropping cocoa in coconut plantations for income over 100 million / ha / yr . / .
