Crying with Asian grass jelly
If at this time of year, many farmers in the Asian grass jellyHiep Hung (local area planted flute fog most of Phung Hiep District) excited Asian grass jellyhigh price, then this year , where her son was crying because markets are experiencing a deadlock Asian grass jelly.
2013, the price of dry Asian grass jelly for purchase beginning on 26,000 VND / kg, at fever up to 35000-36000 Product / kg, but this year, prices at the peak Asian grass jellyat only VND 13,000 / kg and currently only also 8000-11000 VND / kg. Worth mentioning is that, due to low prices, slower consumer market, so the amount of fog outstanding flute in great people. Mr. Nguyen Van Vung, haciendas My Hung Hiep Hung Commune, said: "Farmers harvest fog here in April flute 1st most recently was piled at home, because of low prices and few traders to purchasing. I own 4 tons of dry Asian grass jellytraders to balance pending from the last few months but nowhere to be seen, so family life thereby suffering loss before after ".
His family was growing areas of 6 Asian grass jelly, in April last, harvested after round 1, but he has accepted to sell to traders for 13,000 VND / kg, but traders every day schedule appointments for weight and lasts until today. A few days ago, although traders have asked to buy but knock it down to 9,000 VND / kg, and the requirements, if the family agreed to sell it for the amount owed and pay only when fog of flute at warehouse row. With traders promise to pay time so indefinite as he Firmly decided to reserve Asian grass jelly at home, despite knowing that the next time will face many difficulties.
Derived from the Asian grass jellyis easy to grow plants, each year can be harvested 2-3 round (depending on region), from planting to harvest takes 3-4 months, 1-1 yield , 2 tons / business, investment costs for weeding, fertilizer, spraying, watering ... each of about 10 million and after deducting costs, many households have incomes few dozen million / public. In particular, the last in 2013, so the price should be much Asian grass jellyfever has dropped sugarcane farmers to switch crops or crop plants, thereby leading to a significantly increased area.
Lan, in the same village Hung said: "Because sugar cane for many years should be at a loss in 2013, I turned over the land to plant 1 tree fog testing for flute and first year high profit. This year continues to expand the whole area of 1ha, who expect prices to drop pathetic and very hard sell. "
According to people in the Asian grass jellyHiep Hung Commune, the first time, local traders associated with foreign traders asked for Asian grass jellywith high prices (25000-30000 VND / kg), a growing number of people hit by Asian grass jellydark, because the only costs about 12,000 VND / kg. Because so many families that delicious food here has extended jam jam area. However, from early 2014 to now, prices plummeted Asian grass jellyis at 8000-11000 VND / kg, on the grounds that Chinese traders are not buying anymore.
If 2013 Hiep Hung commune only about 16ha acreage Asian grass jelly, then to 2014, rising to nearly 60ha area. With an area of, of this year, people Hiep Hung will supply more than 600 tons of dry fog flute. However, concern is now, there are only three traders collect Asian grass jellyfor her children but unstable price. Therefore, the competition in procurement as previous years almost no status farmers forced prices inevitable. Besides, there are also flutes fog growers worried about making their products can be consumed raw as the market is showing signs of the current impasse.
With the difficult situation on the output of the current Asian grass jelly tree, again, the issue of the implications of re-planting movement spontaneously mentioned. This, as the industry prompted the functions required orientation and guide farmers to switch crops, livestock how appropriate and sustainable, to avoid runs and movement difficulties farmers who always suffer ...
