Picking fruit near me

HCM City (VNS/VNA) – The Mekong Delta region should take proactive measures to protect fruit orchards in the 2020 – 21 dry season as severe saltwater intrusion in rivers is forecast in the coming months, experts have said. The measures should include zoning areas for each type of fruit, securing irrigation water and providing extra care for fruits that cannot tolerate salinity. The country’s largest fruit producing region had 25,000ha of orchards affected by saltwater intrusion and lack of irrigation in the 2019 – 20 dry season. Nearly 11,200ha suffered damages of more than 70 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Recently, the delta’s 12 provinces and Can Tho City took measures like adjusting crop farming schedules and storing irrigation water, limiting the damage to rice and other crops since farmers grew them earlier or stopped growing in affected areas. The provinces of Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta should safeguard fruit orchards from saltwater in rivers: experts

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have begun taking measures to cope with the effects of saltwater intrusion and drought in the upcoming 2020-2021 dry season. In recent years, the Mekong Delta - the country’s largest rice, fruit and seafood producer - has faced severe saltwater intrusion from sea via river mouths during the dry season. Local authorities in Can Tho City and the delta's 12 provinces, have warned farmers to sow rice and other crops in the dry season under certain schedules and in areas that can secure irrigation water.   The provinces in coastal areas have upgraded irrigation systems to protect crops and aquaculture. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Sac Trang province has warned farmers to sow the 2020-21 winter-spring rice crop one month earlier than normal to mitigate the impact of saltwater intrusion and drought. Huynh Ngoc Nha, deputy … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta takes preventive measures against saline intrusion

Dak Nong (VNS/VNA) - A few years ago hundreds of people used to descend on coffee plantations in the Central Highlands region to work as coffee pickers during the harvest season when coffee prices were high. However, now prices have fallen, there is less interest in the work. According to many plantation owners in Dak Nong province, coffee picking used to provide a stable income for thousands of labourers. Over the past three-four years, more and more coffee plantations had been converted to other crops, leaving the work less attractive, Dan Tri online newspaper reported. Now many coffee farmers struggle to find workers for the harvest. Nguyen Van Dung, the owner of a coffee plantation in in Dak Dro commune, Krong No district, said his family began harvesting coffee in mid-November this year. This year, labour costs were higher than last year, but it was still difficult to find workers due to the low coffee … [Read more...] about Central Highlands faces labour shortages on coffee plantations

Tra Vinh (VNS/VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh plans to switch to high-value crops on more low-yield rice fields and use advanced farming techniques to improve farmers’ incomes in the next five years. Of 8,108ha on its radar, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said 4,258ha would see a complete switch to short-term crops, 2,487ha would be used for perennial trees and the remaining 1,363ha would have rice and aquatic species. Pham Minh Truyen, director of the department, said to ensure an efficient switch the department in cooperation with localities would step up advocacy for the programme and related incentives. It encourages farmers to join cooperative groups and cooperatives to improve their efficiency and link up with companies to secure outlets, he said. The province would focus on research and creating new varieties of crops with high yields and quality that can adapt to climate change and are resistant to diseases, he said. It would … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh to grow high-value crops on low-yield rice fields

Tamarind leaves are pictured near a French-style building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre A tamarind tree on a street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre Tamarinds’ acidulous fruits were once imported into metropolitan France as a food ingredient and are also used in Vietnamese canh chua or sour soup. … [Read more...] about Tamarinds an integrated part of Saigon