VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers who grow red mandarins in Dong Thap Province’s Lai Vung District expect to earn a good profit during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival which falls on February 16. Quyt hong Lai Vung (Lai Vung red mandarin), a specialty fruit of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province, is one of the favourite fruits for the New Year holiday because of its beautiful colour, thin skin, few seeds and special flavour. Luu Van Rang, who owns a 3,000sq.m of red mandarin trees in Lai Vung, said: “The weather was inclement last year, so the fruit output for Tet is expected to decline by one- third compared to normal years” but the price has been increasing. The quantity of red mandarin supplied for Tet may decline because of early ripe red mandarins, according to farmers. Longer months and an early rainy season have caused premature ripening of red mandarins before the lunar New Year, which is the peak harvest season for the fruit. The district has harvested more than 30 per cent of red mandarin so far, according to the district’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In Long Hau Commune, which has about 449ha of red mandarin trees and is the largest red mandarin cultivation area in Lai Vung, many farmers have applied advanced farming techniques and received high yields despite inclement weather. Luu Van Tin, who has 6,500sq.m of red mandarin in Long Hau, said the use of advanced farming techniques had increased quality and yield… [Read full story]
Goods suppliers ready for Tet Vu Yen Trade officials inspect goods at a Co.opmart supermarket in HCMC’s District 1. Goods suppliers have prepared a large amount of goods for the forthcoming Tet, or Lunar New Year. - PHOTO: VU YEN HCMC – Suppliers of necessities have readied themselves for the upcoming Tet, or Lunar New Year, with higher volumes of goods for the market than last Tet. Van Duc Muoi, general director of Vietnam Meat Industries Company (Vissan), said the company expects to provide 3,000 tons of fresh meat, including pork and beef, and around 3,200 tons of processed food…... [read more]
The domestic market after Tet remains rather stable. In some big cities such as Hanoi and Da Nang, the prices of some major goods have increased slightly. However, goods prices are likely to become complicated in the first quarter of this year, therefore, functional bodies will continue to implement tough measures to monitor the market situation, strictly deal with violations and stabilise the prices of goods. At several big markets in HCM City, food and foodstuff prices have returned to the same levels as before the traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet). Meanwhile, commodity prices at the supermarkets and trading…... [read more]
Officials must help farmers fight bird flu during Tet (24-01-2007) HA NOI — Animal health officials from across the country need to mobilise to the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta to help local farmers fight against bird flu during the upcoming Tet holidays. The request was made by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat at a weekly meeting of the National Steering Committee on Avian Flu Prevention and Control in Ha Noi yesterday. Phat urged veterinarians from the Ha Noi-based Animal Health Department and those at institutes or research centres to join them in preventing the spread of…... [read more]
Farmers make big money from Tet ornamental fruits Le Hoang Dragon fruits for Tet will be sold from VND400,000 to VND2 million for each tree. Tieng Giang and Long An provinces will provide around 1,000 trees for this year’s Tet Along with Tet ornaments such as flowers, leaves and animals, this year many farmers in the Mekong Delta are developing ornamental fruits to serve the Tet market. The favored fruits for locals are pink tangerine, dragon fruit, star apple, papaya and pomelo. Moreover, guava or chillis are also used for Tet decoration.... [read more]
Fish farmers earn profits but still in trouble Trung Chanh and Thanh Cong By Trung Chanh and Thanh Cong - The Saigon Times Daily CAN THO - Prices of Pangasius, or tra fish, in the Mekong Delta have inched up recently, giving a small profit margin to farmers, after staying low over the past two years. Farmer Nguyen Van Doi from Tien Giang Province said tra fish is now sold to export processing enterprises at about VND24,000 a kilo, a rise of VND1,000 to 1,200/kg against last week. Ha Van Tinh, general director of Dai Thanh Seafoods in Tien Giang…... [read more]
