Ca cao Định Quán được mùa, trúng giá
While prices of many agricultural products have been declining, cocoa growers in Dinh Quan are now excited, because cocoa selling price has increased by nearly VND 2,000 / kg compared to the previous year and crop productivity has also increased. higher.
Mr. Nguyen Van Tuyen's family, in Phu Vinh Hamlet, has 2.5 hectares of land. In this area, he intercropped many types of plants, following a multi-tree and multi-layered model. Under the cashew, he planted cocoa , alternating it with pepper. Total income in 2013 on his 2.5 hectare area is VND 240 million, of which, 30 tons of cocoa is sold, VND 120 million is sold. Currently he is very excited because cocoa price increased higher than the same period last year and crop productivity also increased. According to his calculations, the price increased by 1.5 times, the productivity also increased by more than 30%, the rate of his income will nearly double compared to the previous year. He said happily, "The price of cocoa this year is 2 thousand more than last year, so the people are very excited if the price is as stable as this year, the people feel very happy, so it will support them. it is also better to invest in it than coffee or pepper and take care of it. "
Just like Mr. Tuyen's family, Bui Ngoc Thanh's family in Hiep Nhat Quarter, Dinh Quan Town also went down to planting cocoa under canopy intercropped with jackfruit, with calculations Short-term feeding. Currently his family is very happy because cocoa is seasoned, well-priced, bringing a significant source of income for the family. Mr. Thanh shared: "My garden has been planted since 2010, until the end of 2011, it has been collected for 3 years, cocoa is a long-term short-term crop here, I intercropped cocoa with cashew trees to collect The monthly cocoa import I see is also good, I cut from 2 quintal to 2.5 quintal of cocoa every week. This year, the amount of cocoa this year is very high, the price of 2 years ago I sold the price. cocoa only has 3 thousand but now cocoa reaches 5 thousand nine, I see monthly income towards the family is stable ".
Mr. Bui Ngoc Thanh talked with technical staff of Cao Duc Cocoa Company Limited
At present, most of the cocoa of Dinh Quan farmers are closed by Cao Duc cocoa company and enterprise in the area of Phu Hoa commune, Dinh Quan district, specializing in the production of alcohol products, cocoa powder ... from pods. High fresh, purchased at prices from VND 5,600-5,900 / 1kg of fresh fruit. Nearly 2,000 VND / 1 kg higher than the level of product consumption that the company has contracted with farmers. Mr. Dang Truong Khanh - Director of Trong Duc Cocoa Company, said: “In 2013, we also signed a floor price of 4,000 orientations in the coming years. We also stabilized the quality of the important products processed from Fresh cocoa to gradually cover products with higher floor prices. At present, the cocoa of merit will further promote the research of many product lines, it does not stop at the 4 products that are being sold to the market that we are expecting from 6 or more products, this year we reached the item He studied two new product lines from fresh cocoa pods to increase the stable floor price for farmers so that they could all benefit. ” In addition, the company will sign and transfer to cooperatives machinery and processing technology of cocoa pods, provide cocoa seedlings and associate with companies to buy Delayed fertilizer for cooperative members and farmers.
Although not the main crop of the district, Dinh Quan district now has 160 ha of cocoa. With a stable output due to the enterprise's consumption of products, the price is guaranteed for people to be profitable. Besides, according to the forecast, the world's demand for cocoa will increase by 30% by 2020. It is expected that cocoa will be a long-term stick crop, bringing stable income to not only shift farmers. high at Dinh Quan, but also the development opportunity of the national agriculture industry.