The gardeners struggled to overcome difficulties - Part 4: Linking to get rich

In recent years, many fruit growers have linked with each other through cooperatives (cooperatives), cooperative groups to seek output for agricultural products, while avoiding negative impacts from the market.

During the COVID-19 epidemic season, when fruit prices fall to a heavy low, farmers in cooperatives and cooperative groups still ensure a stable income and face less risks than farmers outside.

Translation shelf translation, selling healthy re

That was when the price of guava in Dong Thap was only 1,000-2,000 VND / kg, causing many gardeners to grow this fruit in trouble.

However, in the midst of a difficult situation, Mr. Tran Thanh Nam (My Hiep commune, Cao Lanh district) and about 10 other gardening households in the Minh Tho Guava Production Cooperative Group sold guava for about 5,000 VND / kg. Guaranteed to be profitable for gardeners.

"The price of guava fluctuates very abnormally, sometimes more than 10,000 VND / kg, but sometimes it is cheap, no one wants to buy it. Seeing the ripe guava ripe in the garden no one buys, so I joined a cooperative group to ensure the output for agricultural products "- shared Mr. Nam.

Mr. Nam's 7-ton guava garden monthly harvests about 3 tons of guava. Every 10 days he cuts once, the whole production is consumed by the cooperative group. "I just need to focus on clean production according to VietGAP standards, I do not fear the output secret" - Mr. Nam said.

“Connecting together not only product output, but also input benefits when buying a large amount of agricultural materials together will get cheaper prices, and simultaneous pest prevention is also more effective.

 

I believe you may not know: best weeding tools

Mr. Nguyen Huu Minh, Head of Minh Tho Guava Production Cooperative Group, said that thanks to consumption links with large supermarkets, guava fruit has been consumed with stable prices in recent years, avoiding acting. Unusual variables from the market.

"The recent epidemic, farmers have absorbed all the benefits from the cooperation story. Outside the market, because there is no place to sell, the price is as cheap as giving, but the people in the group are still happy to sell goods at comparable prices. quite good "- Mr. Minh excitedly shared.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Van Nguyen - the leader of Phong Hoa plum-net plum production cooperative group (Lai Vung district) - also said that the profit from plum farmers in the cooperative group is about 50 million VND / worker.

"The price of plums in the nest is always stable, the last epidemic, while outside only 5,000-6,000 VND / kg, people in the group sold 11,000 VND / kg" - Mr. Nguyen information.

Currently, the whole area of ​​the cooperative group is covered with nets to limit pests and diseases, the group keeps diary to monitor crops, regularly checks the garden, and limits the use of plant protection drugs to the maximum.

In Phung Hiep district (Hau Giang), the economy of old farmer La Van Many in recent years has started to get better because his custard-apple is sold out. From only 3 initial "planting play", he has now expanded the area to 1.2ha.

Thanks to the association with the company, Mr. Nhieu and more than 50 members of Hoa My Soursop Cooperative can be assured of selling fruit at good prices without being afraid of traders.

"The garden harvested a few tons, so it was impossible to retail all. Traders sometimes forced their prices, so they joined cooperatives with the chain to feel secure about the output" - Mr. Many shared.

Mr. Phung Van Ro, director of Hoa My soursop cooperative, said that the cooperative consumes about 500 tons of soursop fruit every year.

"In order to be stable and aim to do business more professionally, the cooperative is planning to set up a website, introduce products on the Internet to find more partners" - Mr. Ro said.

Currently the cooperative also supports many members to develop products from soursop fruit such as: jam, juice, tea ... to increase the value of agricultural products after processing, improve profits, stabilize her economy. farmer child.

Mr. Tran Van Tuan - Head of Agriculture and Rural Development Division of Phung Hiep District - said that in the context of the current fluctuating prices of agricultural products, farmers need to link, provide mutual technical assistance, stabilize the output of products to limit risks from the market.

"We continue to advise the People's Committee of the district and province to introduce soursop fruit through exhibitions, trade promotion and domestic tourism destinations to seek more sales channels and companies. long-term cooperation, helping people feel secure in production, stabilizing the family economy "- Mr. Tuan shared.

Selling mango trees ... online

Launched in 2016, up to now, My Xuong Mango Cooperative (Cao Lanh District, Dong Thap) has sold more than 400 mango trees through the model "My family's mango tree", providing good income for mango growers. at Dong Thap.

Accordingly, the cooperative will post information of mango trees of the cooperative members on the website so that customers near and far can easily order them. At the time of the harvest, the cooperative will directly harvest, pack, transport and deliver to customers.

Depending on the age, productivity as well as the variety of mango, the price for each mango tree ranges from 4 million to 6 million VND (selling fruit for the whole fruit: for sand chu mango, it is about 100k.