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girlscout_tabtt
Jul 11, 2008, 09:37 PM
In Vietnam, the lychee season lasts from June to July. At present, in Luc Ngan District, Bac Giang Province, lychees are in season. In early July, lychees in every orchard in Luc Ngan are ripe. Farmers are preparing for harvesting lychees. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., thousands of people flock to street-front shops where lychees are gathered. This year, Luc Ngan farmers harvest a good lychee crop which is expected to exceed 220,000 tons. However, they feel anxious because the fruit sells for only VND1,500-3,000 a kilogram.

Even in a poor crop, lychee can be sold at a high price. Ironically enough, in this year's bumper crop, the fruit is sold at a low price. A kilogram of the best quality lychees sells for VND5,000. Some lychees find their way to southern provinces or China. The remaining is sold off at VND1,000-1,500 per kilogram. "We have to sell 10kg of lychees to buy 1/2kg of meat" said Nguyen Thi Tron, a farmer in Kep Hamlet, Luc Ngan.

The first lychee tree was grown in Luc Ngan in the 60s of the previous century. Since the early 1990s, this business has been growing. Luc Ngan lychee has been registered for trademark protection. It is a high-yielding tree, accounting for a high percentage of the income of the whole district. Luc Ngan alone accounts for 30-40% of fresh lychees on the domestic market and over 50% of dried lychees exported to China.

Hopefully, Vietnamese fruit scientists will be able to improve after-harvest technologies used to process unsold lychees. So, the life of lychee-growing farmers would be better.

Translate into Vietnamese:
Ở Việt Nam, mùa trái vải kéo dài từ tháng 6 đến tháng 7. Hiện tại, ở huyện Lục Ngạn, tỉnh Bắc Giang đang trong mùa vải chín. Đầu tháng 7, những cây vải trong các vườn cây ăn quả tại Lục Ngạn đã đến mùa chín muồi. Các nông dân chuẩn bị cho mùa thu hoạch vải. Từ 7 giờ sáng đến 6 giờ tối, hàng ngàn người tập trung ở các cửa hàng đầu mối - nơi tụ họp của những trái vải. Năm nay, những người nông dân Lục Ngạn thu hoạch một vụ mùa tốt, vượt trên sự mong đợi là 220.000 tấn vải. Tuy nhiên, họ cảm thấy lo lắng vì giá trái cây chỉ 1.500 - 3.000 VNĐ một kilogram

Thậm chí vụ mùa vải chất lượng kém, trái vải có thể bán với giá rất cao. Khá là trớ trêu, vụ mùa bội thu năm nay, trái cây bán với giá rất thấp. Một kg vải có chất lượng tốt nhất bán với giá 5.000 VNĐ. Một số loại vải đã tìm cho mình một con đường đi thích hợp đến các tỉnh phía nam và Trung Quốc. Số còn lại. Số còn lại thì bán hết với giá 1.000-1500 VNĐ mỗi kilogram. "Chúng tôi bán rẻ 10kg vải để mua ½ kg thịt" bà NTT nói, một nông dân ở thôn Kép, Lục Ngạn.

Cây vải đầu tiên ở Lục Ngạn đã được trồng vào thập niên 60 của thế kỉ trước. Từ giai đoạn đầu năm 1990, việc buôn bán bắt đầu phát triển. Trái vải Lục Ngạn đã được đăng kí bảo vệ thương hiệu. Đó là loài cây sinh nhiều lợi nhuận, giải thích cho việc mang lại lãi suất cao trên toàn bộ khu vực. Chỉ riêng vải Lục Ngạn đã chiếm từ 30 đến 40 % số lượng vải tươi trên thị trường quốc nội và hơn 50% số lượng vải khô được xuất khẩu sang Trung Quốc.

Mong rằng, những nhà khoa học nghiên cứu về trái cây của Việt Nam sẽ có thể cải thiện được công nghệ cho đợt thu hoạch sau tốt hơn, để xử lí số lượng vải còn tồn đọng trong thị trường. Điều đó cũng giúp cho cuộc sống người nông dân trồng vải được khá hơn.

P/s: Em đang training nên nếu viết sai chỗ nào thì mọi người giúp em sửa nhen...Thanks very much!:heart:

iPropose
Jul 11, 2008, 09:43 PM
Troi` tra'i vai? 5000VND/kg? :-O
Did any of those make its way to the States? I'm paying at least $7.99/lb. That comes out to be $15.98/kg not including tax! Xiu?!!

Em ddang training tieng Viet hay la tieng Anh?

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girlscout_tabtt
Jul 11, 2008, 09:56 PM
Troi` tra'i vai? 5000VND/kg? :-O
Did any of those make its way to the States? I'm paying at least $7.99/lb. That comes out to be $15.98/kg not including tax! Xiu?!!

Em ddang training tieng Viet hay la tieng Anh?

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Dạ em training cả hai, cả tiếng Việt và tiếng Anh đều ko giỏi...hihihi!
Wow... $15.98/kg...I can't believe it!...cái giá này là cách đây mấy năm tại Việt Nam rồi

iPropose
Jul 12, 2008, 12:51 PM
In Vietnam, a lychee season normally lasts from June to July. Presently (Currently), lychees are in season in Luc Ngan District, Bac Giang Province. During early July, lychees are ripened in every orchard in Luc Ngan. All farmers prepares for lychees harvesting. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., thousands of people flock to street-front shops where lychees are gathered. This year, Luc Ngan farmers harvest a good lychee crop which is expected to exceed 220,000 tons. However, they are anxious because the fruit only sells for VND1,500-3,000 a kilogram.

Even in a poor crop, lychee can be sold at a high price. Ironically, in this year's bumper crop, the fruit is sold at such a low price. A kilogram of the best quality lychees sells for VND5,000. Some lychees find their way to southern provinces or China. The remaining is sold off at VND1,000-1,500 per kilogram. "We have to sell 10kg of lychees to buy 1/2kg of meat" said Nguyen Thi Tron, a farmer in Kep Hamlet, Luc Ngan.

The first lychee tree was grown in Luc Ngan during the 60s of the previous century. Since the early 1990s, this business has been growing. Luc Ngan lychee has been registered for trademark protection. It is a high-yielding tree, accounting for a high percentage of the income of the whole district. Luc Ngan alone accounts for 30-40% of fresh lychees on the domestic market and over 50% of dried lychees exported to China.

Hopefully, Vietnamese fruit scientists will be able to improve after-harvest technologies used to process unsold lychees so the life of lychee-growing farmers would be better.

Hmm, actually it is just economy. When you have such an abundant amount of commodity, the price in that market will be lower. I cannot quite remember the exact name for the theory but that's just how it works. I do sympathize for the farmers who work so hard but get so little in return. In the hope that the Department of Agriculture (not sure if I'm right in using this term) will have better control of the crop, and the market for the crop also find its way more into other countries, the lives of those farmers will be better rewarded.

girlscout_tabtt
Jul 12, 2008, 08:59 PM
"Hmm, actually it is just economy. When you have such an abundant amount of commodity, the price in that market will be lower. I cannot quite remember the exact name for the theory but that's just how it works. I do sympathize for the farmers who work so hard but get so little in return. In the hope that the Department of Agriculture (not sure if I'm right in using this term) will have better control of the crop, and the market for the crop also find its way more into other countries, the lives of those farmers will be better rewarded."
Thank you for your comment. I agree with you, I hope scientists will be able to improve technologies and farmers would be better

Handsome Bear
Jul 13, 2008, 03:29 AM
Thank you for your comment. I agree with you, I hope scientists will be able to improve technologies and farmers would be better
Actually, postharvest technology has always been available. In the US, tons of money has been pouring into researching for optimum method to preserve fresh fruit after harvesting. The Department of Plant Sciences of the University of California has presented many technical papers regarding preserving postharvest fruit, which include lychee.

The problem that our farmers are facing is not lacking of technology, but lacking the mean to conform to the available technology.

Come to think of it. How can our farmers afford to keep the lychee at the optimum temperature between 1.5 and 10 degree C, at the relative humidity between 90 and 95 percent, with the proper rate of respiration, Ethylene production, and all other controlling substances? :pullhair:The problem is not limited only to the staging areas. Keeping such conditions during transportation is also a headache. With the proper control, lychee can be preserved up to 60 days after harvesting. :smile_yes:

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Problem with lychee is not a small one, but one of the major problems that our people are facing is the postharvest rice. Farmers in Mekong Delta regions are losing 2 MILLION tons of postharvest rice every year because they can't dry the rice on time. This is an amazing number because our whole country produces only about 35 million tons of rice a year. And the problem? Our farmers don't have enough money to buy a rice drier. :sad_no: They either have to sell their rice undried for a dirt cheap price, or risk their chances with the unpredictable appearance of the sun. :saad:

Ever wonder how much a rice dryer is? About $300 USD, which is equivalent to the cost of six green nicks in Paltalk for one year.:think:


:thankyou:

blue_moons_1
Jul 14, 2008, 08:47 AM
Wow... $15.98/kg...I can't believe it!...cái giá này là cách đây mấy năm tại Việt Nam rồi

Cô IP meant fifteen dollars and ninety eight cents in US dollar, girlscout :). It would be about 272.000 VND.

girlscout_tabtt
Jul 14, 2008, 10:25 AM
Wow... $15.98/kg...I can't believe it!...cái giá này là cách đây mấy năm tại Việt Nam rồi

Cô IP meant fifteen dollars and ninety eight cents in US dollar, girlscout :). It would be about 272.000 VND.
:thankyou::salute:Oh...I got it