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Passion fruit prices drop: repeat lessons from previous crop prices

Update: 5/26/2014

After a period rose from 9,000 dong to 22,000 dong / kg , within 6 months , but now the price suddenly drops lemon only 6000-7000 VND / kg , there are many places even lower prices .
 
Nguyen Ngoc Anh , 3A residence in the village , Quang Son commune ( Glong Dak , Dak Nong ) than 2 hectares planted lemon , in which 9 perches in the harvest period , about 300 kg per day . In addition, more than 1.5 hectares of newly planted about 3 months ago .
 
According to him , from 30/4 to the price of lemons continuously decreased from 13,000 to 5000-6000 dong / kg , depending on the quality of each type . Notably , in recent days the agent will not give money but only get the appointment papers were written by hand without a signature or seal of purchasing establishments .
 
Similarly, Ms. Do Thi Xuyen family in Village 4 , Dak Nia ( Chiayi ) than 1ha planted fruit harvest in the period between the 7th month .
 
Earrings She said: " Growing and harvesting lemon fast just steady rates from 8000 -10 000 VND / kg , growers were profitable . Consequently , when the price was at 18000-20000 / kg , Family my family and many other families have planted new or expanded area in the hope of earning high profits . however , only in less than 10 days each lost nearly 10,000 kg of lemons prevented us from worry . "
 
Through research, about 4 months ago after prices rose continuously lemon has hundreds of households in the communes of Dak Sin , Hung Binh ( Dak R'lap ) and Dak Ha ( Dak Glong ) ... massively growing lemon , cut down even where to plant rubber .
 
According to Mr. Do Ngoc Duyen , Director DARD , the province now has 400 hectares of lemon , rose 150 ha compared to 2013, reaching an estimated production of 10,000 tons . In this situation , the Department in conjunction with local government districts and communes advised people not to expand the planting area and not at the current cost .
 
However, with the extremely volatile and unpredictable markets , particularly prices of agricultural commodities dependent on foreign markets , so the planning and direction for the people is not simple .
 
Through the survey , the current backlog in cargo agents , many businesses purchase and it is noteworthy that , despite the current low price of lemon near 10.000dong/kg more than about 15 days ago but the dealer , purchasing establishments do not have the money to pay people .
 
Pham Hoai / Report Dak Nong
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