Thanks to favorable weather, high yields, and stable selling prices, Vietnamese shallot in An Phu Commune has achieved both a bumper harvest and good prices. This success has brought joy and excitement to local farmers.
These days, the shallot fields in An Phu Commune have filled with a bustling harvest atmosphere. Farmers work swiftly and energetically, with smiles of a bumper crop clearly visible on their faces.
According to local residents, this year’s shallot season is a “double win,” achieving both high yields and strong prices. Favorable weather conditions helped the crop grow well, producing large, uniform bulbs with minimal pest and disease damage and high quality. From the very beginning of the harvest, shallot prices remained at a high level. Therefore, this gave farmers confidence and a strong sense of satisfaction.
Ms. Pham Thi Dam is one of the commune’s larger-scale shallot growers, cultivating about 1.2 mau of land. To date, Vietnamese spice enterprises have purchased her entire shallot area directly in the fields. She said that on average, each sao of shallots earned 13.5 million VND. This is the highest level ever in many years.
Vietnamese shallot
After deducting production costs, her family made a considerable profit from Vietnamese shallot cultivation. This result provides strong motivation to continue growing shallots in future seasons. Sharing her joy, Ms. Dam noted that this year’s favorable weather enabled healthy growth. As a result, the crop achieved both high quality and high yields.
Sharing the same happiness, Mr. Le Dinh Hai from An Dong Village said that during land preparation around September 2025, heavy rainfall made the soil waterlogged. This caused difficulties in forming planting beds. However, weather conditions later improved, with suitable rainfall supporting good crop development. At the same time, weed growth was limited, thereby reducing labor costs. His family’s shallot yield can reach 7–9 quintals per sao.
This figure is significantly higher than in previous years. Beyond cultivation, his family also invested in a drying facility, purchasing fresh shallots from local farmers for drying before selling them onward. Each day, the drying kiln can process 5–7 quintals of Vietnam’s shallots. This helps increase household income while also supporting market outlets for farmers during peak harvest periods.
According to many shallot growers, besides favorable weather, another major advantage this season was lower input costs. In particular, the price of shallot seed was down in comparison to previous years. This year’s average yield reached about 7 quintals per sao. Many plots achieved even higher yields thanks to proper application of technical farming practices.
Field prices ranged from 10 to 13.5 million VND per sao, depending on quality and harvest timing. After selling their produce, farmers earned profits of 8–9 million VND per sao. For households cultivating large areas, total income ranged from tens to hundreds of millions of VND. This contributed significantly to improved household livelihoods.
Vietnamese shallot harvest
According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Nguyen, Head of the Economic Division of An Phu Commune, shallots are currently the commune’s key winter crop. The crop covers an area of approximately 550 hectares, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total winter-crop area in the locality.
To support shallot growers, in recent years the Party Committee, the People’s Committee of An Phu Commune, and the agricultural management unit have paid close attention and provided close guidance. Land-use planning for growing areas, seasonal production guidance, and monitoring of product consumption have been implemented flexibly and in line with local conditions.
The agricultural service cooperative supplies fertilizers and plant protection products under a deferred payment scheme. This allows farmers to pay only after the harvest. The approach helps ease early-season capital pressure, particularly for large-scale producers.
Thanks to the economic efficiency of shallot cultivation, many households have boldly purchased or leased additional land to expand production. Over time, this has helped form large-scale, concentrated growing areas. Investment in post-harvest stages such as drying and storage is also being encouraged. These efforts aim to enhance product value and reduce dependence on the sale of fresh shallot bulbs.
This year’s highly successful shallot season has not only generated substantial income for growers. It has also affirmed An Phu Commune’s sound direction in agricultural development. With the close cooperation of local authorities and residents, shallots are expected to remain a key crop. They will continue contributing to higher incomes, more stable livelihoods, and the promotion of sustainable agricultural economic development in the area.
Vietnamese source: https://baohaiphong.vn/hanh-an-phu-trung-mua-duoc-gia-533157.html