Harvest in the ancient village of Duong Lam
Tuesday, 28/05/2013 11:35 (GMT+7)
Visit Duong Lam ancient village these days, and you will see a traditional agricultural Vietnamese village with hard-working farmers who put great efforts into the harvest.
Currently, 90% of households in Duong Lam still grow rice as their main income. However, human resources for working in the fields are short. Young people are no longer keen on farm work, as it is hard and has low income, so they find other jobs in cities. The area of cultivated land in Duong Lam is not fully exploited, many fields are left fallow. "90% of households in Duong Lam Village are still farming. But farming is very hard and farmers are poor," a farmer shared.
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The way besides the ripe rice field leading to the village is covered
with new yellow straw. |
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Ancient structures seem more beautiful in the harvest |
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In the field, farmers are working industriously in the harvest. |
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Carrying rice home |
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The rice is plucked off the stalks on the way leading to the village |
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Rice is gathered in sacks and carried home |
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Straw is also carried home. People in Duong Lam Village still use
straw as fuel for cooking, or to make rope or brooms |
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Minutes of relaxation beside the rice field and a bumper crop
brings a smile for a farmer |
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Many households carry the entire rice stalks home
and thresh them there |
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Sifting and drying rice in the yard |
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Straw is spread everywhere on the village roads and alleys |
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Spontaneous smiles by the stack of straw |
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Drying rice by the communal house, children play while managing
the rice for their parents |
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Mr. Phan Van Hanh, 74 years old, said that 90% of households in
Duong Lam still do farming. “Doing farming is hard and poor,” he said. |