(HBO) - Macadamia trees have been grown in Hoa Binh province since 2003. To date, the province has cultivated more than 216 ha, including 14.8 ha for harvest. The rest is in the planning phase, located in the districts of Lac Thuy, Cao Phong and Lac Son.
Turning macadamia into a plant which rakes in high economic
value remains a challenge to growers, firms and local leaders.
Macadamia
nuts have high value in the global market, which are expected to help farmers
in Hoa Binh raise their income in the future. Photo taken at a symposium
assessing the situation and potential for the development of the tree in the
province.
Lac Thuy district is home to a total macadamia cultivation area of nearly 160
ha, which is viewed as the best location for growing the plant at the moment.
Trees grown in the Dong Tam resort complex in Dai Dong village, Dong Tam
commune owned by the TH Group have borne fruits for two years, with better
quality through the years.
After inspections on the development of macadamia cultivation,
the provincial People’s Committee said that the trees show resilience to pests
and diseases. At present, newly-planted macadamia trees are growing well, some
of them have produced fruits.
Meanwhile, the yield of trees that were grown for a while
remains unstable as they produce blossoms but have a low rate of fruits.
Therefore, technical solutions are required to improve the percentage.
In addition, firms and production households must consider thoroughly as high
investment will be needed to apply appropriate farming techniques.
Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su said that the
province and the Vietnam Administration of Forestry have asked the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development to propose the Government amend and
supplement mechanisms and policies which support growers in the first phase of
cultivation, taxes, technologies and capital.
The People’s Committees of districts having macadamia farming must keep a close
watch on land use, prevent impulsive cultivation as well as be flexible in the
application of policies supporting stakeholders, and arrange training on
farming techniques for local people, among others./.
Currently, Luong Son district counts 905 business establishments operating in industry and handicraft, helping generate jobs and stable incomes for local labourers.
Hoa Binh scored the highest points in two out of the eight indicators of the Public Administrative Reform (PAR) Index ranking in 2023 that the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on April 17.
A working delegation from Hoa Binh province led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh is attending a programme to popularise Vietnamese products in the US and Canada on April 20-28.
Anyone found to be encroaching upon the forest, even if it is just one bamboo shoot, will face penalties. This commitment has been unanimously added into the covenant of Bua Cau hamlet, Hung Son commune in Kim Boi district, to protect the forest.
The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has applied synchronous measures to gear up for the coming summer season when power consumption demand surge may cause a risk of power supply disruption.
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