(HBO) - Ngai village in Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district is home to about 100 natural doi trees. Bui Van Tien’s family living there has cared for and expanded farming area with the hope of turning the product into a high-quality specialty to put up for sales in the market.
Thach Yen doi seeds are recognised as a three-starred
One Commune, One Product product
Doi tree belongs to the wood line with an average height of about 15-20m and
the canopy of tens of meters in width. This kind of plant usually grows on
open, fresh and sunny hills. Since ancient times, Muong and Thai ethnic people
in Hoa Binh have used doi seeds as a spice to create a unique flavor for ethnic
dishes. Apart from being used as a spice, doi seeds are used as a medicine to
support the treatment of digestive problems, soak in alcohol as a massage
medicine to treat pains, or can be drunk as a medicinal wine with an amount
small enough each day to improve health.
Tien said after carefully learning about doi trees, he went to neighbouring
areas to learn experience in organic farming. The cultivation process is not
too complicated. From the fifth year onwards, there is almost no need to take
care of them. After being picked and dried, the fresh seeds will turn from red
to black
The harvest season of this "black gem" lasts from September to
November, with trees yielding up to 30 kg of dry seeds. With the market price
of over 2 million VND per kg of dry seeds, this kind of plant has high and
sustainable economic value, contributing to reducing poverty in the locality.
The bottle is full of information about the production facility and stamp with
a QR code to make it easier for customers to trace the origin.
Thach Yen doi seeds have been recognised by the provincial People’s Committee
as a three-starred One Commune, One Product (OCOP) product since 2020. However,
they are mostly produced on a household scale which is fragmented and small.
With the selling price of 250,000 VND for a 100g bottle, Tien has sold over
10kg of dried doi seeds since early this year. In order to improve product
quality, it is necessary to gain the support and companionship of authorities
at all levels, develop appropriate forms of production to stimulate the process
of linking production and consumption, strengthen trade promotion to expand
consumption, support in-depth training for those involved in the OCOP Programme
to have knowledge of production management and marketing.
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Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh on February 2 held a Lunar New Year meeting with businesses, investors and cooperation in the locality. The event drew Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh; Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hoang Quang Phong; representatives from the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Vietnam Association of Young Entrepreneurs; as well as leaders of local departments, sectors and localities and 200 local businesses, cooperatives and investors in the locality.
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The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has directed its units to build plans as well as arrange resources to ensure stable electricity for local winter-spring crop production.
On February 28, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province coordinated with Minh Trung Vietnam Group joint Stock Company, Hoa Binh branch in Luong Son industrial park, Luong Son district organized a ceremony to export Bat Bao lotus porridge to the Japanese.