Identifying cinnamon as a key crop, in recent years, the People's Committee of Binh Gia district has actively promoted and mobilized local people to expand the cinnamon planting area. With high economic value, cinnamon has been and is a key crop, helping to improve the lives of local people day by day. In recent years, the functional sector of Tuyen Quang province has tightened the management of wildlife breeding facilities, thereby contributing to limiting the legalization of wild animals of natural origin through illegal trading, transportation, and hunting. On the afternoon of December 25, at the headquarters of the Ethnic Committee, a press conference was held to honor outstanding and exemplary ethnic minority students and youth in 2024. Mr. Le Cong Binh - Editor-in-Chief of Ethnic and Development Newspaper, member of the Steering Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Honoring Ceremony chaired the press conference; Ms. Vu Thi Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Ethnic Education (Ministry of Education and Training) - Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the Commendation Ceremony co-chaired the Press Conference. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The afternoon news of December 25, has the following notable information: Bac Kan Spring Food and Culture Festival At Ty. Taking the "Queen" train to see dreamy Da Lat. A dedicated teacher. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. On December 25, the Office of the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (Ethnic Minorities Committee) coordinated with the Dak Lak Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee to organize a conference to review the implementation of the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the period 2021 - 2030, Phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (National Target Program 1719) and propose the content of the Program for the period 2025 - 2030. Requesting the urgent promulgation of 130 documents detailing the laws and resolutions passed at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to further promote the spirit of sharing, understanding, listening, institutions must go first, paving the way for development breakthroughs; decentralization, strong decentralization, resolutely eliminating the "ask-give" mechanism, not creating a "ask-give" ecosystem, eliminating regulations that hinder development, slow down the innovation process, resolutely cutting cumbersome procedures, increasing compliance costs for people and businesses. Binh Gia is a land with a rich history and culture of Lang Son province. With many relics, scenic spots and the diversity of traditional cultural identities of ethnic minorities, Binh Gia district has promoted those potentials and strengths to develop tourism. With many solutions to restore and preserve cultural identity associated with tourism development, Binh Gia has affirmed its brand, gradually building an image in the hearts of tourists near and far, thereby contributing to promoting the socio-economic development of the locality. In order to promote and maintain the activities of folk cultural art troupes, the People's Committee of Nam Nhun district (Lai Chau province) has developed a plan and implemented financial support, purchasing costumes, props, and equipment for art troupes and cultural houses to promote cultural activities. The summary news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper on the morning of December 25, has the following notable information: Many activities "Welcome the New Year 2025" at the Cultural - Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups. Embroidering Spring on shirts. Unique Zeng offering ceremony. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In recent years, the functional sector of Tuyen Quang province has tightened the management of wildlife breeding facilities, thereby contributing to limiting the legalization of wild animals of natural origin through illegal trading, transportation, and hunting. The 7th Ninh Kieu, Can Tho Tourism - Lantern Night Festival - 2024 will take place for 5 days, from December 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025, at Khai Luong canal and Ninh Kieu park, Tan An ward, Ninh Kieu district. On December 25, in Hanoi, the Science and Technology Council (KH&CN) of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities organized a workshop on "Strengthening scientific and technological research activities at the Committee for Ethnic Minorities" and summarizing the activities of the Science and Technology Council of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities in 2024, and the direction and tasks for the year. 2025. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Trung - Director of the Academy of Ethnic Minorities, Vice Chairman of the Science and Technology Council of the UBDT chaired the Workshop. In 2024, Bac Ha district collected nearly 257 billion VND from selling products such as bark, leaves, stems, branches, seeds and cinnamon varieties, an increase of over 40 billion VND compared to 2023. On the afternoon of December 25, in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, the Steering Committee of the Campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" in Ninh Thuan province held a conference to summarize the implementation of the Campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" (abbreviated as the Campaign) in 2024 and deploy key tasks in 2025. Awarding the online contest "Colors of OCOP and typical products of Ninh Thuan province" in 2024. Mr. Le Van Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province chaired the Conference. Also attending were the Steering Committees of districts, cities and leaders of departments and branches in the province.
Binh Gia has a total forest and forestry land area after review and adjustment of 94,151.16 ha; accounting for 86.04% of the total natural area of the district, of which, the area of protective forest is 9,497.28 ha; production forest is 84,203.88 ha. With a relatively large production forest area, abundant labor resources favorable for forestry development, climate and soil conditions suitable for many types of crops, including cinnamon. Realizing that growing cinnamon trees brings stable income, many households in the district have boldly invested in, planted and cared for cinnamon trees.
As a commune with a fairly large cinnamon growing area in the district, Tan Hoa commune currently has over 500 hectares of cinnamon, and for many years, many families have had high incomes from growing this tree. Ms. Dang Thi Tan, Tan Tien village, Tan Hoa commune said: Since 2015, her family has planted about 100,000 cinnamon trees on an area of 15 hectares. After 5 years, the family trimmed and sold the first crop with an output of 3 tons of cinnamon bark, earning 120 million VND. On average, 1 hectare of cinnamon planted for 10 years will sell for 300 million VND.
In Vinh Yen commune, the locality has a large cinnamon growing area in Binh Gia district, with an area of up to 400 hectares. According to the leaders of Vinh Yen commune, identifying cinnamon as one of the key trees in economic development, in recent years, the commune government has focused on promoting and mobilizing people to care for and develop cinnamon trees. Many households with cinnamon growing areas from 5 to 6 years old have initially exploited (pruning branches, leaves... for sale), earning from 40 to 50 million VND/household/crop.
Mr. Trieu Van Thanh, Vang Un village, Vinh Yen commune, said: Cinnamon tree is a tree with high economic value. All parts of the tree such as trunk, branches, leaves can be sold. Each kilogram of dry cinnamon bark costs from 42,000 to 43,000 VND. In the past 2-3 years, my family has peeled 2-3 tons of dry cinnamon each year. Now my family has escaped poverty, built a spacious house, and has capital to maintain and develop production.
Currently, cinnamon trees are not only grown in Vinh Yen and Tan Hoa communes but also in Thien Long, Hoa Binh, Hung Dao communes... of Binh Gia with a total area of over 2,816 hectares. After 5 years of planting, cinnamon trees can be harvested: cinnamon bark is harvested in 2 main crops from April to May and September to October every year. Branches and leaves are harvested year-round for distilling essential oils; when fully exploited, the tree trunk is sold as wood...
According to Ms. Hoang Thi Anh, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Gia district, cinnamon is a forestry tree with high economic value for farmers. The product is directly purchased by traders in and outside the province as raw materials. In recent years, realizing the economic efficiency of cinnamon trees, the District People's Committee has directed specialized agencies and communes to propagate, mobilize and support people to develop the forest economy, in which the spearhead is cinnamon planting.
From 2020 to now, the whole district has implemented loan projects for people to take care of and expand cinnamon areas. Currently, there are over 3,000 hectares of cinnamon in Binh Gia district. In order for people to expand cinnamon growing areas, the People's Committee of Binh Gia district has implemented preferential loan mechanisms and policies, mobilized, combined, and effectively used resources to support and invest in developing raw material areas, production and consumption chains, and increasing the value of cinnamon trees to meet the needs and standards of domestic and export markets...
With the initial economic efficiency that cinnamon trees bring, cinnamon trees have become an economic development tree, increasing income for households; at the same time, increasing forest cover, contributing to sustainable forestry development in the district.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/binh-gia-lang-son-cay-que-giup-nguoi-dan-thoat-ngheo-1735126545268.htm
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