Coc Lau grows organic cinnamon

Not using chemicals right from the land preparation to the stages of preventing and controlling pests and diseases that harm cinnamon trees are positive changes of Mr. Pham Van Hoan's family in Ha Tien village, Coc Lau commune, Bac Ha district and many households in the area when cultivating organic cinnamon.

“We do not use pesticides. If there are pests, we prune the branches to make them more open so that pests cannot enter. If there are pests on the tree trunk, we use sticks to remove them,” Mr. Hoan added.

People take care of cinnamon organically, without using pesticides.

With many efforts to change people's awareness in organic cinnamon production, in 2024, Coc Lau commune coordinated with other sectors to establish the Black Bark Cinnamon Cooperative, which is a group of small traders dealing in cinnamon in the area.

Mr. Dang Van Senh, Black Bark Cinnamon Cooperative of Coc Lau Commune said: “Cinnamon purchased from local people is processed into cinnamon flute, black cinnamon, then canned for export. My purpose in opening a cinnamon purchasing and processing workshop is to increase the value of the product for local people, and secondly, to encourage local people to grow clean cinnamon.”

The cooperative purchases and processes cinnamon into exportable products, helping to increase product prices.

Through support from projects under the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction and businesses, from 2021 to present, Coc Lau has established 7 groups and teams to produce organic cinnamon, attracting 200 households to participate, with a total area of organic cinnamon cultivation of over 450 hectares. The groups and teams are the focal points for transferring production techniques and product consumption to farmers.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Doan, agricultural extension worker of Coc Lau commune, Bac Ha district added: "After being established, the group has built a factory and purchased cinnamon stably for the people. After being established, there are also traceability stamps and the purchase price of cinnamon is also higher."

Currently, the Coc Lau Black Cinnamon Cooperative is linking production and consumption of products with 100 households, with a total area of 800 hectares. In 2024, the facility consumed 200 tons of cinnamon bark, expected to increase to 300 tons in 2025. In addition, dozens of local workers have been created jobs and income to participate in the cinnamon processing chain, contributing to promoting the program to develop the local organic cinnamon chain.

The Van

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