Help identify the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng
The workshop on Ngoc Linh ginseng - Vietnamese ginseng from a historical, scientific and practical perspective was organized by the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong district (Kon Tum) in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center on December 10, 2024. This is an activity in a series of events to respond to the 5th Culture - Tourism Week and the 2nd Gong and Xoang Festival of ethnic minorities in Kon Tum province in 2024.
Tu Tho Resettlement Village, Te Xang Commune was chosen as the host of the workshop. These days, Tu Mo Rong District is urgently preparing for the workshop.
Mr. Vo Trung Manh, Chairman of Tu Mo Rong District People's Committee, said: Ngoc Linh ginseng is a precious medicinal herb, considered a national treasure. Tu Mo Rong District has now developed 2,800 hectares of Ngoc Linh ginseng, the largest in the country. Over the past 5 years, Ngoc Linh ginseng has helped about 2,000 households escape poverty and hundreds of households become rich.
In addition to Ngoc Linh ginseng, in recent times, there have been many types of roots and ginseng that look similar to Ngoc Linh ginseng. This makes it difficult for consumers to recognize and classify, creating opportunities for scammers. Therefore, Tu Mo Rong district in particular and Kon Tum province in general have issued many directives and policies to promote the fight against profiteering from the Ngoc Linh ginseng brand, protecting consumers from scams.
According to the proposal and wishes of the people, scientists and researchers to organize a conference on Ngoc Linh ginseng right at the origin of Ngoc Linh ginseng, Tu Mo Rong district has decided to organize a conference, aiming to help identify more clearly and fully the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng. From there, helping people, businesses and communities across the country have more authentic information to distinguish Ngoc Linh ginseng from other types of ginseng and tubers, thereby making appropriate choices in choosing ginseng for health care.
According to Mr. Vo Trung Manh, in order for the workshop to be objective, the district has invited all researchers who are leading professors with many years of experience in researching Ngoc Linh ginseng, state management agencies, businesses, and ginseng growing localities to participate. Here, the delegates will present papers on the current development status of Ngoc Linh ginseng in Kon Tum, Quang Nam; the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng compared to other types of ginseng; measures to improve Ngoc Linh ginseng... In addition, the workshop will also discuss some related contents.
Orientation to help Xo Dang people develop Ngoc Linh ginseng
The workshop is receiving attention from the Xo Dang people who grow Ngoc Linh ginseng in Tu Mo Rong district. This is an opportunity for the Xo Dang people to have leading professors, businesses, and authorities share about the value and how to protect the Ngoc Linh ginseng brand.
Ms. Y Gia Nghi, Mo Banh 1 village, Dak Na commune, Tu Mo Rong district said: In recent years, the Xo Dang people have entrusted Ngoc Linh ginseng with the belief that it will be a tree that will help them escape poverty and become rich. People have boldly borrowed capital, and many households have even sold buffaloes and cows to have money to buy ginseng seeds to plant. Her family alone uses the income from working abroad to invest in ginseng.
However, in recent years, when the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng was known, many people advertised online tubers that looked similar to Ngoc Linh ginseng, making it difficult for customers to distinguish between fake and real ginseng.
This situation has destroyed the image and value of Ngoc Linh ginseng. Genuine ginseng growers are in trouble, and consumers spend money on ginseng but do not receive the true value of ginseng, causing them to suffer losses. Therefore, we hope that through the Workshop, we will find a solution to manage ginseng types, avoiding the situation of taking advantage of the brand for profit.
“In particular, we hope that the value and difference of Ngoc Linh ginseng from other types of ginseng should be clearly announced, thereby restoring the true value of Ngoc Linh ginseng,” Ms. Y Gia Nhi hopes.
Similarly, Ms. Y Phuat, Head of Pu Ta village, Mang Ri commune, Tu Mo Rong district, also expressed her joy and excitement about the information about the workshop held in the district with the participation of many leading ginseng experts.
Ms. Y Phuat shared: “Born and raised in the revolutionary land of Mang Ri commune, I and the villagers also grow Ngoc Linh ginseng in the hope of changing our lives. The district's organization of a workshop, inviting prestigious experts to attend to discuss Ngoc Linh ginseng, has touched the wishes of us ginseng growers. I, as well as the Xo Dang people in Tu Mo Rong, hope that experts, scientists, managers, and local authorities will find a common voice in management, have solutions to protect the brand and increase the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng, so that people can feel secure in growing and expanding the area of Ngoc Linh ginseng.
Mr. Vo Trung Manh, Chairman of Tu Mo Rong District People's Committee said: As the organizing unit, Tu Mo Rong District hopes that at the workshop, managers and researchers will frankly discuss the contents and publish research works on Ngoc Linh ginseng for people to know, thereby jointly building the sustainable development of Vietnam's ginseng industry. The district will fully synthesize the opinions of the guests to publish for people to know.
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