Female directors turn Nghe An agricultural products into valuable OCOP products

Báo Thái BìnhBáo Thái Bình03/01/2025

From agricultural products such as corn, potatoes, beans, peanuts... 2 young female directors in Nghe An have successfully built nut milk and nutritious cereal powder products that meet OCOP standards and are popular in domestic and foreign markets.

Processing noodles from wheat germ. Photo: Nguyen Book

Young mother and Mami farm brand As a young mother, while taking care of her young child, Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Hang realized that the need for health care with natural, clean, and organic products is increasing. From her own essential needs, with the advice of nutrition experts, Ms. Thuy Hang researched and turned seeds such as black beans, green beans, white beans, etc. into cereal powder. bna-1(1).jpeg From beans and cereal powder, Ms. Hang has processed into nutritious nut milk products. Photo: Tran Chau During the development process, Ms. Thuy Hang established Mamifarm Company - specializing in processing nutritious powder products and nut milk that are beneficial to health for each customer group. After seeing the prestige of the product and the large number of customers, she and her husband decided to open a large factory. Especially, during the Covid-19 outbreak, the demand for health care with natural products increased, the Mami farm brand was also known by many people. With dedication, methodical production methods, investment in synchronous and modern machinery and equipment, Mamifarm branded nutritious nut milk products quickly affirmed their brand and dominated the market. Mamifarm's nutritious nut milk products are also certified as 3-star OCOP products. bna-2(1).jpeg Processing nutritious cereal powders at Mamifarm Factory. Photo: Tran Chau With a spacious headquarters, clean factory, and a complete system of machinery, Ms. Hang and 12 staff and workers of the company daily import beans, corn, and squash from the surrounding area and dry, grind, process powder, and then package the products for sale on the market. With the dynamism of youth and the support of experts, Mamifarm nut milk products currently have many product lines: popular, specifically for women, and for diabetics. Mamifarm's green seed milk has a characteristic aroma of beans, refined from 25 types of high-quality beans and seeds including: red walnuts, golden walnuts, almonds, macadamia, oats, green-heart black beans, green beans, imperial beans, broad beans, white beans, Da Nang red beans, blood beans, rice beans, peas, chia seeds, cashews, Indian squash, lotus seeds, sesame, glutinous corn, purple sticky rice, red brown rice... The milk is packaged in small, convenient packages to carry along to mix with warm boiled water, for snacks or breakfast. In particular, Mamifarm's seed milk lines are proven to be good for digestion, reduce blood fat, ensure food safety... so they are increasingly welcomed by the market. Up to now, each year Mamifarm buys dozens of tons of agricultural products for farmers in districts such as Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Do Luong. Each month, she sells about 5,000 boxes of products, with a revenue of more than 1 billion VND. bna-3(1).jpeg Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Hang's nut milk processing line. Photo: Tran Chau Talking about her future direction, Ms. Hang said that she will continue to invest, research, and turn agricultural products into high-class products, creating more jobs for workers. She is also struggling to build a clean raw material area in the direction of organic cultivation to proactively source for the factory. In particular, Mamifarm is researching and renting land to grow beans and a type of seed in Ky Son district, where the climate and natural conditions are typical for producing clean products. Wheat germ has achieved international organic certification For Ms. Dang Thi Tam - Director of An An Agri Company, researching the market and finding a separate direction also leads to success. Realizing the high value of wheat germ, a type of imported seed germ, she was determined to produce wheat germ right in Dien Chau field on the land that has been abandoned for a long time. Ms. An said: The miracle in wheat germ is chlorophyll. This is considered “green blood” because it has similarities with Hemoglobin of red blood cells. Chlorophyll is a concentrated form of solar energy, giving the human body the ability to fight and repel diseases. This substance protects people from X-rays, electronic radiation, and detoxifies the body. With the desire to conquer foreign markets, with the support of experts from Japan, she is determined to improve the soil according to biological processes, thoroughly treat pathogens by biological means and then plant wheat seeds to harvest when they reach a certain age. bna-5(1).jpeg Noodle products made from wheat germ of An An Agry Company. Photo: Tran Chau After winning the third prize in the "Innovative Startup" contest of Nghe An province in 2020, she received support from the Center for Application of Science and Technology Advances of Nghe An province when supporting the establishment of a science and technology enterprise, An An Agri Company, of which she is the Director. At the same time, implementing the project "Building a model for planting and processing some nutritional products from wheat germ in Dien Chau district, Nghe An province". Ms. Tam said that before that, she had grown clean cabbage, tomatoes, kale, and clean products according to orders from some foreign partners to process products for children and was noticed by some experts for advice and support in production. She even received an order for 22 tons of vegetable powder per month to Japan but was not able to fulfill it. Determined to start from a small model, Ms. An and her colleagues have conducted in-depth research on the techniques of growing and processing wheat germ, creating high-quality products. From the "0 VND" startup model, Ms. Dang Thi Tam has successfully exploited the potential and strengths of her homeland's land to get rich right in her homeland. In a short time, An An Agri Dien Chau Company's wheat products have also been labeled OCOP, and are favored by domestic and foreign markets. To meet the strict standards of the Japanese and American markets, Ms. An and her colleagues have to take care of all stages of production such as treating the soil to be free of pathogens, not using chemical fertilizers, selecting standard seeds, taking care completely with organic materials, and controlling organic indicators in the soil; Enhance drainage, ventilation, pest control... Thanks to perseverance, meticulousness and guidance from experts, An An Agri Company has achieved USDA organic certification - the most stringent organic standard certification issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. When receiving the organic certification, she burst into tears with emotion, unable to believe that she had done something meaningful for her hometown. From here, her products have entered the most demanding markets. Ms. Thuy Hang and Ms. Tam are two of many other young women in Nghe An who have successfully started a business from local potential and strengths; turning local agricultural and forestry products into quality OCOP products, welcomed by domestic and foreign markets. Their entrepreneurial path has proven that Nghe An agricultural products can completely become strong brands if done correctly and appropriately. bna-lan(1).jpeg Some noodle products of An An Agri Company, including organic products certified by the US Department of Agriculture. Photo: Tran Chau

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