Ba Be turmeric starch - the essence of Gia Lam fragrant turmeric

Turmeric has long been considered an effective medicine because of its benefits. People often use turmeric to disinfect, heal wounds, and help the body fight parasitic bacteria in the intestines...

More than 30 years ago, turmeric was one of the most popular crops in the two communes of Duong Xa (yellow turmeric) and Duong Quang (black turmeric), Gia Lam district. Especially in Duong Xa commune, there is a yellow turmeric plant, which only the soil here has a red core, rich in curcumin and a characteristic aroma and is called Duong Xa fragrant sticky turmeric.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Be's family has been attached to turmeric for more than 30 years. With the goal of community health, Mrs. Be's dry turmeric starch production facility has extracted the essence of turmeric to produce health-supporting products, such as: Reducing the risk of stomach ulcers, beautifying... In the early years, the family mainly worked by hand, because there were no machines or equipment, so the turmeric had to be washed by hand, which was very hard work. The products were also not diverse, mainly turmeric cut into pieces and dried. Therefore, the productivity was low.

With the desire to maintain and promote the strengths of the locality, creating rich and diverse products for the market, Mrs. Be's family continues to experiment with grinding fresh turmeric powder, then filtering the residue, rolling it into balls into pure turmeric starch. Accordingly, every 15kg of fresh turmeric yields 1kg of dry turmeric starch.

Along with diversifying and improving the quality of turmeric products, Mrs. Be's family gradually built a brand in the market.

Ba Be turmeric starch production facility was established in 2010 and registered the trademark "Ba Be dry turmeric powder" in 2018. By 2019, the facility continued to expand its production field, adding many types of essential oil products... Currently, Ba Be turmeric products are widely consumed in pharmacies and traditional medicine facilities with about 50 facilities having consumption links.

Ba Be turmeric starch production facility produces many types of essential oils to meet market demand. Photo: Nguyen Be

In particular, after success in Hanoi and some northern provinces and cities, Ms. Be's family continued to bring products to the South. The main products of the facility include: yellow and black turmeric powder, yellow and black turmeric pills, black turmeric essence, grapefruit essential oil, lemongrass essential oil, coriander essential oil, etc. and are all products that have achieved 4-star OCOP.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Be affirmed: The products of the facility are manufactured according to the correct technical process, ensuring food safety and hygiene according to the regulations of state agencies; input materials are carefully selected, extracted completely naturally; the factory and equipment are modern. The facility always produces the highest quality product lines, ensuring safety and effectiveness for consumers.

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