Poverty reduction from cinnamon growing model in Trang Dinh

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Cinnamon trees bring high economic value to people in Trang Dinh district.

Trang Dinh is a land with favorable soil and climate for the development of forestry and medicinal plants such as cinnamon and star anise. Previously, cinnamon was only grown by local people in a small and fragmented manner. However, after a while, it was realized that cinnamon and star anise are not only suitable for the soil and climate, but also bring high economic efficiency due to the largest market demand, so people are interested in investing in development.

In particular, since 2021, the Executive Committee of Trang Dinh District Party Committee issued Resolution No. 37-NQ/HU dated June 18, 2021 on building a linkage chain to increase the value of cinnamon and star anise in the period 2021 - 2030 (Resolution No. 37). After 2 years of implementing the Resolution, it has brought about positive changes, development, and increased the value of key crops in the district.

According to Mr. Nguyen Viet Tien, Secretary of the Party Committee of Hung Son Commune, Trang Dinh District, in the past, people in the commune mainly grew anise, black canarium, acacia, and eucalyptus. Since implementing Resolution No. 37, the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front of the commune and mass organizations have focused on extensive propaganda to 9/9 villages and hamlets; reviewed the area of ​​​​poor forest land to develop cinnamon trees. People are aware of the value of cinnamon trees and have gradually switched to growing this key crop. In 2021, the commune had only 120 hectares of cinnamon, now it has increased to 200 hectares, some households have even developed nurseries to provide seeds for people in the commune, district and neighboring provinces.

To create conditions for people to develop cinnamon trees, Trang Dinh district has had a policy of capital support, organized many training courses on cinnamon planting and care techniques for people, applied science and technology to production, built linkage chains in production and product consumption.

Realizing the value of cinnamon trees, Trang Dinh district authorities have mobilized people to expand the area.

Mr. Trieu Van Thu in Phan Thanh village, De Tham commune, Trang Dinh district said: His family has about 2.5 hectares of cinnamon planted for 3 years, this year 2024 alone, his family received fertilizer support from the State to take care of cinnamon trees. Thanks to fertilizer support and technical guidance on cinnamon tree care, the family expects the productivity and quality of cinnamon to be improved compared to before.

“1 hectare of cinnamon, depending on the age, from 8-10 years old and up, will yield about 8 tons. With a price of about 20-30 thousand VND/ton of fresh cinnamon, each hectare will yield about 200-230 million VND. On average, 1 mature cinnamon tree will bring in about 200 thousand VND. Hopefully, cinnamon trees will help families develop the economy and increase income,” Mr. Trieu Van Thu added.

Similarly, Mr. Hoang Van Dai in Khuoi Cu village, Tan Tien commune, Trang Dinh district said that his family currently owns 4 hectares of cinnamon growing area. Previously, his family mainly planted eucalyptus and acacia trees on this land area, but due to climate and soil conditions, these trees had low productivity and low economic efficiency.

After being informed by agricultural officials about new varieties of trees such as anise, cinnamon, etc., his family and many households in the commune decided to switch to growing cinnamon trees since 2010. Up to now, Dai's family has exploited more than two tons of products from cinnamon trees each year, with a total income of over 100 million VND per year. Cinnamon trees have helped his family as well as many other families in the village to eliminate hunger and poverty, improve their lives, and give their children a full education.

Mr. Hoang Ngoc Hung, Chairman of Tan Tien Commune People's Committee, said: The commune has over 1,000 hectares of cinnamon trees. Annual income from cinnamon planting of households can reach hundreds of millions of dong. Many poor households have escaped poverty, built spacious houses, and have more conditions for their children to study.

Currently, Trang Dinh district continues to implement support mechanisms and policies, invest in developing raw material areas, production and product consumption chains, and increase the value of cinnamon and star anise to meet the needs and standards of domestic and export markets...

Up to now, in Trang Dinh district, a number of concentrated forest planting areas have been formed such as: cinnamon areas of De Tham, Kim Dong, Tan Tien, Doan Ket communes... with a total cinnamon area of ​​nearly 7,000 hectares, estimated output of over 800 tons of dry cinnamon bark. Maintaining 01 model and 02 cinnamon product chains, with a total scale of 179.44 hectares, reaching 300% of the plan, thereby creating links to supply materials, fertilizers, and product consumption for households participating in the chain.

In addition, the district has about 20 cinnamon nursery facilities providing more than 20 million seedlings to people in the district and neighboring provinces.

Currently, cinnamon is the main tree for economic development in Trang Dinh district.

Cinnamon trees have made a significant contribution to the local poverty reduction campaign, thereby contributing to promoting socio-economic development and improving the lives of local people. As of October 2024, the total number of poor households in the district was 427, accounting for 2.47% (down 1.87%). The number of near-poor households was 1,350, accounting for 7.81% (down 0.39%).

Ms. Nong Thi Kim Oanh, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Trang Dinh district, said: Currently, cinnamon is the main tree for economic development in Trang Dinh district. Developing cinnamon trees not only helps to take advantage of the locality and people to plant and protect forests along with exploiting and focusing on greening bare land and hills to reduce erosion, prevent landslides and protect water resources, but also opens up a new direction for people in economic development, increasing income, contributing to poverty reduction and improving the lives of local people.

Opening the way out of poverty from cinnamon

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