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This model has been cultivated in a total of 5 hectares in Thanh Luan commune by the provincial Farmers’ Association since 2015. 

Cultivation model of Purple Morinda Officinalis in Thanh Luan commune (Son Dong district).

After 3 year cultivation, the crop yielded about 1.2 – 1.5 tonnes per hectare that enjoyed an average selling price of 150 – 200,000 VND (6.4 – 8.5 USD), per kilogram (6.4 – 8.5 USD), hence bringing back a revenue of about 200 million VND (over 8,500 USD) per hectare.

Acknowledging its high economic value and convenient consumption, the local farmers are expanding the cultivation areas to gradually replace the crops with poor efficiency.

Previously, the Executive Board of the Farmer Support Fund has mobilized 900 million VND (over 38,500 USD) to help 18 households realize the project of “Planting and extensively cultivating Canh orange” in Tru Huu and Tan Lap communes in Luc Ngan district.

Financial support for farmers

Credit policies for the agricultural sector have been strengthened to meet the capital demand for agriculture, forestry and fishery production and rural development.

 

Supporting 7 production projects for farmers

(BGO) – The Executive Board of Farmer Support Fund (under the Farmer’s Association in Bac Giang province) has disbursed 3.4 billion VND (145,800 USD) from the budget consigned by the Vietnam Farmers’ Union and province to 7 production projects.

 

Agribank helps farmers access high-tech agricultural machines

Farmers who purchase agricultural machines of Tata International Vietnam Company Limited will be supported by the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank). 

 

Value chain boost for small-scale farmers in Vietnam

Oxfam initiates 4.3 million euro project to help bamboo and clam farmers in five provinces.

 

Yen The farmers get rich from forest

(BGO) - The resolution of the Congress of the Party Organization of Yen The district (Bac Giang province) for the 2015-2020 tenure set the target of reaching 40 percent in forest coverage in the district by 2020. Thanks to the synchronous implementation of solutions, after more than two years, this target has been fulfilled, contributing to improving the quality and value of forests.

 

“Farmers with Internet” club founded

(BGO) – The Farmer Association (FA) in the northern province of Bac Giang has established five clubs of “Farmers with Internet”, drawing 75 members from the communes of Yen Lu and Tu Mai, Neo town (Yen Dung); Phuong Son commune and Chu town (Luc Ngan). 

 

Hoang Phuong