The festival featured a procession of Ngoc Linh ginseng symbol, a fair showcasing ginseng and signature farm produce from local mountainous districts, travel tours exploring Ngoc Linh ginseng farms and the culture of minority ethnic groups in Nam Tra My, home to the valuable ginseng.

People of Xe-dan ethnic group re-enact a procession of Ngoc Linh ginseng symbol.

Ngoc Linh ginseng is a rare medicine containing 52 saporin compounds helpful to health. More than 1,000 households in seven out of 10 communes of Nam Tra My district are growing the ginseng.

In June 2017, Ngoc Linh ginseng was named in the list of national products by the Prime Minister. It has not only improved lives of local famers in Nam Tra My but also protected local primeval forests.

Many people have become billionaires thanks to high economic value of the plant. The province has zoned off over 15,000 ha of forests for Ngoc Linh ginseng cultivation.

The district has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Science and Technology to conduct scientific studies on preserving and developing original genes of Ngoc Linh ginseng.

The festival will run till August 3.

Enhancing linkage and stabilizing farm produce’ output

(BGO) – The Bac Giang provincial Cooperative Alliance (PCA) on June 20 held a conference to link and promote the farm produce made by the local cooperatives with other provinces and cities in 2019. 

Bac Giang seeks to improve traceability of farm produce

(BGO)- In order to heighten competitiveness of the products, stamping traceability is considered the evidence for origin and quality of the products. However, it has not been paid due attention by consumers and enterprises in Bac Giang province.  

Link production and consumption of hi-tech farm produce

(BGO) – The Hanoi based VietCoop Joint Stock Company (VietCoop) has recently inked the Business Cooperation Contract with Hiep Hoa Organic Agriculture Cooperative Alliance (Cooperative Alliance) (Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province).

Vietnamese farm produce seeks to reach further in global market

Improving quality is an urgent and long-term solution to help Vietnamese farm produce make inroads into global markets, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

Prime Minister asks Brazil to open market wider for Vietnam’s farm produce

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Brazil to facilitate the entry of Vietnamese farm produce, including shrimp and tra fish, into its market during a reception for Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Terresa Cristina Correa in Hanoi on May 17. 

Source: VNA