(HBO) - In recent years, identifying the benefits from lemongrass, people in Thong Nhat commune (Hoa Binh city) have actively used the area of gardens and hills for the growth of intercropping lemongrass, bringing high income. In particular, the linkage model between the Agricultural Cooperative of Dao village, Thong Nhat commune with VietMec for the essential oil with high efficiency has opened up a prospect of new economic development, contributing to job creation and revenue increase for the local farmers.
Lemongrass Essential Oil products of the Agricultural Cooperative of Dao village, Thong Nhat commune, Hoa Binh city are for sale at the Agricultural Products Fair of the province in 2018.
Mr. Bui The Dung, the chairman of Thong Nhat People's Committee says that implementing a one-item program in each commune, Thong Nhat commune has chosen the lemongrass as a key product. Thong Nhat lemongrass has the advantage of big tubers and good leaves. It is easy to grow e lemongrass and it does not take much care. Thong Nhat commune currently has about 200 hectares of lemongrass, in which the Agriculture Cooperative of Dao village grows 145 hectares. However, the consumption of products still faces many difficulties and is forced to sell from 3,000 to 5,000 VND/kg by traders. The reason for the cheap price is due to the consumption market
Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh, the director of Dao village’s Agricultural Cooperative says from September 2018, the cooperative has cooperated with VietMec to produce lemongrass products such as essential oil, dishwashing liquid, house cleaning liquid and so on. Accordingly, the cooperative often consumes the lemongrass leaves and small tubers for the households. The cooperative has purchased about 300 tons of tubers and leaves. On average each ton of tubers and leaves extracts from 2.2 to 2.5 liters of essential oil at a selling price of 1.5 million VND a liter. The products from lemongrass of the cooperative are welcomed by consumers in and outside Hoa Binh city because they are natural and environmentally friendly products.
From the end of 2018, the People's Committee of Hoa Binh City has assigned the Economic Department to develop a collective brand scheme for Thong Nhat lemongrass products. Currently, the steps have been basically completed, waiting for the National Office of Intellectual Property to grant a certificate of the collective brand recognition for Thong Nhat lemongrass products. In the coming time, after being granted a certificate of collective brand recognition for Thong Nhat lemongrass, the Economic Department has the intention to stamp the origin of the products. The Agriculture Cooperative of Dao village manages the trademark to affirm the brand, increasing value and bringing Thong Nhat lemongrass brand more widely to increase the income for lemongrass growers in the area.
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