(HBO) – Boasting rich ecosystem, favourable climate and vast area of forest land, Doc Lap commune in Ky Son district holds huge potential for honey production. In fact, beekeeping has improved income and living quality of local people, helping promote the commune’s socio-economic development.

A beekeeping model developed by Nguyen Ngoc Thich in Noi hamlet, Ky Son district’s Doc Lap commune earns his family some 300 million VND each year.


Seeing the economic efficiency of beekeeping, five households have developed more than 300 bee colonies in Song and Noi hamlets, which boast good climate and abundant food supply. As compared to other economic model, beekeeping requires less manpower and lower investment while running lower risks and having stable income.

In a bid to support the households in expanding beekeeping business, the commune has created conditions for them to get access to preferential loans from the district’s Bank for Social Policies. Besides, local beekeepers are encouraged to share experience and help each other, thus branching out effective models.

However, honey production in the commune is now at small scale, and most of the products are sold to local residents. Besides, science and technology have not been applied comprehensively in production to maximise yield and quality.

Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Que said "Doc Lap is among the communes in Ky Son district benefiting from the Programme 135 under the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction. Last year, the commune’s income per capita stood at 19.6 million VND, and its poverty rate was 35.9 percent. The locality sees beekeeping as an effective model to reduce poverty sustainably. In the coming time, it will continue encouraging local residents to expand their beekeeping scale and increase bee colonies.”

He hopes competent sectors and agencies will organise training courses, provide financial assistance, transfer science-technology to local residents, and expand consumption market for local honey./.

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