(HBO) – The Huy Chi service cooperative in Chi Bai village, Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district, has applied science and technology to produce lemongrass essential oil with the distillation method.
Huy Chi cooperative’s lemongrass essential oil in Chi Bai village, Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district, is made with modern distillers, ensuring hygiene.
The product has various uses, including repelling mosquito
and insects, deodorising, and reducing stress. In 2020, the cooperative’s product registered
for the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) Programme at the provincial level.
The lemongrass plants have been cultivated in Ba Bi village,
Hung Son commune since 2003. The weather and land in the locality is suitable for
the growth of the plant. Recognising the shortage in supply, while the economic
value of the plant is five times higher than that of rice cultivation on the
same area, the Party Committee and administration of Hung Son commune have
defined lemongrass as one of the major farm produce of the locality. So far,
the commune has had more than 48 hectares of lemongrass, mostly in Ba Bi
village.
A 1,500-litre cooker can process 500 kilos of raw lemongrass
to extract 1.5 litre of oil. Extracted lemongrass leaves are used as cow’s feed
or fertilisers. The price of a 10ml lemongrass oil bottle is 50,000 VND
(2.15 USD). The product has been ready to take part in the OCOP Programme in
2020. It has received barcodes, labels and certificate of food safety.
Nguyen Khac Thanh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of
Hung Son commune, said that the commune’s Party Committee and Huy Chi
cooperative have worked hard to complete the product for the OCOP Programme in
2020. Once recognised as a OCOP product at the provincial level, Hung Son
lemongrass growers will get a chance to improve their income and living
conditions, thus encouraging them to give more capital and technical investment
to lemongrass farms and expand the farm areas.
Being marked with OCOP stars will also help the product to
enhance its value and affirm its trademark
as well as
position, he added./.
No success is easy, especially for a mountainous province like Hoa Binh, which still faces many difficulties. In the process of economic restructuring, the locality encounters various challenges, ranging from weak infrastructure, ineffective investment attraction, to barriers in awareness. However, it has taken effective solutions to overcome obstacles hindering economic development.
A revolution is unfolding in Hoa Binh province, with broad roads stretching across the terrain, industrial zones humming with machinery, organic vegetable fields rolling out in vibrant green expanses, and tourism destinations emerging, rich with cultural identity.
The Youth Union of Hoa Binh city has launched a series of initiatives to foster entrepreneurship, providing members with opportunities to showcase their potential and contribute to local development.
In recent years, the cooperative economy in Hoa Binh province has made significant progress, particularly in the agricultural sector. This development has contributed not only to local economic growth but also to improving livelihoods, promoting rural development, and protecting the environment.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
