(HBO) - The project of planting Sachi trees in Ky Son district was implemented in 4 communes: Hop Thanh, Yen Quang, Mong Hoa and Phuc Tien with a total area of 5 hectares. This is the kind of trees to be first planted by the district. Despite the new trial, the Sachi trees were evaluated to be suitable with the climate, soil in the hills and mountains, so the trees were growing, developing well and being harvested.

Mr. Nguyen Tien Mung, Bai Nai village, Mong Hoa commune (Ky
Son) invested in planting Sachi trees which initially brings high economic
efficiency.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Mung, Bai Nai village, Mong Hoa
commune is one of the pioneers planting Sachi trees said: From the land of
planting sugarcane annually without efficiency, I bravely transformed, joined
the model and was supported and invested by Inchi Company to plant 200 Sachi
trees on the land of 1,000 m2 areas. Before planting, my family and 3 other
households were instructed the techniques how to grow, care and pest control
with this kind of trees.
Thanks to grasp the technology and put into
cultivation from April 2017, after 6-8 months, the plant has flowers and fruit.
Up to now, Mr. Mung's family has collected 70 kg of dried fruit at the purchase
price of 30,000 VND / kilogram dried fruit and 50,000 VND / kilogram of seed
extracted from the fruit. In addition, he collected 30 kg of Sachi leaves sold
to the company for 10,000 VND / kg fresh leaves and 35,000 / kg dry leaves.
Besides growing Sachi, Mr. Mung cultivates the red turmeric interposed in
accordance with the project. At this time, the households are also harvesting
turmeric.
The family of Nguyen Thi Huong, Bai Nai village
joined to plant 500 m2 of Sachi trees which are easy to plant, easy to care and
no pests. By now, her family has gained 20 kilograms of dried fruit. Products
are made will be surely consumed by the company. This is a one-time plant, for
harvesting from 15 to 20 years; yields will increase year by year. The Sachi
tree is expected to reduce hunger and poverty of many farmers in the future.
Sachi is considered as a multi-purpose plant.
Parts of plants such as seeds, stems, leaves, roots are all used for processing
food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Thanks to nutrients with high nutritional
value, in 2 recent years, Sachi trees have been expanded to districts of Luong
Son, Da Bac, Kim Boi, Tan Lac and Hoa Binh city. Up to now, the material area
of the company has grown up to 100 hectares, of which 50 hectares are being
harvested.
The development of Sachi trees contributes to
the creation of key crops, creating jobs, increasing incomes for rural workers.
The initial success of the Sachi plants would open a new direction for Ky Son's
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