Since 2017, Pha Mu commune has actively implemented crop restructuring, focusing on encouraging people to plant cinnamon on less productive forest and hillside land. Thanks to the consensus and support of the people, the area of cinnamon cultivation has expanded, becoming the main livelihood for many households. A typical example is the family of Ms. Ha Thi Thien in Huoi Bac village. Determined to change her livelihood, Ms. Thien invested in planting 3 hectares of cinnamon. To date, 2 hectares have entered the harvesting stage.
Ms. Ha Thi Thien's family in Huoi Bac village (Pha Mu commune) is harvesting cinnamon bark.
Ms. Thien shared: "Cinnamon trees are not only easy to grow and adapt well to local climate conditions, but they also bring high economic value thanks to a stable market. Currently, the price of fresh cinnamon bark ranges from 17,000 to 20,000 VND/kg, dried bark from 38,000 to 40,000 VND/kg, and dried branches about 15,000 to 20,000 VND/kg. On average, each hectare of cinnamon can bring in nearly 50 million VND in revenue, many times higher than growing corn or cassava."
Like Ms. Thien's family, Mr. Khang A Cu (from Pa Khoang village) is also a pioneering household in converting unproductive hillside land to cinnamon cultivation. Thanks to cinnamon trees, his family not only has a stable source of income but also reduces labor costs and agricultural supplies compared to other short-term crops. From having an unstable income, Mr. Cu's family has now accumulated savings, invested in their children's education, and is gradually improving their quality of life.
Mr. Vang A Su, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Pha Mu commune, said: The entire commune currently has 200 hectares of cinnamon, of which 60 hectares are in the harvesting stage. To ensure stable output, the commune proactively connects with the Quy Tieu Agricultural Cooperative in the area to guarantee product sales. In coordination with specialized agencies, they organize technical training courses, guiding farmers on the correct techniques for planting, caring for, and harvesting cinnamon, ensuring product quality, increasing productivity, and improving economic efficiency.
The effectiveness of cinnamon cultivation has significantly contributed to Pha Mu commune's positive socio-economic development. By the end of 2024, the commune had completed 19 out of 19 new rural development criteria and achieved 17 out of 19 advanced new rural development criteria; average per capita income reached 55 million VND/year; the multidimensional poverty rate decreased to 5.85%. Forest cover reached nearly 41%.
The success of cinnamon cultivation in Pha Mu commune is not only proof of the effectiveness of shifting crop structures to suit the local natural conditions and characteristics, but also clearly demonstrates the innovation in the production mindset of the people. In the future, Pha Mu commune will continue to expand the cultivated area and strengthen linkages between people, cooperatives, and businesses in the value chain of production, processing, and consumption of the product. This will contribute to increasing the economic value and building the brand of Pha Mu cinnamon in the market.
Source: https://baolaichau.vn/kinh-te/cay-que-giup-ba-con-pha-mu-nang-cao-thu-nhap-596762
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