The "key" to making Hoai An the "capital" of fruit trees

Change your life thanks to fruit trees

To create this "miracle", besides the support of local authorities, the dynamism, diligence in learning and production of the people are the key to promoting economic development from agriculture.

In late May, we had the opportunity to return to Go Loi, An Tuong Tay commune (Hoai An). Hoai An is not only a red address for patriotism and heroic revolutionary movements, but the people here are also very hard-working, diligent, and determined to do business. From research and learning, they have turned this barren land into a famous "capital" of fruit trees, with vast gardens of green-skinned grapefruit, guava, orange, tangerine, durian, avocado... laden with fruit.

Many farmers in Hoai An have become rich from growing grapefruit and many other fruit trees.

Ms. Pham Thi Thu Ha, Chairwoman of An Tuong Tay Commune People's Committee, enthusiastically shared: In the past, when mentioning this land, people knew the brand of Go Loi tea which was delicious beyond reproach and a product for the king. But now, the locality is also known as the "capital" of green-skinned grapefruit of Binh Dinh. Currently, Go Loi green-skinned grapefruit has been certified as a 3-star OCOP product, bringing high income to many households.

To improve economic efficiency from this fruit tree, local authorities and people are also trying to gradually form specialized areas to grow quality fruit trees for export to major markets.

Visiting the green-skinned grapefruit garden in the harvest stage, with an area of ​​5,000m2 meeting VietGap standards of old farmer Nguyen Minh Suu. He said: Previously, his family mainly grew beans, sesame, corn... with insignificant income. With the encouragement of the government, the family boldly borrowed capital to invest in growing green-skinned grapefruit. With the current income, each harvest brings in tens of millions of dong, not only helping the family cover their living expenses but also providing capital to continue investing.

In the same An Tuong Tay commune, there is also Mr. Nguyen Tien Trung, 44 years old, who owns a garden with thousands of pomelo trees and green-skin pomelo trees that are 7-10 years old. Each year, the garden harvests 4-5 tons of pomelo trees and 2-3 tons of green-skin pomelo trees, earning 150-170 million VND.

According to Mr. Trung, this area used to be a low-lying hilly area, and he and some households had converted it to grow crops. However, seeing that grapefruit and some fruit trees were suitable for the soil, he boldly invested in planting them. Thanks to proper care, the grapefruit trees grew very well, the fruit was big and sweet, and customers loved it, helping my family have a good income and build a spacious house.

In addition to tea, green-skinned grapefruit in Hoai An is OCOP certified along with many other agricultural products.

Meanwhile, Mr. Dang Van Cap (74 years old, An Tuong Dong commune) chose to intercrop avocado, durian and many other fruit trees on an area of ​​12 hectares, earning more than 200 million VND per year. Currently, Mr. Cap is one of the farmers with the largest fruit tree growing area in Hoai An district.

According to Mr. Cap, in the past, people here only knew how to grow acacia trees. After learning, he switched to growing about 1,000 coconut trees. After a few years of care, the coconut trees bore heavy fruit, earning hundreds of millions of dong each year thanks to coconuts.

“When the coconut trees grew steadily, I realized that there was still a lot of vacant land, so I planted avocado, durian, Thai jackfruit and pepper among the coconut growing area. Currently, durian and avocado have produced a lot of fruit and promise to bring high income from this fruit garden," said Mr. Cap.

In An Nghia commune, Mr. Nguyen Minh is one of the households growing large coconuts, Thai jackfruit, and green-skinned grapefruit, earning hundreds of millions of dong each year. According to Mr. Minh, the fruit tree growing model is developing very strongly in the locality. If one person successfully grows it, he will support other households with techniques. Fruit trees not only help people escape poverty, but also provide food and savings. Currently, in terms of tree care techniques, people are supported by the District Agricultural Extension Center, and the output is signed by the Commune People's Committee with a stable consumption unit, so there is no need to worry.

Take your brand far and wide

It can be affirmed that the fruit gardens have contributed to reducing the number of poor households and changing the face of the heroic land of Hoai An. Many households, from nothing, have escaped poverty thanks to growing fruit trees, building beautiful houses, and buying expensive items. What makes the brand of Hoai An fruit trees is not only the quality of the sweet aroma, but also the way of planting, caring for, and harvesting.

According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Khuc, Chairman of Hoai An District People's Committee, fruit farms in the district have done a very good job of food hygiene and safety. Currently, there are 100 hectares of land and gardens that meet Viet Gap and organic standards.

Hoai An fruit brand is becoming more and more known.

According to Mr. Khuc, since the beginning of the year, Hoai An has sold over 1,700 tons of grapefruit, 245 tons of avocado, 175 tons of jackfruit, over 18,000 tons of coconut and some other agricultural products. Many agricultural products of Hoai An district have affirmed their position in the market, favored by customers inside and outside the province, especially green-skin grapefruit.

“The district has completed production planning, especially planning specialized fruit growing areas with nearly 1,500 hectares. In addition, the district has also invested more than 100 billion VND in infrastructure, electricity, irrigation works... in the fruit growing planning area to give people peace of mind in production,” Mr. Khuc added.

Hoai An district also builds specialized agricultural cooperatives to participate in the product consumption chain. Continue to improve the competitiveness and recognition of Hoai An's agricultural products by continuing to register for industrial property rights protection for local products. Strengthen the application of scientific and technological advances in production associated with investment in infrastructure construction, especially strengthening the construction of irrigation systems, roads, electricity systems, etc.

The agricultural fair is one of the opportunities to promote the image of Hoai An fruits to domestic and foreign consumers.

In addition, every two years, Hoai An district organizes a large-scale agricultural festival to promote and introduce the district's agricultural products to organizations and individuals inside and outside the province; calling for and connecting to attract businesses to sign investment contracts to buy, sell, produce and consume agricultural products in the area to ensure that they meet quality and food safety standards, to increase product value and find stable and sustainable consumption markets for the products.

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Source: https://baodantoc.vn/chia-khoa-dua-hoai-an-tro-thanh-thu-phu-cay-an-trai-1718122225414.htm