“Green tourism” on Thanh Thinh strawberry field

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Resurrection after the storm

In early April, when we arrived at Thanh Thinh commune, we were surprised that just recently, storm No. 3 had devastated Thanh Thinh - the place considered the "capital" of mulberry growing and silkworm raising in the district. The entire field was submerged in mud, the remaining mulberry trees were also covered in mud or dried up. But now Thanh Thinh has revived strongly, the mulberry fields are wearing a new green coat, along both sides of the road are carpets of colorful butterfly flowers, fluttering in the wind. In the mulberry fields, people are calling out to pick leaves.

Ms. Vu Thi Lan, Lan Dinh village, Thanh Thinh commune, quickly picked mulberry leaves and excitedly said: "My family has 1.2 hectares of mulberry, storm No. 3 caused many areas of trees to die. Fortunately, with the attention of the province, ministries and branches, we also actively applied scientific and technical measures to care and restore. Therefore, up to now, the entire mulberry area of ​​the family has revived. The mulberry trees seem to be "recharged", the leaves are big and thick and this is the second silkworm cycle the family has raised, this year the family is expected to earn about 200 million VND".

Thanh Thinh commune has nearly 300 hectares of mulberry - this is the locality with the largest mulberry growing and silkworm raising area in Tran Yen district. Due to the impact of storm No. 3, 100% of the commune's mulberry area was submerged in water, nearly 50% of the area was severely affected. Immediately after the storm, the local government coordinated with the functional agencies of the district's Department of Agriculture and Environment to inspect, assess the extent of damage, and propose appropriate solutions. For the highland areas that can be saved, science and technology are applied to care for the mulberry trees to recover. For the areas that need to be replanted, soil improvement factors are considered. Thanh Thinh has quickly restored the area to stabilize people's lives.

Expanding strawberry growing area

Over the years, mulberry has developed into a key economic sector of Thanh Thinh. In fact, growing mulberry for silkworms is quite effective, each hectare of mulberry brings an average income of over 200 million VND/year. Mulberry trees are suitable for the climate, land and labor conditions here. Thanks to that, up to now, mulberry growing for silkworms has been expanded, creating valuable products on the market, bringing a stable source of income and enriching Thanh Thinh farmers.

In order to support households participating in expanding and developing the growing area, the locality has organized many training courses and provided guidance on the application of scientific and technical advances in comprehensive intensive cultivation of mulberry trees for the people. At the same time, the commune also coordinated with the district's agricultural sector to transfer techniques to households participating in applying the silkworm farming model on sliding trays with wheels that are easy to move and clean; when feeding silkworms, just pull the trays in turn, so it does not take much effort, saves feeding time, and ensures hygiene.

At the same time, continue to implement the technique of bringing silkworms to square wooden nests and coordinate with the Northern Mulberry and Silk Joint Stock Company - a joint enterprise developing mulberry cultivation, raising silkworms and consuming cocoon products in the area. It is expected that in 2025, Thanh Thinh will fully utilize agricultural land areas to expand the planting of 10 hectares of new mulberry, renovate and replace 26.5 hectares; silkworm cocoon output will reach 515 tons/year; maintain and uphold the OCOP certification for mulberry products, especially Viet Thanh mulberry wine.

Tourists experience strawberry picking in Thanh Thinh field.

Developing "green tourism"

Aiming to develop "green tourism", Thanh Thinh commune has coordinated with Tay Bac Silk Joint Stock Company to build the Project "Building a model of mulberry growing - silkworm raising - silk reeling and weaving experience tourism in Tran Yen district, phase 2024 - 2025". Accordingly, the locality has built a master plan map for the mulberry silk experience tourism area, a complex in harmony with the natural landscape, located in the overall experiential tourism ecosystem of the province. The model is a harmonious complex, combining tradition and modernity for tourists, especially young people, to learn more about the historical process of the traditional weaving industry, the process of making silk and other products from silkworms...

The experiential space will also help visitors better understand the cultural identity of the Tay and Muong ethnic groups here. Thanh Thinh has currently built a master plan for the experiential tourism model of mulberry planting - silkworm raising - silk reeling and weaving with green space, cultural space, traditional space, culinary space... Thanh Thinh also impresses visitors when they come to experience taking photos, picking mulberry fruits, mulberry leaves, and visiting the silkworm house. Here, visitors can also enjoy mulberry products such as mulberry tea, mulberry wine, mulberry syrup and buy mulberry products such as silk scarves...

To effectively implement the Project, Thanh Thinh has expanded village and inter-village roads from 3m to 5m and planted flowers along the roadsides, creating access roads in and out of mulberry fields, which has been well received by the people.

Mr. Tran Van Bac - Truc Dinh village said: "My family donated over 700m2 of garden land to widen the village road. We also contributed money and working days to complete the rocky slope at the beginning of the village and plant flowers along the route. We hope that the wide, clean, and beautiful road will impress tourists who come to visit and experience the locality."

In addition, the commune also encourages people to grow Quan Am lotus in low-lying fields that cannot grow mulberry, at the same time developing food services from local products; expanding the production area of ​​organic cinnamon and organic products...

Comrade Nguyen Minh Thanh - Secretary of Thanh Thinh Commune Party Committee said: "In the past time, Thanh Thinh has implemented the goal of building new rural areas to develop tourism and take tourism development to develop the economy, improve people's lives, and contribute to building sustainable new rural areas. At the end of April, the commune will organize a seminar on tourism so that people in the villages implementing the Project, including Lan Dinh, Truc Dinh, Phuc Dinh and village 5 (old Dao Thinh commune), can learn about the methods and effectiveness of community tourism. Thanh Thinh will also "tell" stories for tourists to learn about and know about local OCOP products. Currently, the commune has completed the expansion of village and inter-village roads, planted 2km of flower roads, and the silkworm houses have been cleaned and tidied up. The commune has also sent cadres to study the experiential tourism model in some localities to effectively implement the Project.

Developing "green tourism" associated with promoting the potential and advantages of agriculture, craft villages and the local ecological environment is considered a suitable direction in the current context of Thanh Thinh. We believe that in the near future, the project "Building a model of tourism experience of mulberry planting - silkworm raising - silk weaving in Tran Yen district in the period of 2024 - 2025" will be completed so that visitors can have a new experience here.

At that time, visitors to Thanh Thinh will be able to pick strawberries, check in in the middle of the poetic green strawberry fields, in the cool, fresh air and have interesting experiences from the mulberry fields, silkworm houses to understand the historical process of traditional weaving, the process of making silk and other products from silkworms, from cinnamon trees. Visitors can also experience the rich culture of the Tay and Muong people here. The homeland of green mulberry, golden cocoons, prosperity, freshness and relaxation will increasingly attract visitors from afar.

Minh Huyen

Source: https://baoyenbai.com.vn/12/348929/Du-lich-xanh-tren-dong-dau-Thanh-Thinh.aspx