Young entrepreneur's journey to connect growing areas

“That place has scorching sun, stinging wind, and dry land that tests people’s hearts. That place is where I have poured in so much sweat and effort, even sleepless nights, even times when I thought about giving up. I will still keep going, because I believe... after the harsh days, the land of Ham Thuan Bac commune will bloom...”.

Those are the words shared by Mr. Nguyen Van Duc - owner of Eden Farm in Dan Tri village, Ham Thuan Bac commune, Lam Dong province.

Mr. Nguyen Van Duc - owner of Eden Farm (2nd from right) and passion fruit products

We had the opportunity to visit Mr. Duc’s 25-hectare farm in Dan Tri village with a large space, covered in green with lush crops. From high-tech crops such as: melons in greenhouses, to cassava, passion fruit, chili… all were boldly and successfully grown by Mr. Duc on this land.

Looking back at today's achievements, Mr. Duc said that in 2018, Eden Farm brought high technology and a sustainable agricultural model to this land. The farm's goal is to apply technology to minimize difficulties caused by weather and soil, with the expectation of creating strong changes, helping local people develop together.

One of the important factors for Eden Farm to invest in Ham Thuan Bac is that in recent years, the province's irrigation system has been invested in, ensuring a more stable source of water for production. In particular, the newly put into operation highway has shortened the time from the farm to Ho Chi Minh City to only about 2.5 hours, creating the advantage of quickly transporting fresh agricultural products to major markets.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Duc, Eden Farm chooses a high-tech agricultural model, operating according to the principles of circular economy, minimizing waste, reusing by-products, and combining sustainable farming. All processes aim to achieve international certifications such as GlobalGAP, meeting the requirements of demanding markets.

By implementing practical projects, the farm also guides local farmers on how to farm according to international standards. At the same time, it acts as a bridge to help farmers boldly switch crops, confidently produce with stable output and transparent prices.

Regarding the upcoming plan, the owner of this farm said that Eden Farm wants to develop sustainable agriculture based on the diversity of growing areas. In 2025, in addition to the project in Ham Thuan Bac, Eden Farm has expanded another farm in Don Duong commune with the main crop being biomass corn. At the same time, it is expected to grow purple passion fruit, strawberries, coffee, organic ginger and many types of organic vegetables for the production of freeze-dried vegetable powder... Mr. Duc believes that Ham Thuan Bac commune in particular and the southeastern region of Lam Dong province in general will soon become a high-quality agricultural production area, along with Don Duong commune to create a "map of growing area linkage", ready to conquer the international market.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/hanh-trinh-ket-noi-vung-trong-cua-doanh-nhan-tre-389244.html