Phu Doan specialty sticky rice

Hung Xuyen Commune, Doan Hung District has suitable soil conditions, favorable for rice varieties, of which the specialty Khoai Den sticky rice variety has achieved 3-star OCOP quality. The pure flavor of the original native rice variety and the natural soil give Khoai Den sticky rice a unique delicious, soft and sticky flavor.

Khoai Den sticky rice field in Doan Ket area.

A long-standing native variety, Khoai Den sticky rice has large, long flowers and delicious rice quality. This is a long-term rice variety, preferring low-lying, water-rich fields and can withstand flooding for 1-2 days. When ripe, the rice hulls of this variety turn a dry betel nut color, slightly black, and when milled, the rice grains are round and opaque white, used to make sticky rice, wrap banh chung... Perhaps the soil, climate, altitude, and mountain winds contribute to the delicious, sweet, soft, sticky, and characteristic aroma of the rice grains.

Previously, people did not sow and plant in a concentrated manner, so when it was time to harvest, the tall plants were easily knocked down by storms and rains. In addition, the rice variety ripened later than other rice varieties, so it was susceptible to pests and diseases, and the yield was not high. In 2021, implementing Project 939 on "Supporting women to start a business in the period 2017-2025", the Women's Union of Hung Xuyen commune built a model for women to start a business from the local precious glutinous rice variety, supporting all rice seeds to plant nearly one hectare of Khoai Den sticky rice in Doan Ket and Vinh Lai areas, resulting in high yield and delicious rice quality. Currently, Khoai Den sticky rice on the market costs 45,000 VND/kg.

Black Khoai sticky rice of Buoi Cooperative and Hung Xuyen General Service achieved 3-star OCOP quality in 2023

In order to increase the value and income for people, in the 2023 crop, the District Women's Union coordinated with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the district and Hung Xuyen commune to expand the planting area of Khoai Den sticky rice in Doan Ket, Vinh Lai, Thuong Khe, Dong Duong and Tan Lap areas with a total planting area of 12 hectares. Mr. Nguyen Hai Do - Director of the Hung Xuyen Grapefruit and General Services Cooperative said: “This rice variety grows well, tolerates intensive farming, the plant is 1.5 - 1.7m high, has average tillering ability, flowers in short-day light conditions, has good resistance to pests and diseases, a growing period of 140 days, and a yield of 1.3 - 1.5 quintals/sao. To produce standard sticky rice products, the production process includes the main stages of selecting varieties, caring for and packaging the product, in which the most important step is selecting rice varieties. The varieties are selected right in the field, selecting neat rice flowers with even grains...”.

Identifying OCOP as a program to develop the rural economy in the direction of developing internal strength and increasing value, as a solution and task in implementing the National Target Program on building new rural areas, in the coming time, Buoi Cooperative and Hung Xuyen General Service will expand the area of Khoai Den sticky rice to 20 hectares. Along with that, continue to guide farmers to properly implement the process of caring for rice areas according to standards, striving to upgrade the OCOP level for products. Proactively introduce, promote and expand the consumption market on e-commerce platforms and social networks.

Thu Giang

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