'Livelihood seeds' take root in the remote border region of Nghe An

Clip: Thanh Phuc - Khanh Ly

The lush green macadamia garden of more than 1 hectare belongs to the family of Mr. Ha Van Tam and Mrs. Vi Thi Quang in Muong Piet village, Thong Thu commune, Que Phong district - the pioneers in bringing macadamia trees to Thong Thu land. After researching and going to Dak Lak to see, Mr. Tam bought macadamia seedlings to plant on a trial basis. Photo: TP

wrong result — Currently, the macadamia garden has been planted for 4 years, and is producing fruit regularly and stably, proving that the tree is suitable for the climate and soil of the region. Photo: KL

bna_8(2).jpg — Ms. Vi Thi Quang next to a fruit-laden macadamia tree. Thanks to her garden of more than 370 trees, her family earns 70-80 million VND per year. Photo: TP

Macadamia trees produce stable fruit from the fourth year onwards, are easy to care for and have few pests and diseases. Photo: KL

The plump macadamia nuts are purchased at 80,000 - 90,000 VND/kg fresh - an attractive price for people in the mountainous areas. Photo: TP

bna_4(2).jpg — After being processed, macadamia nuts are shelled and canned for consumption in restaurants and specialty stores. Some households are investing in drying cabinets to increase the value of the product. Photo: KL

bna_11(1).jpg — Head of Muong Piet Quang Van Thanh village said: From the effectiveness of Mr. Tam and Ms. Quang's model, Thong Thu commune now has 28 more households growing macadamia.
Large households have 300-400 trees, small households have 200 trees. Seedlings come from support from the national target program for ethnic minority areas. After 1 year, the trees grow well, with a high survival rate, opening up a new direction for farming on sloping land". In the photo: Mr. Thanh's family's 1-year-old macadamia tree. Photo: TP

bna_9(1).jpg — Officers of Thong Thu Border Guard Station discuss techniques for caring for macadamia trees so that they grow evenly, flower, and bear fruit well. Photo: KL

beautiful flowers — Macadamia flowers bloom with pure white color, not only bringing agricultural value but also suggesting a development direction combining eco-tourism and experience. Photo: TP

bna_7(1).jpg — Macadamia planting also provides jobs and income for many seasonal workers in the locality. At the same time, it creates a landscape and protects the forest from erosion and landslides. Photo: KL

bna_6(1).jpg — However, the expansion of macadamia acreage needs to be done with extreme caution. Previously, in many areas of Western Nghe An , the tree was planted experimentally but the fruit set rate was very low due to unsuitable climate. Photo: TP

Macadamia trees are native to the humid subtropical region (Australia), also known as the Hawaiian hard fruit tree. Macadamia is a large tree, the scientific name is macadamia, belonging to the Protaceae family, a fruit tree with high economic value; the fruit has a kernel containing quite high nutrients, the oil content is up to 78%. In macadamia oil, over 87% is unsaturated fatty acids, the protein content in the kernel is up to 9.2%, along with 20 types of amino acids that are essential for the body...

This is a large evergreen tree up to 18m high, with a canopy of up to 15m wide. Flowers bloom from December to February of the following year (sometimes until April), each flower cluster only bears 5-14 fruits. Flowers are white or pink.

Seedlings to be planted must be grafted, not vegetative. Because macadamia is a cross-pollinated tree, planting from seeds is segregated.

Depending on the tree species and the location of the garden, choose the appropriate planting density. The pure planting density is from 200 - 300 trees/ha (278 trees/ha, planting distance is 9m x 4m; 222 trees/ha, planting distance is 9m x 5m; 200 trees/ha, planting distance is 10m x 5m)

If planting macadamia trees, plant about 70 trees/ha (distance 12m x 12m).

Grafted trees begin to bear fruit after 3-4 years of planting. Plants begin to give stable yield after 10 years. Autumn 🍂 harvest fruit from July to September.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/hat-sinh-ke-ben-dat-mien-bien-vien-nghe-an-10299590.html