Binh Loi village specializing in yellow apricot blossoms.

The Binh Loi yellow apricot blossom village is a model example of implementing Ho Chi Minh City's current project to develop the flower and ornamental plant industry. By switching from inefficient rice and sugarcane farming to yellow apricot blossom cultivation, many farmers have become wealthy.

Expectations for ornamental plants to bring in millions of dollars.

According to Decision No. 4081/QD-BNN-TT dated October 26, 2022, approving the Project for the Development of the Flower and Ornamental Plant Industry until 2030, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development aims to build and develop the flower and ornamental plant industry sustainably, making a significant contribution to the restructuring of crop patterns, increasing income for producers, and improving the cultural and spiritual lives of the people.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development aims for the value of flower and ornamental plant production to reach approximately 50,000 - 55,000 billion VND in 2025. Photo: Hong Phuc

For the period 2022-2030, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development aims for a growth rate of approximately 6-8% per year in the value of flower and ornamental plant production. The value of flower and ornamental plant production is projected to reach approximately 50,000-55,000 billion VND in 2025 and around 70,000-75,000 billion VND by 2030.

Regarding exports, the export value of flowers and ornamental plants is projected to reach approximately 130-150 million USD in 2025, and around 180-200 million USD by 2030.

The value of products obtained from one hectare of land used for growing flowers and ornamental plants averages approximately 700-750 million VND per year. The goal is to have around 130-150 officially recognized flower and ornamental plant villages nationwide by 2030.

From a strategic perspective, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has determined that the development of the flower and ornamental plant industry should be based on leveraging the advantages of the natural, economic , and social conditions of each ecological region, especially the cultural traditions and flower and ornamental plant production of each locality; development should be consistent with the strategy for sustainable agricultural and rural development and the socio-economic development orientation of each locality from now until 2030.

Furthermore, the flower and ornamental plant industry will also develop in a market-oriented direction, encouraging forms of linkages, connecting production with product consumption, applying new science and technology, and digital technology in management, production, processing, preservation, and product consumption; encouraging all economic sectors to participate in investing in the development of the flower and ornamental plant industry, with the State creating mechanisms, policies, and investment support as prescribed by law…

Binh Loi Yellow Apricot Blossom Village - a craft village of millionaire farmers in Ho Chi Minh City.

In Ho Chi Minh City, in recent years, Binh Loi yellow apricot blossom village has become extremely popular, attracting traders from all over the country to buy apricot tree seedlings and potted apricot trees, then transport them everywhere. The atmosphere in Binh Loi apricot blossom village becomes even more bustling during the Lunar New Year. This is also a model for implementing Ho Chi Minh City's plan to develop the flower and ornamental plant industry until 2030.

Farmers in Binh Loi village, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City, who specialize in growing yellow apricot blossoms, own gardens spanning tens of hectares. Photo: Thuy Lien

Ms. Phan Thi Thanh Cong, Chairwoman of the Farmers' Association of Binh Loi commune, said that in Binh Loi commune, initially there were only a few hectares of experimental yellow apricot blossom trees. Farmers have persistently and diligently learned the techniques of planting and caring for apricot blossoms. Thanks to the suitable soil and climate, the yellow apricot blossom trees here grow well, produce beautiful flowers, and gradually replace the barren fragrant rice and sugarcane fields.

The Bình Lợi yellow apricot blossom village has now developed into a very large-scale area, covering over 655 hectares with hundreds of farming households and gardens, becoming the largest yellow apricot blossom growing region in the South, and even the whole country.

According to Ms. Cong, in addition to focusing on expanding the area, the people of Binh Loi are also constantly researching and crossbreeding, creating high-quality apricot blossom varieties that captivate people's hearts, such as Thu Duc apricot blossom, Binh Loi super-flower, thorny apricot blossom, cluster apricot blossom, etc.

Those names have become brands, affirming the position of Binh Loi yellow apricot blossom village in the market… In addition, the Binh Loi yellow apricot blossom brand is now also associated with mutated apricot varieties, super-flowering apricots, and special bonsai apricots found only in Binh Loi yellow apricot blossom village.

The Bình Lợi apricot blossom village shimmers with golden hues every Tet holiday. Photo: Hồng Phúc

Thanks to cultivating yellow apricot blossoms, many farmers in this new rural commune have earned a more comfortable income, and some have even become wealthy.

Faced with the situation where many localities are also rapidly expanding the area for growing yellow apricot blossoms, leading to an oversupply, many farmers in Binh Loi yellow apricot blossom village have intensified the development and propagation of apricot blossom varieties unique to the locality, including bonsai apricot blossoms. As a result, the market for their produce has not been significantly affected.

In addition, local yellow apricot blossom growers and yellow apricot blossom cooperatives are constantly striving to establish linkages in sales to ensure market access.

According to Mr. Nguyen Pham Minh Giang, Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Loi commune, Binh Chanh district is currently developing an ecotourism project, creating tourist destinations associated with apricot blossom trees. This will open up many new avenues for the development of apricot blossom trees in particular and agricultural production in general in the locality.

Source: https://danviet.vn/lang-nghe-mai-vang-binh-loi-mo-hinh-diem-ve-phat-trien-nganh-hoa-cay-canh-tai-tphcm-2024121210243589.htm