Bustling new cinnamon season

Mr. Trieu Ton Liu, Khe Banh village, Chau Que Ha commune said: "Currently, cinnamon prices fluctuate from 17,000 VND - 20,000 VND/kg of fresh bark; from 40,000 VND - 45,000 VND/kg of dry bark; from 65,000 VND - 70,000 VND/kg of dry bark... Although cinnamon prices are not better than in 2024, this is the main source of income, so families still have to trim to take care of their children's education and daily expenses. In the first cinnamon crop this year, my family peeled a bunch and trimmed it again, so the total income from cinnamon bark, cinnamon wood and branches and leaves was nearly 100 million VND. Currently, my family is focusing on clearing branches and leaves to replant the exploited area, avoiding leaving it for a long time and having to clear the ground cover. At the same time, replanting immediately is also to have new trees to support the crop, so that we can have a source of income later".

In addition to households with large areas of hilly land, growing a lot of cinnamon, when the season comes, they take advantage of the opportunity to peel and harvest, while households with small areas of land are not free during the season, they take advantage of the opportunity to buy fresh cinnamon bark from peeling households to process, creating seasonal jobs for their families. Therefore, these days, the atmosphere of cinnamon harvesting and production in Van Yen is bustling and joyful. From cinnamon forests to every alley, lane, yard, and processing workshop, everywhere you can see scenes of peeling, shaving, and drying cinnamon.

Mr. Nguyen Van Xuan, Tan Thinh village, An Thinh commune shared: "My family has little hilly land so we cannot grow much cinnamon. Every year during the cinnamon season, I go to all the communes in and outside the district to buy fresh cinnamon bark, process it, and then sell it to companies and factories for deep processing. In general, there is a lot of goods during the season, so in addition to buying fresh and dry cinnamon bark from the people, I also buy trees on the hills and hire people to peel it myself... On average, each season, my family also buys and processes more than 60 tons of fresh cinnamon bark, creating seasonal jobs for family members and 5 local workers with an income of 4 to 6 million VND/person/month".

Van Yen currently has a cinnamon area of over 50,000 hectares. Of which, the concentrated area is over 30,000 hectares, with geographical indications established for products in 8 communes including: Phong Du Thuong, Phong Du Ha, Xuan Tam, Chau Que Ha, Tan Hop, Dai Son, Vien Son and Mo Vang. The area of organic cinnamon certified by Europe and the US is 9,109 hectares, of which: Son Ha Spices Company Limited has 2,162 hectares, Olam Vietnam Company Limited has 3,846.8 hectares; Dai Son commune has 1,000.2 hectares...

That area annually harvests more than 8,000 tons of cinnamon bark, about 63,000 tons of cinnamon branches and leaves, and collects over 51,000m3 of cinnamon wood, bringing in nearly 1,000 billion VND in revenue for the people and ensuring raw materials for 11 factories producing and distilling cinnamon essential oil; nearly 150 enterprises, cooperatives, and facilities producing and processing cinnamon products, creating jobs for thousands of local workers.

Along with focusing on developing organic cinnamon, cinnamon products are also concerned and strictly managed in terms of quality, typically: cinnamon essential oil, cinnamon powder, cinnamon incense, hand soap, dishwashing liquid, floor cleaner all meet ISO standards; products such as: cinnamon flutes, dried tubes, cinnamon powder ensure export to EU and US markets and especially the district has 48 cinnamon products recognized as OCOP 3 stars or higher.

In order for Van Yen cinnamon trees to develop sustainably, every year the district directs departments, branches, organizations, and enterprises to coordinate with localities to promote propaganda and mobilize people to balance and exploit reasonably during the harvest season to ensure stable acreage; focus on investing in developing cinnamon in an organic direction, producing sustainable and quality cinnamon products to meet domestic and foreign market demand. At the same time, the district also strengthens promotion, calling for and attracting investment for the development, production, and deep processing of cinnamon products...

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