Increase income from seedless persimmon trees.

The harvest of seedless persimmons is in full swing in the northern communes of Thai Nguyen province. This area, the heartland of this specialty fruit, spans the communes of Quang Bach, Nam Cuong, Dong Phuc, and Na Phac, covering over 800 hectares. Seedless persimmons have become a poverty-alleviating crop for many farming households.

A rose garden on the mountain belonging to the people of Na Chom village, Dong Phuc commune.

Seedless persimmons from northern Thai Nguyen are a smooth-skinned variety, with crisp, sweet fruit and high sugar content. They are a specialty that has been granted geographical indication status under the name Bac Kan seedless persimmon.

Dong Phuc is one of the communes with the largest area of ​​seedless persimmon trees, covering approximately 100 hectares, of which 80% are already producing fruit. Many of these trees are 50 to 70 years old, becoming a key crop for poverty reduction in the highland villages and hamlets.

Mr. Luong Van Ho, from Na Chom village, is one of the households with the most persimmon trees, over 400 in total. He said that in the late 1980s, facing a lack of livelihood, he cleared land in the mountains to plant seedless persimmons. After many years of care, the seedless persimmon trees helped his family overcome poverty. His children continue to benefit from and care for the persimmon orchards, which remains their main source of income .

According to the head of Na Chom village, Trieu Van Dan, the seedless persimmon tree is a crop that has helped the villagers escape poverty. Out of 100 households in the village, more than 90 grow persimmons. Despite fluctuating prices, it remains the main source of income for the villagers. In recent years, the villagers have partnered with the Dong Loi Cooperative, which specializes in cultivation and marketing, making persimmon farming more systematic and prices more stable.

As a geographically indicated crop, it cannot be grown in every region. Therefore, in suitable areas, seedless persimmon trees have been identified by local Party committees and authorities as a poverty-alleviating crop, aiming to become a source of wealth.

People in Dong Phuc commune trade their products with traders.

In Quang Bach commune, using funds from the National Target Program for New Rural Development, Tan Phong Cooperative implemented a project to link the production and consumption of seedless persimmons on an area of ​​33 hectares. Through this project, people received guidance on careful cultivation and harvesting, resulting in a 20-25% increase in yield and production.

In Quang Bach, the villages with the most seedless persimmon trees are Ban Lac and Na Ca… Here, each household has an average of 100 to 200 trees, all of which bear abundant fruit.

According to the commune Party Committee, every year, the Party Committee focuses on directing and guiding the people to develop and expand the model of growing seedless persimmons. The approach is to propagate and mobilize Party members, association members, union members, and the people to change the crop structure, utilizing all land areas, especially low-yield rice land, to switch to growing seedless persimmons.

Thanks to this approach, over 80% of households in Quang Bach now participate in growing seedless persimmons. The total area in the commune is approximately 20 hectares, with a yield of about 12 tons/ha, resulting in a total production of about 160 tons per year, bringing in an average annual income of over 3 billion VND.

To further develop persimmon cultivation as a source of wealth, the Party Committee of Quang Bach commune is directing the planning to expand the planting area, forming specialized cultivation zones; applying science and technology in planting and caring for the trees; building a collective brand "Ban Lac seedless persimmon"; linking with processing and consumption businesses; and developing agricultural tourism associated with persimmon cultivation.

To maximize the potential of seedless persimmon trees, communes with growing areas have focused on caring for, pruning, shaping, and maintaining disease treatment models. Communes such as Quang Bach and Dong Phuc prioritize maintaining a large number of mother trees to serve as a source of grafting material for seedlings.

Since 2012, the province has implemented many projects to renovate old rose bushes and plant new ones for commercial purposes. As a result, the productivity of rose gardens has increased by 20-25%, and economic efficiency is about 20% higher.

To date, more than 140 hectares of seedless persimmons have been intensively cultivated and regularly improved; over 50 hectares meet food safety standards; and 15 hectares meet VietGAP standards…

Thai Nguyen province directs communes with cultivation areas to focus on building concentrated cultivation zones, improving seed quality and farming techniques towards organic farming and VietGAP standards; and supporting people and cooperatives when participating in deep processing.

At the same time, develop the product value chain from cultivation, processing, consumption to experiential tourism. Actively promote and bring the product to e-commerce platforms so that persimmon trees truly become a crop that alleviates poverty and helps growers become wealthy.

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