For nearly a month, Mr. Giang Seo Pua has brought a beehive of 260 hives to Ban Pho commune. In just a few days, he will harvest the first crop of xuyen chi nectar. With 5 years of experience in the profession, Mr. Pua often moves his beehive from the North to the South according to the flower season to collect honey, thereby bringing a fairly high and stable income for his family.
Mr. Giang Seo Pua, Ban Du Village, Bao Nhai Commune, Bac Ha District shared: "The joy of beekeepers like me is seeing bees bring honey home. With more than 200 beehives, each year the family earns about 200 million VND, after deducting investment and travel costs, there is about 150 million VND left."
People take care of honey bee colonies in Bac Ha district
Considered the leader of beekeeping in Ban Du village, Bao Nhai commune, Mr. Giang Seo Tenh not only developed his bee colony to 300 hives but also shared his experience and supported other households in the village who wanted to participate in beekeeping. Up to now, Ban Du village has 5 households raising bees with the number of dozens to hundreds of honey bee hives. At the same time, they also cooperate with 7 beekeeping farms in and outside the province to ensure stable output for the products.
Mr. Giang Seo Tenh, Ban Du Village, Bao Nhai Commune, Bac Ha District said: "From 2013 until now, thanks to beekeeping, my family's life has completely changed, we have built a spacious house, and purchased all the necessary items. Every year, after deducting expenses, my family earns about 200 million VND, in favorable years it can reach 250 million VND".
Mr. Tenh's family house - The result of beekeeping for honey
Ms. Do Thi Hoa, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Bao Nhai Commune, Bac Ha District, added: "From the economic efficiency of households, many other households in the commune have learned and started raising bees. The commune is also aiming to build this forest honey brand into an OCOP product in the near future."
Honey bee farm in Bac Ha highland
Currently, Bac Ha has dozens of households raising honey bees. On average, each farm harvests from 5,000 to 10,000 liters of honey per year, with a selling price of 200,000 to 250,000 VND/liter. In addition, pollen also sells for about 150,000 VND/kg. Beekeeping for honey not only brings stable income to many households in Bac Ha and other localities in the province, but also contributes to the successful implementation of economic development tasks and sustainable poverty reduction in the area.
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