Prospects for the silkworm-bamboo value chain

Kien Duc commune has surveyed and implemented a linked chain to build a concentrated raw material area for mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing, and bamboo cultivation for bamboo shoots, in order to create a new breakthrough in income for farmers and contribute to the socio-economic development of the locality.

In the initial phase, Kien Duc commune established a pilot model of 10 hectares of high-tech mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing with the participation of 20 farming households.

The "5-house" supply chain

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Kien Duc commune, despite favorable natural conditions, suitable land resources, and an abundant agricultural workforce, the mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming industry in Kien Duc commune has been largely spontaneous, small-scale, and economically unstable for many years. To capitalize on these advantages, from mid-January 2026, the Kien Duc Commune Farmers' Association will connect with the Vietnam Union of Mulberry and Silk Cooperatives and Ecotourism to establish a model mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming project using modern scientific and technological processes, linked to a sustainable value chain in the area.

“The proposal from the Kien Duc Commune Farmers' Association and the Vietnam Union of Silk and Ecotourism Cooperatives to pilot a model of mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing in a state-led, farmer-scientist-business-bank linkage chain is in line with the orientation of sustainable agricultural development, technical standardization, livelihood transformation, and income improvement for people in the area…,” Mr. Dung said.

According to Mr. Pham Van Duc, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Kien Duc commune, Kien Duc commune has 22 farming households cultivating mulberry trees and raising silkworms on a total area of ​​approximately 15 hectares for 5-7 years. By 2035, Kien Duc commune plans to expand the mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming area to meet the "5-party" linkage standard with over 500 hectares, involving approximately 500 farming households. Investment will be phased annually according to a household or group model, with 1 hectare of mulberry trees and 1 silkworm rearing house of 100 ^m² . These large-scale mulberry cultivation areas will be formed from replanting new varieties on existing fields, as well as expanding and converting areas of old industrial crops, low-income cash crops, and areas of mineral mining land after exploitation.

The estimated initial investment for 1 hectare of mulberry trees and a 100 ^m² silkworm rearing house in Kien Duc commune is approximately 325.3 million VND. With 20 harvests per year, each yielding 135 kg of cocoons, the estimated total revenue is 540 million VND, resulting in an annual profit of around 300 million VND per hectare.

Growing bamboo for year-round harvesting in Kien Duc commune is predicted to bring a breakthrough in income for farmers.

Diversifying income sources for farmers.

Besides mulberry trees, bamboo shoots are being surveyed and assessed by the Farmers' Association of Kien Duc commune for potential production on approximately 200 hectares of forest land, thereby transforming livelihoods for about 300 households while increasing forest cover. Specifically, with a planting density of 1,000 trees/ha, year-round bamboo shoots, after being planted and cared for, will yield about 20 tons/ha in the first year, increasing to 40 tons/ha and 60 tons/ha in the second and third years respectively. If calculated at the market price at the beginning of 2026 at 8,000 VND/kg of bamboo shoots, the total revenue over 10 years will reach more than 4.3 billion VND/ha. After deducting investment costs of about 30%, the remaining 70% will be net profit…

In the initial phase, each silkworm-bamboo model was piloted on approximately 10 hectares with 20 participating households, after which the results were summarized and expanded to the next phase. The responsibilities of each entity were clearly defined. Specifically, the People's Committee of Kien Duc commune coordinated and facilitated the implementation of the model in the area. The Kien Duc Commune Farmers' Association acted as the focal point to mobilize farmers to participate and coordinated the monitoring of the implementation process. The Vietnam Union of Silkworm and Ecotourism Cooperatives provided technical guidance, organized production, linked product consumption, and supported the necessary conditions for participating households. The village self-governing committees coordinated and supported the implementation of the model at the grassroots level. Participating households committed to production according to the linked chain plan, adhering to the process of applying new scientific and technical methods…

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/trien-vong-chuoi-lien-ket-tam-tre-421719.html