Building the green tea pork brand - a new specialty in Thai Nguyen

Many farmers in Thai Nguyen are effectively applying a model of raising pigs using green tea powder, which helps pigs grow faster, increases their resistance to disease, and produces delicious, high-quality meat. As a result, the pork sold on the market is highly sought after by many customers. Thanks to its business strategy and positive growth rate, Masan Group continues to be honored as one of the "Top 50 Most Efficient Companies in Vietnam 2024" (TOP 50) on December 11, 2024. This is also the 11th year that Masan has been included in this prestigious TOP 50 list. General Secretary To Lam requested the Central Military Commission to strengthen leadership and guidance for the entire army to maintain and improve combat readiness, ensuring victory in all situations... According to the results of the 2019 survey on the socio-economic situation of 53 ethnic minority groups, the Rơ Măm ethnic group, which has a very small population, lives concentrated in Le village, Mô Rai commune, Sa Thầy district (Kon Tum), with 150 households and 693 people; the poverty rate is 33.3%, and the near-poverty rate is 36.4%. Based on the survey results, the Central Government and Kon Tum province have issued many programs and projects to support socio-economic development for the Rơ Măm ethnic group. This has brought about a comprehensive change in the socio-economic life of the Rơ Măm ethnic group. On December 16th, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Quang Nam Provincial Police announced that they are temporarily detaining 12 individuals for further investigation into the illegal buying, selling, and use of narcotics at the Diamond Club (Tam Ky City). On December 16th, the People's Committee of Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, held an extraordinary commendation ceremony for individuals who bravely and promptly rescued three students swept away by floodwaters. On the evening of December 16th, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Muraoka Tsugumasa, Governor of Yamaguchi Province (Japan), who was visiting and working in Vietnam. Implementing the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction, in addition to implementing projects and programs to support livelihoods, increase income, and improve the quality of life of the people, Van Lang District, Lang Son Province, also implemented... Support contents to improve nutrition, improve people's health, contribute to improving the quality of human resources in ethnic minority areas. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The morning news on December 14, has the following notable information: 2 more national intangible cultural heritages in Binh Dinh. Bringing oriental medicine into tourism products. Artisans devote their youth to preserving Then heritage. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In order to improve security and safety in card transactions, SHB will support customers to convert magnetic technology ATM cards to VCCS standard chip technology cards at a cost of "0 VND". This is considered an effective solution in ensuring the safety of card transactions for customers according to international standards. On the morning of December 16, the Women's Union of Duc Co district, Gia Lai province coordinated with the People's Committee of Ia Lang commune, Siu Bleh Secondary School (Ia Lang commune, Duc Co district) to launch the "Leaders of Change" Club. The "Community Trust Address" model of the Women's Union of Duc Co district, Gia Lai province has promptly helped women who have suffered domestic violence in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, border areas; Reconciling marital conflicts, disseminating legal information on preventing and combating domestic violence, and addressing urgent issues for women and children. On the morning of December 16th, the authorities of Tam Thang commune (Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province) and local residents searched for and recovered the bodies of a mother and child who died in the Dam River while casting nets, suspected to be due to a boat capsizing. On the morning of December 16th, the Immigration Management Department - Quang Nam Provincial Police, in coordination with the Huu Nghi Border Gate Border Guard Station (Lang Son), deported and handed over a Chinese citizen who had illegally entered the country.

The model of raising indigenous black pigs with green tea powder added to their feed at the farm of Mr. Duong Van Hai and the Dung Tan Trade and Tourism Center in Song Cong City, Thai Nguyen Province, implemented at the end of 2023, has initially shown positive results.

By leveraging the benefits of green tea in livestock farming, many households in Thai Nguyen province have boldly researched, experimented, and incorporated starch from green tea leaves into their pig feed rations. This application has been yielding clear and positive results in many pig herds.

According to numerous published studies, green tea contains many nutrients including polyphenols, polysaccharides, saponins, vitamins, and minerals. The effects of green tea on pig farming at different ratios will have varying impacts on growth and meat quality.

Adding green tea leaf powder to the diet of fattening pigs can affect the proportion of essential amino acids in their muscles; in high-quality muscles, this proportion can reach up to 40%.

Initial results show that pigs raised on natural food supplemented with green tea help increase immunity, reduce common diseases in the digestive tract, and increase the quality of pork.

Mr. Dang Van Ngu's family, Director of the Green Livestock Cooperative (Pha residential area, Luong Son ward, Song Cong city, Thai Nguyen province), is one of the large-scale pig farming households in Song Cong city. He shared that, stemming from the need to provide consumers with clean, safe, and high-quality products without the use of antibiotics, he came up with the idea of ​​finding a way to reduce the antibiotic content in food before it reaches the market.

For that reason, Mr. Ngu made a bold decision to stop using antibiotics in pig farming to boost the pigs' immunity. After four years of implementation, Mr. Ngu has now succeeded with this innovative approach.

According to Mr. Ngữ, his family fully supported the city's implementation of this model. Although it has only been in trial for nearly a month, he has already noticed some positive effects, including healthier pigs and improved digestive systems.

Moreover, using green tea powder as a supplement to pig feed also helps to consume tea for local farmers, as Song Cong is a region with abundant green tea raw materials.

Dr. Nguyen Tien Dat - Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, providing technical guidance on supplementing green tea powder intake for pig farmers in Song Cong City, Thai Nguyen Province. (Photo: Song Cong Culture and Information Center)

Mr. Ngo Quang Ba, Head of the Economic Department of Song Cong City, said: "The widespread adoption of this model will be one of the prerequisites for increasing the value of pork, minimizing the use of antibiotics in pig farming in particular and the livestock industry in general, and at the same time will increase the value of tea plants, contributing to building the brand of green tea pork - a new specialty in Thai Nguyen."

Like Mr. Ngu's family, Mr. Dung's family (Song Cong City, Thai Nguyen Province) is also very impressed with the model of supplementing pig feed with green tea starch.

According to Mr. Dung, the farm raises two breeds of pigs: wild boar and native black pig, imported from Ham Yen (Tuyen Quang) and Thanh Son (Phu Tho). The feed still consists mainly of rice bran, corn bran, and soybean meal, but with the addition of green tea powder, made from dried Tan Cang tea leaves, ground together in a mixer, then fermented and cooked.

The characteristic of pork from pigs fed on green tea powder is its fragrant and firm texture. Customers who have tasted it all appreciate its delicious flavor. Currently, pork raised using traditional methods with green tea powder by Mr. Dung's family is supplied to his family's restaurant chain. In addition, customers from afar can order slaughtered pork for delivery.

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