CTTDT - Going to Van Yen district, Yen Bai province, everywhere you go, you will see Cinnamon - a tree that has been attached to people's daily lives. Not only bringing economic benefits to each family, but the cinnamon tree is also closely associated with the cultural life of the Dao Van Yen community.
Not only bringing economic benefits to each family, but cinnamon tree is also closely associated with the cultural life of the Dao Van Yen community.
Located in the north of Yen Bai province, Van Yen district has a natural area of over 139 thousand hectares; in which, forestry land accounts for 75%. Due to the high mountainous terrain, located in a climate suitable for the growth of cinnamon trees, Que Van Yen area has been formed for a long time and is associated with the life of the Dao people. The Dao people in Van Yen are industrious, hard-working, attached to the cinnamon tree and the cinnamon profession, so the typical cinnamon growing experiences such as: selecting varieties, planting trees, caring, harvesting and preserving are also imbued with cultural identity. Dao ethnicity.
Since ancient times, Cinnamon has been one of the four precious herbs known as the "four treasures of oriental medicine" including: ginseng, velvet, cinnamon, and auxiliary. Nowadays, cinnamon and cinnamon powder are used more and more and not only in medicinal herbs but also as cosmetic ingredients and indispensable spices in many dishes. Cinnamon tree not only helps Van Yen people to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, and get rich, is an economic and cultural "symbol" of the Dao community, but also contributes to greening bare land, bare hills and protecting the environment. school.
Characteristics
Cinnamon is a type of non-timber forest product that is popular and widely used in Vietnam and many countries around the world. The main products of the cinnamon tree are mainly stem bark, branch bark and essential oil distilled from the bark or leaves, with high use value and economic value. In medicine used as medicine to treat diseases of the heart, respiratory and digestive tract. In the food and cosmetic industry, it is used as a seasoning in food processing to stimulate digestion, as a flavoring in high-end products such as wine, perfume, lotion, etc. In addition, wood Cinnamon has a characteristic aroma and color suitable for interior decoration and household furniture. In particular, cinnamon wood with small size can also be peeled to produce plywood with light and beautiful characteristics, suitable for use in interior decoration, which is favored by many people.
In terms of area, Que Van Yen area
Cinnamon is a plant with a long history associated with traditions, customs and cultures of ethnic groups in Van Yen district, especially the Red Dao. Cinnamon is the main crop of Van Yen district, a crop that helps many households get out of poverty and get rich righteously. This is a multi-benefit crop with high economic value. Cinnamon products on the market are relatively stable.
Que Van Yen is grown in 27/27 communes and towns of the district. By the end of 2018, the total area of cinnamon in Van Yen district is 40,019 hectares, of which the concentrated cinnamon area is 25,357 hectares, geographical indications have been established for products in 8 communes located on the right bank of the Red River. (Phong Du Thuong commune: 1,998 ha, Phong Du Ha: 2,112 ha, Xuan Tam: 3,371 ha, Chau Que Ha: 4,789 ha, Tan Hop: 2,624 ha, Dai Son: 3,168 ha, Vien Son: 2,600 ha, Gold mine: 4,695 ha).
About the production and business situation of Cinnamon
In the district, there are 212 establishments and households producing and trading cinnamon seeds, of which there are 03 cooperatives producing and trading cinnamon seeds, the rest are producing and trading cinnamon seeds on a household scale. Annually sowing over 40 to 50 million cinnamon seedlings, supplying to localities inside and outside the district.
About planting, caring and protecting cinnamon trees
Every year, the area of cinnamon is newly planted and planted in the exploited area from 1,800 ha to 2,000 ha/year (mainly replanted after exploitation). Care and protection for Que Van Yen trees: Van Yen district has built Que Van Yen geographical indications for 8 communes in the Que region since 2010 (Phong Du Thuong, Phong Du Ha, Xuan Tam, Chau Que Ha) , Tan Hop, Dai Son, Vien Son, Gold Mine); develop a project to conserve cinnamon seedlings and concentrated cinnamon area in association with eco-tourism development (conserve 90 dominant cinnamon trees as seed and 14.5 hectares of cinnamon focus on developing cinnamon eco-tourism) .
About the exploitation, processing and consumption of cinnamon products
About production
- Total output of dried cinnamon bark reaches over 6,500 tons/year.
- The average production of cinnamon leaves is 65,500 tons/year.
- Cinnamon wood output reaches 55,000 m3/year.
About preliminarily processing cinnamon bark, processing cinnamon essential oil
- In the district, there are hundreds of establishments purchasing and preliminarily processing cinnamon bark products. Cinnamon products are processed from cinnamon bark: 3rd cinnamon, stitched cinnamon, split cinnamon, grated cinnamon pipe, cinnamon stick, cinnamon tobacco, cinnamon powder, handicraft products from cinnamon bark.. ..
- In the district, there are 38 production and distillation establishments of cinnamon essential oil (of which there are 11 factories with 12 production lines; 27 private households cook and distill by hand). The average oil production is over 300 tons/year.
About the market of Cinnamon products
Cinnamon bark and essential oil are produced and consumed according to the orders of domestic and foreign customers. Domestic market such as: Bac Giang province, Hanoi city. Export markets to countries such as: Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Egypt, S.Here, cinnamon trees planted from 4-6 years old begin to be exploited and thinned. There are 2 harvests per year, the March crop and the August crop.
According to the experience of the Dao people, these are the two times when cinnamon is easy to peel, convenient for exploitation, transportation and preservation.
This year cinnamon is priced, each 1kg of dried cinnamon bark costs from 60,000-70,000 VND. Any household that exploits a little can get a few hundred million dong, a household that exploits a few billion dong/1 time exploits.
Thanks to that, many households in Van Yen district have become millionaires.
Every year, Van Yen district exports to the market about 6,000 tons of dried cinnamon bark, the output of cinnamon leaves is about 63,000 tons/year, the output of essential oils is about 300 tons/year, the output of cinnamon wood is nearly 51,000 m3/year.
Many Dao households earn hundreds of millions of dong per year from growing cinnamon, thousands of families have a stable life and become rich thanks to cinnamon trees.
The revenue from cinnamon trees brings Van Yen people over 700 billion VND each year. Contributing to promoting socio-economic development, creating momentum for the implementation of the National Target Program on building new rural areas for the period 2010-2020.
Especially, since cinnamon products are encouraged and supported to build brands and brands for cinnamon products in association with the implementation of the Program One Commune One Product (OCOP) in the locality, cinnamon trees have become more and more popular. value here. Along with that is the construction and development of value chains associated with production and consumption of products from cinnamon; advise, support, attract and encourage enterprises to participate in deep processing of cinnamon products qualified for direct export.
Mr. Doan Van Thuy, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Yen district, said that with the economic value from cinnamon trees, the district continues to maintain and develop the cinnamon area, especially expanding the organic cinnamon area.
Currently, the whole district has 200ha of organic cinnamon. In order to reach the organic cinnamon standard, people must plant and care for it towards sustainability, increasing soil fertility and biodiversity; do not use synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers ... This is also an opportunity and motivation to help Van Yen people improve the position of cinnamon trees, build and raise the brand name of cinnamon Van Yen to have a solid footing. and reach far in the domestic and international market. In the coming time, Van Yen district will continue to mobilize people to grow cinnamon according to the planned area, produce organically, and direct people to do green agriculture to expand the consumption market.
