(Baonghean.vn) - Quynh Hau Commune (Quynh Luu) not only has Phu Thanh rice vermicelli, crab cakes... but recently also has turmeric starch products. This profession is bringing a fairly stable source of income for many families.
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The entire Quynh Hau commune has about 30 households processing turmeric starch, creating jobs during the off-season for nearly 100 workers.Within 4 months, processing turmeric starch brings an average income of 30 - 35 million VND/person. |
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Fresh turmeric ingredients are taken from Hung Yen province. |
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The turmeric starch production facility of Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai's family, hamlet 8, Quynh Hau commune, has been operating since 2009, and all of its products have been sold. |
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Ms. Hai said: Every day her family processes 100 - 150 kg of fresh turmeric, obtaining 5 - 7 kg of turmeric powder. With a price of 500 thousand VND/kg, after deducting expenses, each kg of turmeric powder has a profit of 50 - 70 thousand VND. Thus, each day her family earns 300 - 400 thousand VND. |
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The turmeric starch making profession starts from December to the end of March every year. This is a new profession, with many steps and takes a lot of time but brings quite a high income to the people. |
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After washing and peeling the turmeric, grinding it... to get pure turmeric starch mixture, it must be filtered at least five times, then, the turmeric starch must be dried indoors, avoiding direct exposure to sunlight to ensure quality and beautiful color. |
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Processed turmeric starch is mixed with boiling water, adding a little honey will have many effects on the body such as curing stomach pain, tumors, cancer, increasing immunity... . The product is mainly exported to Hanoi, Thai Nguyen... |
.Viet Hung