(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, the localities of Quy Hop, Tan Ky, Con Cuong, and Do Luong are harvesting acacia wood. The increase in acacia prices during this period is welcome news for forest growers.
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| Currently, Nghe An province has over 100,000 hectares of timber forests, with 7,000-8,000 hectares harvested annually.In Tan Ky district, there are currently over 10,000 hectares of acacia trees, of which over 1,000 hectares are at harvesting age. In the photo: People in Tan Long commune, Tan Ky district, are actively harvesting acacia trees. |
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| Recently, the price of acacia wood has increased significantly due to the booming market for acacia wood consumption and export, with businesses exporting finished acacia wood products securing large contracts. (In the photo:)Because there are no roads to transport the raw materials, people in Ke Noc village, Mau Duc commune (Con Cuong district) have to carry the acacia wood down to the transport trucks. |
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| Private traders buy acacia wood in Mau Duc commune, Con Cuong district, and then sell it to Tan Hong wood processing factory in Chi Khe commune. |
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| Acacia wood is neatly cut and loaded onto truck beds before being transported for sale. |
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In Nghe An province, in 2015, three new facilities for purchasing and processing acacia wood were added: May Forestry Joint Stock Company (Nghia Dan), Tan Hong Wood Processing Company (Con Cuong), etc. This brings the total number of acacia wood purchasing and processing units in the province to seven.The price of acacia wood, which was previously 900,000 VND/ton, has now increased to 1.1-1.2 million VND/ton, helping local people improve their income. In the photo: People in Luc Da commune, Con Cuong district, are transporting acacia wood to a convenient location to wait for trucks to come and buy it. |
Van Truong
