Enhancing the value of bamboo and creating livelihoods for people in Nghe An.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 23rd, in Vinh City, Oxfam Vietnam held a workshop to summarize the project "Sustainable and Inclusive Development of the Clam and Bamboo Value Chains in Vietnam".
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Roundtable discussion on production, business, and sustainability at the conference. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Attending the workshop were Mr. Tran Dinh Luan - Director General of the General Department of Fisheries; Mr. Vu Van Dien - Director General of the General Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Mr. Hoang Quang Phong - Vice President of VCCI Vietnam, along with representatives from local authorities, businesses, and groups of households benefiting from the project.
The project "Sustainable and Inclusive Development of Clam and Bamboo Value Chains in Vietnam," implemented from 2018 to 2023 in five provinces: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, and Tra Vinh, has contributed to improving the current situation through a comprehensive value chain development approach and enhancing value chain management capacity.
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| Visiting the export booth showcasing rattan and bamboo products from Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Over the five years of implementation, the project has achieved significant results: more than 34,000 people have gained more sustainable income from clam and bamboo production; 125 production groups have become better organized; 63 businesses have improved their production and business operations, increased added value, and adopted inclusive business policies; and more than 4,000 new jobs have been created.
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Mr. Vu Van Dien, Director General of the Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks at the workshop. Photo: TP |
In Nghe An province, the project has established dozens of small-scale bamboo production groups. Among them, there are three core groups: the Ang Dua village group in Thong Thu commune, the Pu Khoong village group in Dong Van commune, Que Phong district, and the Xet 2 village group in Chau Thang commune, Quy Chau district (Nghe An). In addition, these small-scale farmer groups have received training to enhance their management and operational capabilities.
Through these group-based preliminary processing models, the price of bamboo raw materials purchased by these groups has increased by approximately 40% compared to selling to traders. This has also boosted the selling price of bamboo raw materials in the region by an average of 20-30% compared to previous years. In addition, one bamboo industry enterprise in Nghe An has secured numerous export orders for rattan and bamboo weaving.
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Bamboo forests in Que Phong have been awarded FSC certification. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
In 2022, the project awarded FSC certification to a group of 212 households cultivating and harvesting 938 hectares of bamboo (related to rattan) in Dong Van commune (Que Phong district). This certification not only provides a "passport" for Nghe An's bamboo and rattan products to demanding markets such as the US, Japan, and Europe, but also helps to sustainably conserve the raw material area.
