Thanh Chuong farmers grow dozens of hectares of raw mint

Huy Thu DNUM_BFZBBZCACB 09:10

(Baonghean.vn) - In order to provide seedlings and raw materials for essential oil processing, farmers in Thanh Tien commune (Thanh Chuong) planted 10 hectares of mint.

This is the first time in Thanh Chuong district that mint has been planted on a large scale to replace some plants that local people have grown for many years such as corn, soybeans...

Người dân xã Thanh Tiên đang trồng cây bạc hà. Ảnh: Huy Thư
Thanh Tien commune residents are planting mint. Photo: Huy Thu

According to the plan, Thanh Tien commune will build an essential oil processing factory in Con Am area with an area of ​​about 40 hectares owned by a large enterprise headquartered in Vinh City. Before the factory was established, this company rented 10 hectares of land from local farmers to grow mint for seeds.

Cây bạc hà cho tinh dầu quý. Ảnh: Huy Thư
Mint plants with high essential oil content were brought from the northern provinces. Photo: Huy Thu

After more than 1 week of implementing the plan, many local fields have been covered with mint. This is a mint variety with high content ofessential oilThe plant is brought from the northern provinces and can be harvested after 3 months of planting.

Mr. Duong Le Minh - Vice Chairman of Thanh Tien Commune People's Committee said that in the short term, this company will plant mint for breeding. After having the seeds, it is expected to plant an additional 46 hectares of the group's land and 110 hectares of local land. In addition, people from surrounding communes are also encouraged to plant mint to supply the factory. The expected area of ​​​​planting medicinal plants including mint, coriander... to serve the factory's operations is about 500 hectares.

Người dân đang phân gốc cây bạc hà trước khi trồng. Ảnh: Huy Thư
People are dividing the mint roots before planting. Photo: Huy Thu

When the factory is put into operation, it will employ hundreds of workers, creating jobs for many workers inside and outside the commune. Currently, workers from households that give land to the company are hired to plant mint with a daily wage of 150,000 VND.

Những cánh đồng ven sông ở xã Thanh Tiên đã phủ bạc hà. Ảnh: Huy Thư
The fields along the Lam River in Thanh Tien Commune are covered with mint. Photo: Huy Thu

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