According to many residents and officials of the Economic - Infrastructure Department of Con Cuong district, there are many types of bamboo shoots that are at risk of being lost because people have previously destroyed them to plant acacia. Through surveys, in the district, there are only a few acres of land left with the special bitter bamboo shoots.
With the support of the Department of Science and Technology, Con Cuong district mobilized 2 households in Mau Duc commune to implement a model of protecting and restoring the special bitter bamboo shoot variety on an area of 2 hectares of hilly land in Khe Lan area (in Mau Duc commune).
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| Officials of Mau Duc commune (Con Cuong) inspected the model of enclosing and restoring bitter bamboo shoots of Mr. Lang Van Phong's family in Ke Sung village. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| This bitter bamboo shoot has a small stem and is considered a specialty by local people. Currently, in Con Cuong district, only two households are participating in restoring this bamboo shoot variety on an area of 2 hectares in Mau Duc commune. Mr. Vi Xuan Yen - an officer of the Economic - Infrastructure Department of Con Cuong district said that the unit and the government regularly guide and inspect to ensure the model is successful. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| Mr. Lang Van Phong's family (Ke Sung village - Mau Duc) restored bitter bamboo shoots on an area of over 1 hectare. The restoration was carried out on the basis of enclosure, protection and reasonable exploitation. The Department of Science and Technology supported 1 model with 15 million VND, including costs for training staff, technical guidance, and supporting the family with protection costs when allocating land to grow acacia for bamboo shoots. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| The restoration of bitter bamboo shoots has been carried out since 2019. From a few acres of land with bitter bamboo shoots, Mr. Lang Van Phong's family now has about 1/2 hectare of bitter bamboo shoots. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| After 3 years of restoring the bitter bamboo shoots, Mr. Lang Van Phong's family has both protected and expanded the area and exploited them reasonably, bringing income to the family. According to Mr. Phong, the price of this bitter bamboo shoots is from 10,000 VND/kg or more, but it is always rare because supply cannot meet demand. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| This type of bamboo shoot is used as food, can be boiled, cooked into soup or when going to the forest can be eaten raw as a thirst quencher right after harvesting. This bamboo shoot can be eaten a lot without feeling sick. T/h: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| Bitter bamboo shoots are "left to grow" and spread over the conservation area of Mr. Lang Van Phong's family in Ke Sung village, Mau Duc commune (Con Cuong). Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| However, according to Mr. Lang Van Phong, in the process of expanding the area of this type of bamboo shoot, some areas were broken and destroyed by thieves. Meanwhile, the restored area is far from home and residential areas. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
In Western Nghe An, there is the largest Biosphere Reserve in Southeast Asia with a total area of 1,303,285 hectares; it is a green corridor connecting 3 core areas including: Pu Mat National Park, Pu Huong Nature Reserve, Pu Hoat Nature Reserve, creating continuity of habitat and habitats to effectively maintain biodiversity restoration.
Of the nearly 2,500 species of higher plants present in this area, nearly 2,000 species belong to the above-ground shoot group (including many species of bamboo shoots used as food), accounting for 74%, which is the main factor constituting the tropical and monsoon forest ecosystem in Vietnam.
Nguyen Nguyen
