Intercropping turmeric under the forest canopy brings in hundreds of millions of dong in income
(Baonghean.vn) - By applying clean and efficient production methods, Hoang Mai Town (Nghe An) has many economic models with high income.
In 2016, Hoang Mai town built a model of growing turmeric under the forest canopy. This method takes advantage of the area under the forest canopy to grow raw materials, keeping the soil moist and increasing income.
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| Growing turmeric under the forest canopy, this intercropping method increases land use efficiency and raises income. |
The model was implemented in the hybrid acacia plantation area of Mr. Ho Ba Chinh, Hamlet 2, Quynh Vinh Commune, with an area of 5,000m2, planting density of 20,000 trees/ha. Mr. Chinh's family regularly weeds and trims forestry branches to create ventilation for turmeric to grow.
Up to now, due to good care conditions and abundant rainfall, turmeric has grown well, with a 97% germination rate, and will be harvested at the end of December with an estimated yield of 10 tons/ha. In fact, turmeric has been grown on high alluvial land and hilly land in Quynh Vinh for many years, with an income of 200 million VND/ha. The experimental model of growing turmeric under the forest canopy opens up a direction for combined production, increasing income, especially for communes with large areas of forestry land such as Quynh Vinh and Quynh Trang.
From the science and technology budget support of Nghe An province, Hoang Mai town also built a model of "Raising commercial hybrid Israeli tilapia". This model aims to improve the stable and sustainable farming environment and increase economic efficiency for farmers.
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Aiming at intercropping and cage farming in shrimp ponds to improve the environmental quality of long-term shrimp ponds in the area. The selected household to participate is Mr. Tran Toan, Hamlet 15, Quynh Vinh Commune, Hoang Mai Town, with a total aquaculture area of 2 hectares, the model is implemented in a 4,000m2 pond. The number of shrimp released is 10,000, starting to breed on July 5, 2016.
During the implementation of the model, under the guidance of technical staff, the householder monitored, cared for and managed the fish very well. During the entire farming process, VietGAP procedures were applied, so the environment was stable and no diseases occurred in the fish. Through inspection, the fish have reached a weight of 3 - 3.5g/fish. It is expected to be harvested in December, with an average fish size of 07g/fish, with a profit of over 50 million VND.
Nguyen Van
