A number of medical plant models have been developed together withecological tourism initiatives in Moc Chau and Van Ho districts in thenorthern mountainous province of Son La by courtesy of itsclimate advantage.
Moc Chau, located on a limestone plateau withaltitudes ranging from 800 to 1,000 metres above sea level, boasts atemperate climate, giving it the opportunity to develop temperate andsub-tropical plants, especially precious medical plants such asartichoke, Bai Zhu, Radix Angelicae, Radix Scrophulariae, jiaogulan, andcordyceps.
The Cao Nguyen Joint Stock Company has implementedmodels for cultivating cordyceps, a rare and valuable genus ofascomycete fungi, in Bun village, Moc Chau district since April 2014.The high-value product is sold at 20 million VND (952 USD) perkilogramme.
In addition, vegetable and mushroom planting models using state-of-the-art technology have also been applied in the district.
Meanwhile,the Binh Minh Technology and Trading Co., Ltd has been growing medicalplants across 148 hectares in newly-established Van Ho district.
The company has trained 55 local residents in cultivating techniquesand encouraged households in Van Ho and Chieng Yen communes to plantmedical plants in combination with developing ecological tourism.
Accordingto the provincial People’s Committee, the medicinal cultivation hasmade great contributions to optimising the region’s advantages, bringingincreased and sustainable incomes to residents, reducing poverty andfacilitating the development of “new style rural areas”.
Looking to 2020, the province intends to accelerate the planning ofmedical plant fields towards large scale production as well as genepreservation and development based on advanced technology in order tofoster economic growth in line with tourism development and investmentattraction.-VNA
Moc Chau, located on a limestone plateau withaltitudes ranging from 800 to 1,000 metres above sea level, boasts atemperate climate, giving it the opportunity to develop temperate andsub-tropical plants, especially precious medical plants such asartichoke, Bai Zhu, Radix Angelicae, Radix Scrophulariae, jiaogulan, andcordyceps.
The Cao Nguyen Joint Stock Company has implementedmodels for cultivating cordyceps, a rare and valuable genus ofascomycete fungi, in Bun village, Moc Chau district since April 2014.The high-value product is sold at 20 million VND (952 USD) perkilogramme.
In addition, vegetable and mushroom planting models using state-of-the-art technology have also been applied in the district.
Meanwhile,the Binh Minh Technology and Trading Co., Ltd has been growing medicalplants across 148 hectares in newly-established Van Ho district.
The company has trained 55 local residents in cultivating techniquesand encouraged households in Van Ho and Chieng Yen communes to plantmedical plants in combination with developing ecological tourism.
Accordingto the provincial People’s Committee, the medicinal cultivation hasmade great contributions to optimising the region’s advantages, bringingincreased and sustainable incomes to residents, reducing poverty andfacilitating the development of “new style rural areas”.
Looking to 2020, the province intends to accelerate the planning ofmedical plant fields towards large scale production as well as genepreservation and development based on advanced technology in order tofoster economic growth in line with tourism development and investmentattraction.-VNA
