Vietnam: Growing ginger for export to Europe

On the first day of May, in the 16-hectare ginger growing material area located on the Ngoc Linh mountain range, dozens of households in Kon Trai village were plowing, raising beds, and preparing to sow seeds. Households that have planted before fertilize and weed. Ginger is harvested after 8 months of care. This year, Mr. A Le (54 years old) and a cooperative group in Kon Trai village planted 6 hectares of ginger in the raw material area. Fertilizer and technology are all supported by the commune government and cooperatives, people only put in their efforts. They assign tasks and take turns caring for and fertilizing the plants until harvest. Last year, his family also participated in growing 6 hectares of ginger, which was purchased at a price of over 7,000 VND, each household earning tens of millions of VND. "Previously, mainly depending on cassava, life was very unstable. When participating in the ginger growing model, the family's economy improved," Mr. Le said. Mr. Ha Van ...