Planting Bát Độ bamboo greening the forest land, achieving sustainable poverty reduction

Bat Do Bamboo replacing inefficient forestry crops Quy Mông Commune, Lao Cai Province, was formed after the merger of three communes Y Can, Quy Mông, and Kiên Thành of Trấn Yên District, Yên Bái Province (former). This area is home to many ethnic minorities such as Dao, Tay, and Mong people living together. The residents' lives mainly depend on agricultural and forestry production. More than ten years ago, the poverty rate was around 20%, transportation was not well-developed, the area of valuable crops like cinnamon was limited, and people lacked information channels about farming techniques and markets. In recent years, the transformation of crop structure has brought positive results, especially the Bat Do Bamboo planting model. Besides its high economic value, access to technical information, market, and proper farming training has helped people increase productivity, reduce risks, and increase income, thereby rapidly reducing the poverty rate. Mr. Lê Văn Triệu from Tân Việt ...