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Local people in Lang Khay 1 Hamlet develop economy thanks to afforestation

TQO - Khay 1 Hamlet is located in the middle of a valley surrounded by the magnificent Khau Buong mountain range. Ma Van Danh, Secretary of the Khay 1 Hamlet said that the hamlet's terrain is mostly mountainous, so people's lives mainly depend on the forest. Khau Buon forest has surrounded and protected the local people.

In recent years, forest in Lang Khay 1 Hamlet has been protected by people strictly. What people in the locality exploit from Khau Buon forest are fresh bamboo shoots and medicinal herbs. In the bamboo shoot season, women in Lang Khay 1 Hamlet will go to the forest and harvest bamboo shoots. This is also a source of income for the villagers.

Local people in Lang Khay 1 Hamlet develop cucumber cultivation model.

The outer layer of Khau Buon mountain range is production forest. To date, a part of the forest area is contracted to local households. Many areas of ineffective forest have been converted into canarium forest. The rice fields located in the basin at the foot of Khau Buon Mountain are always abundant as a gift of nature.

Taking advantage of cool climate and fresh water from Khau Buon mountain, in the past 2 years, local people have developed the cucumber cultivation model. On average, farmers can earn more than VND20 million in profit from each cucumber crop.

In addition to the cucumber model, people in Lang Khay 1 Hamlet have expanded the area of fruit trees such as oranges, pomelos and jackfruits. Especially, the model of raising cattle for breeding and fattening in the locality is developed effectively.

Up to now, the per capita income of Lang Khay 1 Hamlet has reached over VND37 million per person per year.

Ban Thanh

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