(HBO) – Cao Phong, blessed with favourable nature, is home to industrious people, many of whom have become billionaires from growing oranges.
Ms. Dang Thi Thu is the only female billionaire to be
honoured as outstanding Vietnamese farmer in 2016
Born in Hung Yen, Dang Thi Thu came to Cao Phong town to earn a living through
trade. She started to grow oranges from 2007 and has currently owned 10
hectares of oranges after surmounting a lot of hardships.
In this land, anyone who has about one hectare grown with orange with a yield
of 25-30 tonnes, the earning of millions of Vietnamese dong is within the their
reach.
Thu has grown oranges by herself for years and grosses some billions of
Vietnamese dong annually. This year, the output of oranges has been
continuously improved and is projected to yield hundreds of tonnes. Traders
have come to her garden to order the fruit. If the price is as the same as last
year, Thu is surely pocketing at least 5-7 billion VND.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Manh, another resident in Cao Phong town, began to grow oranges
from 2006 on around one hectare. So far, his family has had nearly seven out of
the total 9.5 hectares of land for growing oranges that are fruiting.
He said taking care of 1,000 oranges is equal to raising five pigs. Growing
oranges is hard but it could make farmers rich. This year, the fruit is
expected to bring him 3-3.5 billion VND in revenues.
Since receiving Geographical Indication, Cao Phong orange has continued confirming
itself as a product of high economic value. More orange growers have been
joining the club of billionaires in Cao Phong. In 2016, Cao Phong town had 100
households earning 1-3 billion VND, and some families grossing over 5 billion
VND, which reflected that a generation of farmers have dared to make the best
use of blessed natural conditions and apply modern production and management
methods to become rich.
Le Chung
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
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