A basil cultivation model in Mau Thach commune is expected to generate approximately VND 200 million per hectare per year. Instead of harvesting only the leaves for use as a spice, local farmers are linked with businesses, receive technical guidance and have their products purchased under guaranteed arrangements, giving them greater confidence in production. Photo: Bich Hue - VNASeven three-star OCOP product lines of Dat Vui Production and Trading Co., Ltd. in Yen Thanh commune are extracted from familiar medicinal herbs, aiming to capitalize on the advantages of local raw materials. Photo: Bich Hue - VNASeven three-star OCOP product lines of Dat Vui Production and Trading Co., Ltd. in Yen Thanh commune are extracted from familiar medicinal herbs, aiming to capitalize on the advantages of local raw materials. Photo: Bich Hue - VNAStarting with pilot cultivation of cà gai leo and gymnema (dây thìa canh), Pu Mat Medicinal Materials JSC in Con Cuong commune is gradually developing raw material growing areas, investing in machinery and producing medicinal teas, powders and extracts. Photo: Bich Hue - VNAInternational visitors show interest in OCOP products made and processed from indigenous medicinal plants in Nghe An. Photo: Bich Hue - VNAA basil cultivation model in Mau Thach commune is expected to generate approximately VND 200 million per hectare per year. Photo: Bich Hue - VNA
Nghe An unlocks value of medicinal plants for green economic development
Nghe An province is home to more than 900 medicinal plant species, many of which have significant practical and economic value. With diverse soil conditions and advantages in indigenous medicinal plants, the province is gradually developing high-value commercial products. Linking growing areas with deep processing, OCOP product development and tourism not only helps increase local incomes but also contributes to conserving valuable genetic resources and protecting forests, paving the way for medicinal plants to become a “green key” to sustainable economic development. Photo: Bich Hue - VNA
