Specialties in Que Van Yen and Yen Bai

Located in the north of Yen Bai province, Van Yen district has a natural area of ​​over 139 thousand hectares; in which, forestry land accounts for 75%. Due to the high mountainous terrain, located in a climate suitable for the growth of Cinnamon trees, the Que Van Yen region was formed long ago and associated with the life of the Dao people. The Dao people in Van Yen are hard-working, hard-working, attached to the Que tree, the Que profession, so the typical Cinnamon planting experience such as selecting, planting, tending, harvesting, preserving also bears a strong cultural identity. Dao ethnicization.

Since ancient times, Cinnamon has been one of the four valuable medicines called "oriental medicine" including: ginseng, velvet, cinnamon and greens. Today, Cinnamon and Cinnamon powder are used more and more not only in medicine but also in cosmetic ingredients and indispensable spices of many dishes. Cinnamon helps not only Van Yen people in hunger eradication, poverty alleviation, and enrichment, as an economic, cultural "symbol" of the Dao community, but also contributes to greening bare land, bare hills and protecting the environment. school.

Characteristics

Cinnamon is a popular non-timber forest product that is popular and used in Vietnam and many countries around the world. The main products of Cinnamon are stem bark, branch bark and essential oils distilled from bark or leaves, which have high use value and high economic value. In medicine used as medicine to treat cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive diseases. In the food and cosmetic industry used as a food processing spice, stimulates digestion and flavoring in high-class products such as alcohol, perfume, lotion, etc. In addition, wood Cinnamon has a specific aroma and color suitable for interior decoration, making household furniture. In particular, the small size of Cinnamon can be peeled to produce plywood with light and beautiful characteristics, suitable for interior decoration that is popular with many people.

In terms of area, Que Van Yen region

Cinnamon is a long-standing crop associated with the traditions, customs and culture of ethnic minorities in Van Yen district, especially the Red Dao ethnic group. Cinnamon is a key crop of Van Yen district, a crop that helps many households escape poverty and rise to legitimate enrichment. This is a multi-benefit crop, giving high economic value, Cinnamon products on the market are relatively stable.

Que Van Yen is grown in 27/27 communes and towns of the district. By the end of 2018, the total area of ​​Cinnamon in Van Yen district was 40,019 ha, of which the area of ​​concentrated Que was 25,357 ha, which had been established geographical indications for products in 8 communes located on the right bank of the Red River. (Phong Du Thuong commune: 1,998 ha, Phong Du Ha: 2,112 ha, Xuan Tam: 3,371 ha, Chau Que Ha: 4,779 ha, Tan Hop: 2,624 ha, Dai Son: 3,168 ha, Vien Son: 2,600 ha, Mo Vang: 4,695 ha).

Regarding the situation of producing and trading Que seeds

In the district, there are 212 establishments and households producing and trading in cinnamon varieties, of which there are 03 cooperatives producing and trading cinnamon varieties, the rest are producing and trading cinnamon varieties according to household size. Annually raise over 40 to 50 million Cinnamon seedlings, supplying to localities in and outside the district.

About planting, tending and protecting Cinnamon trees

Every year, the area of ​​Cinnamon newly planted and planted into the exploited area is from 1,800 ha to 2,000 ha / year  (mainly replanted after exploitation) . The care and protection of Que Van Yen trees: Van Yen district has built geographical indications of Que Van Yen for 8 communes in Que area since 2010 (Phong Du Thuong, Phong Du Ha, Xuan Tam and Chau Que Ha. , Tan Hop, Dai Son, Vien Son and Mo Vang); formulating a scheme to preserve the Cinnamon seedling and the concentrated area of ​​Cinnamon associated with the development of ecotourism  (preserving 90 dominant Cinnamon trees for breeding and 14.5 hectares of Cinnamon to focus on developing the Que Ecotourism tourism) .

Regarding exploitation, processing and consumption of cinnamon products

About output

- The total output of Dried Cinnamon reaches over 6,500 tons / year.

- Producing Cinnamon leaves averagely 65,500 tons / year. 

- Cinnamon wood output reaches 55,000 m 3 / year.

About preliminary processing cinnamon bark, processing cinnamon essential oil

- In the district area, there are hundreds of establishments purchasing and processing Cinnamon bark products. The products of Cinnamon are made from Cinnamon bark: Cinnamon clip No. 3, Cinnamon-stitched, Cinnamon-split, Cinnamon-tobacco, Cinnamon sticks, Cinnamon-tobacco, Cinnamon powder, and handicraft products from Cinnamon bark. ..

- In the district, there are 38 establishments producing cinnamon essential oil distillation (including 11 factories with 12 production lines; 27 households have manual distillation cooking by hand). Average oil output reaches over 300 tons / year .

About the Que product market

Cinnamon bark and essential oil are produced and consumed according to orders of domestic and foreign customers. Domestic consumption markets such as: Bac Giang province, Hanoi city. Export markets to countries such as Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Egypt, Singapore, USA, UK, Netherlands, ...

Cinnamon wood is purchased by establishments and cooperatives, producing peeled boards, sawn bars, and sawn timber sold mainly to countries: Taiwan, China; In addition, Cinnamon is sold to many construction establishments in the country.

About the value of Cinnamon products

The total value of Que tree is nearly VND 500 billion / year, of which:

- The price of Cinnamon essential oil is from 560,000 VND / kg to 580,000 VND / kg. The total value of Cinnamon essential oil is nearly VND 180 billion / year.

- The price of semi-processed Cinnamon bark is from VND 36,000 / kg to VND 38,000 / kg. The total value from Cinnamon bark is approximately 230 billion VND / year.

- The price of cinnamon seed is from 100,000 VND / kg to 150,000 VND / kg. Cinnamon seedlings have an average selling price from 600 VND / tree to 800 VND / tree. The total income from Cinnamon and Cinnamon seedlings is over VND 7 billion / year.

- Wood Que sold at prices ranging from 1,200,000 VND / m 3  to 1,800,000 VND / m 3 . The total value is over VND 80 billion / year.

About trade promotion activities of Cinnamon products

Van Yen district has twice organized the Que Festival (2016 and 2017) to promote the Que Van Yen brand to domestic and foreign friends, and to promote trade and investment activities in planting activities. , processing and trading in products from Que Van Yen Currently, the district has a number of establishments purchasing and processing Que Van Yen products that are associated with Que farmers such as Son Ha Company. Van Yen district also cooperated with Dutch development organization to implement the project "life spice" to promote marketing link in production, processing and consumption of Que Van Yen products; So far 24 groups of households have been established in 12 communes with a total of 1,152 households participating.

Directions for the development of Cinnamon and Cinnamon products

1. Maintaining a stable area of ​​Cinnamon from 40,000 ha. In which, the cinnamon planting area concentrates on 25,000 ha in communes where geographical indications of Que Van Yen are located.

2. Diversify products from Cinnamon, develop Cinnamon products in a sustainable way, create clean products, organic products to meet domestic and foreign market demands, in order to introduce Que Van products. Yen penetrated into developed markets.

3. Promote communication, promotion, inviting domestic and foreign investors to Van Yen district to invest in deep processing Que Van Yen products.

4. To well carry out the conservation of Que Van Yen, linking the conservation, preservation and promotion of traditional and unique cultural features of Van Yen district ethnic minority people with the Que tree. Developing community based tourism, experience tourism with Que Van Yen products.

5. Planning establishments to process Cinnamon bark, Cinnamon and Cinnamon essential oil towards sustainability, promoting the application of science and technology in the processing of Que Van Yen products to improve quality and value Que Van Yen products.

6. Continuing to focus on developing Cinnamon in the direction of intensive farming, increasing density, shortening business cycles, increasing biomass per area unit, preserving sources of small Cinnamon leaves, indigenous red, conservation 90 Cinnamon trees and 14.5 ha Cinnamon is gathered in communes as a source of seed for the annual Cinnamon planting in the area.