“this year's new production of more than 160 acres of tamarind tara from our base, which is expected to yield 250,000 kilograms, will generate more than $2 million in revenue. This is what our base has done to actively explore the development of niche industries.” wong said to journalists. In recent days, journalists have entered the community cooperative base of the village community in mount west, on the south street of pingnan county, where the chairman of the cooperative is busy arranging for the villagers to load the taro head. Watching a box full of upcoming tacos, wong xen was happy。
The west mountain villagers ' cooperative is one of the three model plantations of the pingnan street against poverty, with a total investment of over $1. 5 million and an area of 247 acres, of which 85 acres of clove fruit and 162 acres of tara are grown, absorbing 155 poor households in the eight villages (community) of the street and distributing them on a 7:2:1 basis, with 70 per cent of the profits distributed among poor households。
Since the beginning of this year, the base has been actively exploring ways to develop niche industries and secure the income of poor households, with the goal of widening the income of poor people. “last year our base was mainly based on the cultivation of clove fruit. This year's drop in the price of vanilla nuts has led us to shift our thinking in time to find new niche industries with stable incomes.” wong shin said. Early this year, a study by huang shin and the base staff on an out-of-country trip found that the small growth cycle, the long storage cycle and the relatively stable market prices were a niche industry. After consultation, it was decided to invest in the cultivation of taro to secure the base's revenues。
After a period of more than eight months, the base began planting taro in april, during the harvest season, with a full of green oil and a ripe taro under the leaves。
Next, we plan to expand the cultivation of taro, create our own brand, and make the necessary contribution to the development of rural economies.” wong xiang。
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