An organic guava garden in Quang Khe commune, the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, has secured a stable income for its owner and created jobs for local people.

Tran Tan Tam’s guava garden sprawls nearly three hectares of basalt, a type of volcanic soil.

During the cultivation process, he applies advanced technology and strictly follows the tree growth to have appropriate nursing methods. When the fruits grow as big as a toe, Tam uses a white plastic bag to cover each guava so that it is protected from sunlight, pesticide and insects. Fruits from his garden are dubbed “super-clean guavas” by local people.

Three years ago, Tam moved to Dak Nong from central Quang Nam province and bought seven hectares of land for farming.

Besides the guava area, he zoned the remainder of his land for coffee and other fruit trees. Arabica coffee and avocado trees are also grown within the guava garden to increase economic efficiency.

At present, Tam can harvest more than 100kg of guava each day. The fruit is sold at 20,000 VND (0.95 USD) per kilo in localities across Dak Nong and other provinces.

Not just a stable source of income for Tam’s family, the cultivation model also creates jobs for local people and provides them with a per capita monthly income of 3.5 million VND (166.7 USD).

Vice Chairman of Quang Khe People’s Committee K’Sieng said that the success of Tam’s guava garden is an example of high technology farming for other locals in the commune, encouraging the development of similar techniques for orange and tangerine cultivation.-VNA