Thousands of victims suffering from post-war bombs and mines in thecentral province of Quang Tri now have a stable life thanks to a projecton growing mushrooms in Cam Lo and Trieu Phong districts.
Quang Tri is one of the provinces most contaminated by unexplodedordnance (UXO) in Vietnam with 80 percent of land area containingwartime bombs and landmines. The project “Mushroom with a Mission ”funded by the Japanese Government, valued at 123,000 USD, has opened up anew life for the poor victims.
Launched in August2012, the project is run by the US ’s Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI)for 5 or 6 years, from, then be transferred to local authorities tooperate and manage. The mushroom was considered a “new hope” by manypoor victims of post-war bombs and mines who said that growing mushroomsnot only brings them higher income, but also makes their life easier.
The families received funding from the project to set up their farms, as well as to buy tools and equipment.
The project also reached an agreement with the farmers that theproducts would be collected, preserved and processed after harvesting toensure the best conditions and profit for farmers.-VNA
Quang Tri is one of the provinces most contaminated by unexplodedordnance (UXO) in Vietnam with 80 percent of land area containingwartime bombs and landmines. The project “Mushroom with a Mission ”funded by the Japanese Government, valued at 123,000 USD, has opened up anew life for the poor victims.
Launched in August2012, the project is run by the US ’s Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI)for 5 or 6 years, from, then be transferred to local authorities tooperate and manage. The mushroom was considered a “new hope” by manypoor victims of post-war bombs and mines who said that growing mushroomsnot only brings them higher income, but also makes their life easier.
The families received funding from the project to set up their farms, as well as to buy tools and equipment.
The project also reached an agreement with the farmers that theproducts would be collected, preserved and processed after harvesting toensure the best conditions and profit for farmers.-VNA
