Quang Nam, RoK’s Gyeongsangnam cooperate to develop ginseng

Hamyang district in the Republic of Korea (RoK) province of Gyeosangnam will help Nam Tra My district in central Quang Nam province to develop Ngoc Linh ginseng, a rare and valuable long-standing plant, as stipulated in a Memorandum of Understanding signed on April 21.
Hamyang district in the Republic of Korea (RoK) province of Gyeosangnamwill help Nam Tra My district in central Quang Nam province to developNgoc Linh ginseng, a rare and valuable long-standing plant, asstipulated in a Memorandum of Understanding signed on April 21.

Accordingto the MoU, beyond making efforts to support each other in agriculture,tourism and culture, two sides will share experience in ginsengcultivation and processing techniques.

Ho Quang Buu, Chairman ofthe Nam Tra My district People’s Committee, highlighted thatcollaborating with Hamyang and learning from its expertise in growingand processing pharmaceutical materials and particularly mountainousginseng will open opportunities for Ngoc Linh ginseng to roll intoforeign markets.

Between now and 2020, Quang Nam province plansto grow nearly a million ginseng plants across 100 hectares in Nam TraMy district. As part of long-term plans, the province has zoned off a19,000 hectare plantation within seven communes in the district.

Hamyang district, a clean town with 15 mountainsexceeding 1,000 metres in height and rich soil, has tapped its potentialto develop mountainous ginseng. The locality has organised numerousactivities during the annual Wild Ginseng Festival to popularise thelocal products to international friends.-VNA

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