PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc made a field trip to a ginseng growing project run by Ngoc Linh Ginseng JSC in Tu Mo Rong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on September 5.Kon Tum (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hasemphasised the need to create Ngoc Linh ginseng products that are competitivewith famous ginseng brands worldwide.
PM Phuc made the request during a field trip to a ginseng growing projectrun by Ngoc Linh Ginseng JSC in Tu Mo Rong district in the Central Highlandsprovince of Kon Tum on September 5.
Stressing the high nutritional values of Ngoc Linh ginseng, the governmentleader described the medical herb as a natural treasure that can help toimprove living standards and generate jobs for local farmers, while also contributingto the State budget.
In this spirit, he asked authorities of Kon Tum province to fightagainst fake Ngoc Linh ginseng and ensure brand protection, recommending that KonTum join hands with central Quang Nam province where Ngoc Linh ginseng is alsobeing planted.
Covering nearly 500ha in Mang Ri and Ngoc Lay communes of Tu Mo Rongdistrict, the ginseng cultivation project of the Ngoc Linh Ginseng JSC hascontributed towards sustainable forest protection and Ngoc Linh ginsengdevelopment.
With about 1 million plants, the project has protected this rareginseng gene and provided products for both domestic and foreign markets.
Of note, it has drawn the participation of more than 400 households in20 villages in Tu Mo Rong district in ginseng production and forest protection.
Later the same day, PM Phuc attended the opening ceremony of thenational centre for Ngoc Linh ginseng research and development in Dak Todistrict, Kon Tum province.
PM Phuc visits the national centre for Ngoc Linh ginseng research and development in Dak To district, Kon Tum province. (Source: VNA)Speaking at the event, the PM tasked the centre to support businessesand farmers in addressing and distinguishing fake ginseng, as well asprotecting the Ngoc Linh ginseng gene.
Apart from connecting domestic and foreign research on ginseng, thecentre needs to join hands with producers and relevant agencies to developproducts that satisfy the real demands of the market.
The PM is scheduled to host a conference on investment in Ngoc Linh KonTum ginseng and other medical herbs in Kon Tum city on September 6 morning.
The Ngoc Linh ginseng (Panax vietnamensis,or Vietnamese ginseng), a rare medical root containing 52 saponin compounds helpfulto health, was found on Ngoc Linh Mountain on the boundary between Kon Tum andthe central province of Quang Nam in the late 1960s.
In June 2017, Ngoc Linh ginseng was included on thelist of national products.–VNA
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