06/17/2006
Kon Tum (VNA) -- Covering more than 6.6 million ha, boasting an abundance of natural resources and low population density, the Central Highlands holds great potential for sustainable development.
Surveys have indicated that the soil there is suitable for growing many species of perennial trees that produce high-value crops much sought after both at home and abroad.
Reports from the Central Statistic Office show that by late 2005, the Central Highlands had 437,758 ha under coffee trees, accounting for 86.9 percent of the country's total coffee acreage. The local Ban Me Thuot coffee trademark has already secured a foothold in the world market.
With its almost 1.4 million ha of basaltic soil, the Central Highlands is known for its rubber cultivation. Rubber plantations cover 120,000 ha of the four provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dac Lac and Dac Nong. On many State farms, one ha of rubber trees yields between 1.6 tonnes and 1.7 tonnes of dried latex.
In recent years, in addition to the revenue from latex, revenue from rubber wood has made a sizable addition to the incomes of rubber workers.
By late 2004, the Central Highlands had over 45,000 ha planted with cashew trees. In 2005 alone, Brigade 16 of the Viet Nam People's Army successfully cultivated 13,000 ha of cashews along the Viet Nam-Cambodia border areas in Dac Lac and Dac Nong provinces. The beneficiaries of these cashew crops are the local residents. The trees are expected to yield about 3-3.5 tonnes per ha.
Cacao is another perennial tree of great value for the Central highlanders. Each ha of cacao trees can produce between 2-3 tonnes of seeds. The global price of cacao has never dropped to below 1,500 USD per tonne.
When talking about high-value trees in the Central Highlands, it is impossible not to mention tea. At present, tea plantations cover 22,000 ha in Lam Dong province while in Gia Lai province, the acreage under tea trees totals 3,000 ha. Tea from Lam Dong, such as green tea and O Long tea, are selling well in Japan and Taiwan. The total acreage under tea in the Central Highlands is second in size only to the plantations of the northern mountainous regions.
Good soil conditions have enabled the highlanders to grow a number of short-term cash crops like maize, cotton, mulberries and various fruit trees.
It has been reported that some 210,000 ha have been planted with maize in the five Central Highlands provinces. In the province of Dac Lac alone the maize acreage is expected to reach 120,000 ha.
Dac Lac and Gia Lai provinces have allocated 20,000 ha to the cultivation of cotton, the largest acreage in the country devoted to this crop.
Though experiencing many ups and downs in recent years, mulberry trees have made a come-back in the Central Highlands. In Lam Dong province, 700 ha have been planted with mulberry trees and 500 ha in Dac Nong province.
Several joint ventures have been established in the past 10 years between Vietnamese and foreign partners, including Singapore, the Republic of Korea and China, in the areas of silk production and textile weaving.
In addition to industrial trees, the Central Highlands boasts a total of 22,134 ha of orchards, of which 9,120 ha are in Lam Dong and 5,828 ha in Dac Lac province.
With a harmonious combination of short term and long term industrial trees, the Central Highlands' economy will develop sustainably.-Enditem
Surveys have indicated that the soil there is suitable for growing many species of perennial trees that produce high-value crops much sought after both at home and abroad.
Reports from the Central Statistic Office show that by late 2005, the Central Highlands had 437,758 ha under coffee trees, accounting for 86.9 percent of the country's total coffee acreage. The local Ban Me Thuot coffee trademark has already secured a foothold in the world market.
With its almost 1.4 million ha of basaltic soil, the Central Highlands is known for its rubber cultivation. Rubber plantations cover 120,000 ha of the four provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dac Lac and Dac Nong. On many State farms, one ha of rubber trees yields between 1.6 tonnes and 1.7 tonnes of dried latex.
In recent years, in addition to the revenue from latex, revenue from rubber wood has made a sizable addition to the incomes of rubber workers.
By late 2004, the Central Highlands had over 45,000 ha planted with cashew trees. In 2005 alone, Brigade 16 of the Viet Nam People's Army successfully cultivated 13,000 ha of cashews along the Viet Nam-Cambodia border areas in Dac Lac and Dac Nong provinces. The beneficiaries of these cashew crops are the local residents. The trees are expected to yield about 3-3.5 tonnes per ha.
Cacao is another perennial tree of great value for the Central highlanders. Each ha of cacao trees can produce between 2-3 tonnes of seeds. The global price of cacao has never dropped to below 1,500 USD per tonne.
When talking about high-value trees in the Central Highlands, it is impossible not to mention tea. At present, tea plantations cover 22,000 ha in Lam Dong province while in Gia Lai province, the acreage under tea trees totals 3,000 ha. Tea from Lam Dong, such as green tea and O Long tea, are selling well in Japan and Taiwan. The total acreage under tea in the Central Highlands is second in size only to the plantations of the northern mountainous regions.
Good soil conditions have enabled the highlanders to grow a number of short-term cash crops like maize, cotton, mulberries and various fruit trees.
It has been reported that some 210,000 ha have been planted with maize in the five Central Highlands provinces. In the province of Dac Lac alone the maize acreage is expected to reach 120,000 ha.
Dac Lac and Gia Lai provinces have allocated 20,000 ha to the cultivation of cotton, the largest acreage in the country devoted to this crop.
Though experiencing many ups and downs in recent years, mulberry trees have made a come-back in the Central Highlands. In Lam Dong province, 700 ha have been planted with mulberry trees and 500 ha in Dac Nong province.
Several joint ventures have been established in the past 10 years between Vietnamese and foreign partners, including Singapore, the Republic of Korea and China, in the areas of silk production and textile weaving.
In addition to industrial trees, the Central Highlands boasts a total of 22,134 ha of orchards, of which 9,120 ha are in Lam Dong and 5,828 ha in Dac Lac province.
With a harmonious combination of short term and long term industrial trees, the Central Highlands' economy will develop sustainably.-Enditem
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LOOK AT THIS BELOW,
(Brigade 16 of Vietnamese army is cultivating 13,000 ha along the Vietnam-Cambodia borders of Dac Lac and Dac Nong, most likely in border dispute zones).
Our dear compattiots, look,
what the traitor, bloodthirsty, HONG XEN does to our borders.
It really a grave desaster to Cambodia. YUON is massing their their soldiersto to grab our land with the collaboration of HUN SEN.
HUN SEN is solding our land like KING CHEY CHETTH ll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cambodia)
all the patriot Khmer, SAMRAINSY, HUMAN RIGHT, ONG ,
Wake up, we must to demonsrate togetherand denounce to the world their invasion, otherwise our future will be KHMERS KROM, CHAM.
It a bit late but not completely late to save our country, our people.
CHEYO KHMER!
With down traitor HUN SEN and his BAND!
HELP!
16 Brigades of Vietnamese army are gathering massively along the Vietnam-Cambodia borders of Dac Lac and Dac Nong, and ready to invade CAMBODIA with the total support of HUN SEN.
ALL PATRIOT KHMERS,
Wake up! unify us like one person,
defend our fatherland, fight them,
get them all out.
Kap them all, we must take our destiny with our own two hands, only then will we be able to live in OUR history and not YUONS.
Cambodia is disappearing. You, former intellectual Khmers oversea, what means can we do to throw them outside our country? We beg you all, give us your idea.
Khmer Wake-up.
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