vietnamnews – Update: September, 08/2019 – 08:13
By Thanh An
Cinnamon might smell like Christmas to many in the West, but to some Vietnamese farmers, it smells like prosperity.
The spice has been long seen by farmers of Phong Dụ Thượng Commune in the northern province of Yên Bái as a path to escaping poverty.
In recent years, demand for cinnamon has become greater than ever and has helped many households in the province’s Văn Yên District get a better life.
Bearing that in mind, the province has developed an organic cinnamon platform, focusing on building an agricultural sustainable chain from this valuable spice. Tiếp tục đọc “Wake up and smell the cinnamon”
At the end of the Vietnam War, agriculture in Vietnam employed around 75 per cent of the total workforce and produced roughly 10 million tons of rice, the country’s staple. The majority of Vietnam’s population of 50 million was significantly undernourished. Agricultural recovery was slow, blocked by the government’s collectivisation policies. Formal reform efforts through Directive 100 in 1981 partially freed up agricultural markets. They accelerated with doi moi (renovation) in 1986 and the Law on Land in 1988. The latter granted land use rights to households and stimulated a dramatic response from farmers. 
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