More than 26,000 Ngoc Linh ginseng roots were destroyed by the storm, local authorities requested support to overcome the situation.

26,486 Ngoc Linh ginseng trees in Mang Ri commune were destroyed by storm No. 3, causing estimated damage of over 11.7 billion VND. Faced with such huge damage, the locality proposed support for people to quickly restore their ginseng gardens, leaving no one behind.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Tuy (left) crosses the forest to inspect the ginseng garden in Mang Ri commune.

On August 2, Mr. Pham Xuan Quang, Chairman of Mang Ri Commune People's Committee ( Quang Ngai Province) said that, implementing the province's direction, the commune government mobilized forces to coordinate with villages and people to count the damage in Ngoc Linh ginseng growing areas affected by the storm.

The results showed that the whole commune had 26,486 Ngoc Linh ginseng roots damaged, of which 20,782 were from 1 to 4 years old and 5,704 were from 5 years old and above. The total damage was estimated at about 11.72 billion VND. The damage affected 189 households, including 24 poor households, 51 households that had just escaped poverty, 114 non-poor households and the ginseng garden area managed by the commune.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Tuy, Deputy Secretary of Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee (left) inspects ginseng plants damaged by the storm.

“Because the damage was so great, beyond the local support capacity, we have proposed that the Provincial People's Committee have a timely support plan to help people overcome the consequences and soon stabilize their lives. Within the local capacity, the commune has been implementing measures such as helping people clean up fallen trees, pruning damaged branches, and instructing people on disease prevention measures for ginseng after the storm, so that no household is left behind,” said Mr. Quang.

Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee leaders inspect ginseng beds crushed by fallen trees due to storms.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/hon-26000-goc-sam-ngoc-linh-bi-bao-tan-pha-dia-phuong-kien-nghi-ho-tro-khac-phuc-post806551.html