Ready for Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival

Chairman of Nam Tra My District People's Committee - Tran Duy Dung visited business households participating in the Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival in 2023. Photo: DL

Tra Linh carefully prepared

This coming August, Ngoc Linh ginseng growers of Tak Hrang (Tra Linh commune, Nam Tra My) are preparing to select the most beautiful ginseng plants to participate in the "preliminary" selection round at the commune to compete in the beautiful ginseng contest of Nam Tra My district.

Mr. Ho Van Dau - Head of Tak Hrâng checkpoint said that the checkpoint has 44 households participating in ginseng cultivation, so choosing beautiful ginseng to participate in the competition is not difficult. Every household is eagerly waiting for the festival to participate in many meaningful activities organized by the district, so all preparations are very careful.

Tra Linh Commune - the capital of Ngoc Linh ginseng has made careful preparations for this Ngoc Linh ginseng festival of the district. Tra Linh Commune People's Committee held a meeting and assigned detailed tasks to members and departments.

The most beautiful ginseng plants will be selected by people to participate in the Ngoc Linh ginseng beauty contest at the festival. Photo: DL

Tra Linh commune participates in many activities during the festival such as worshiping Ngoc Linh ginseng temple in Con Pin village (village 2, Tra Linh commune), carrying Ngoc Linh ginseng symbol at the festival, participating in all other activities during the festival days.

Mr. Ho Van Dang - Vice Chairman of Tra Linh Commune People's Committee said: "The annual festival is an opportunity for Tra Linh commune people to promote Ngoc Linh ginseng to people in other regions of the country and international friends. This is a plant with high economic value, helping the people of the commune escape poverty and are now gradually getting rich.

Through participating in festival activities, the commune also calls on the community to join hands in preserving and developing the rare endemic gene source of Ngoc Linh ginseng.

At the same time, promote the traditional cultural values ​​of the Xe Dang ethnic group, boost economic development, develop community tourism to create jobs for local people and create additional income for the people.

Ngoc Linh ginseng products are carefully inspected before being brought to the festival. Photo: DL

Connect and promote

Mr. Tran Van Man - Vice Chairman of Nam Tra My District People's Committee said that after 5 times of organization, the annual Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival has become an attractive destination for tourists from near and far.

Participating in the festival, visitors not only have the opportunity to admire the most beautiful and high-quality ginseng plants and roots, but also enjoy the unique culture of the ethnic minorities of Nam Tra My.

The activities at the festival related to Ngoc Linh ginseng have significantly contributed to building the brand, promoting trade, introducing and promoting products from Ngoc Linh ginseng in domestic and foreign markets, gradually moving towards export, increasing value and economic efficiency.

“Ngoc Linh ginseng in particular and medicinal herbs in general have helped Nam Tra My people escape poverty sustainably and become rich in their homeland. The district will continue to implement policies to preserve and promote the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng with the cooperation of support policies from the Central and the province for Nam Tra My” - Mr. Man said.

Nam Tra My residents are excitedly waiting for the 2024 Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival taking place from August 1-3. Photo: DL

The 2024 Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival will feature a market of Ngoc Linh ginseng and mountainous medicinal herbs with 60 booths attracting businesses, business households, and ginseng growers in the district to participate throughout the festival to serve visitors' needs to buy ginseng on the spot.

At the same time, cultural activities will also take place at the festival such as the pole performance competition in the traditional buffalo eating ceremony of ethnic people in Nam Tra My district.

On the occasion of the festival, the district organized the announcement of the Nam Tra My district logo and the Decision to recognize the National Intangible Cultural Heritage "Folk knowledge on exploiting, planting and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng - Nam Tra My district - Quang Nam province".

At the festival, there will also be a beautiful Ngoc Linh ginseng contest with the participation of individuals, households, household groups, posts and businesses growing Ngoc Linh ginseng in the district.

Through the contest, we aim to promote and introduce to those who love and care about Ngoc Linh ginseng the most beautiful and valuable ginseng products of Nam Tra My district.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/san-sang-cho-le-hoi-sam-ngoc-linh-3138094.html