An organic guava garden in Quang Khe commune, the Central Highlandsprovince of Dak Nong, has secured a stable income for its owner andcreated jobs for local people.

Tran Tan Tam’s guava garden sprawls nearly three hectares of basalt, a type of volcanic soil.

During the cultivation process, he applies advanced technology andstrictly follows the tree growth to have appropriate nursing methods.When the fruits grow as big as a toe, Tam uses a white plastic bag tocover each guava so that it is protected from sunlight, pesticide andinsects. Fruits from his garden are dubbed “super-clean guavas” by localpeople.

Three years ago, Tam moved to Dak Nong from centralQuang Nam province and bought seven hectares of land for farming.

Besides the guava area, he zoned the remainder of his land forcoffee and other fruit trees. Arabica coffee and avocado trees are alsogrown within the guava garden to increase economic efficiency.

At present, Tam can harvest more than 100kg of guava each day. The fruitis sold at 20,000 VND (0.95 USD) per kilo in localities across Dak Nongand other provinces.

Not just a stable source of income forTam’s family, the cultivation model also creates jobs for local peopleand provides them with a per capita monthly income of 3.5 million VND(166.7 USD).

Vice Chairman of Quang Khe People’s CommitteeK’Sieng said that the success of Tam’s guava garden is an example ofhigh technology farming for other locals in the commune, encouraging thedevelopment of similar techniques for orange and tangerinecultivation.-VNA