In the Heritage Agricultural Village, there are 58 Thai and Muong households. We have established the Dong Rung Cooperative, primarily consisting of these 58 households, with joint investment from Agritage Vietnam.
In the Heritage Agricultural Village, we have transitioned from chemical-intensive farming to ecological farming, saying no to chemicals and creating a living environment in harmony with nature.
In the Heritage Agricultural Village, we have pooled land and resources to build a central area for tourists visiting the village, called Agritage Hill. The locals affectionately refer to this center as Tea Hill because it was originally a hill where 11 households started growing tea 20 years ago. When we began constructing Agritage Hill, the tea hill was severely degraded and eroded, with infertile soil and low productivity. Agritage Hill now features a communal stilt house, bungalows, and basic amenities striving to meet 3-star standards to welcome long-term visitors from afar.
In the Heritage Agricultural Village, nature and cultural exploration tours are organized and standardized to serve tourists with the highest level of professionalism and dedication possible from the mountainous farmers.
Organic agricultural products are produced for tourists and sold through the Dong Rung Van Ho Cooperative. After 5 years of operating the Heritage Agricultural Village, on April 24th, the Cooperative held its annual meeting to summarize business results and distribute profits to members. Cooperative households earned over 460 million VND per year from selling agricultural products and hosting tourists. Additionally, they received profit shares based on their land contributions. Representatives from the four neighborhood groups also received 2023 profits to fund village development and improvement activities.
Despite many challenges, the Heritage Agricultural Village model and the residents of Buot village are gradually becoming more adept and proactive in their business activities.
TABA and the villagers dream of turning the village into a must-visit destination for tourists, creating more well-paying jobs for the local youth. It’s that simple!
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