The issuance of the Certificate of Lai Chau Ginseng Growing Area Code is an identification code for a growing area to monitor and control the production situation; control product quality; trace the origin of crop products. The purpose of the issuance of the Certificate of Growing Area Code is to ensure traceability to each garden, the types of pests detected in the garden, the pest management measures used in the garden, especially the recording of pesticides and fertilizers used.

In addition to effectively tracing the origin and meeting the requirements of importing countries, granting growing area codes also helps increase the competitiveness of exported agricultural products; promoting production linkages and value chains.

Thai Minh Pharmaceutical is the owner of a 2-hectare Lai Chau Ginseng growing area, currently a pioneer enterprise in standardization, providing a set of basic standards on the 7-step standard cultivation, care, monitoring, harvesting, processing and preservation process for Lai Chau Ginseng; to create high-value, consistent quality, and most prestigious ginseng products on the market. In particular, the control of the MR2 active ingredient content in ginseng roots is 8-10 times higher than the Vietnamese Pharmacopoeia standard, which is also a rare active ingredient that helps Vietnamese ginseng become one of the best ginseng species in the world.

Unlike the previous method of growing Lai Chau ginseng under the forest canopy, which made it difficult to control weather conditions and growing conditions, all ginseng plants at Thai Minh High-Tech Agriculture Joint Stock Company are grown according to a strict 7-step standard process, in which the first step is to control growing conditions according to organic standards.

Thai Minh's Lai Chau Ginseng growing area was granted an Organic Growing Area certificate after nearly 2 years of conversion from August 1, 2022 to present, becoming the first Lai Chau Ginseng growing area to achieve strict conditions in organic farming.

Accordingly, the entire area is planted in greenhouses, forming rows, with an automatic drip irrigation system to save water. The entire process of caring for and preventing pests and diseases for Lai Chau ginseng is strictly controlled, without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

By achieving this organic certification, Thai Minh not only creates more healthy and safe products for users, but also provides a sustainable solution for the community and the environment. It does not cause soil contamination after many years of cultivation, and does not cause mutations due to the use of high doses of chemicals...

Speaking at the certification ceremony, Mr. Ha Trong Hai, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, suggested that the development of Lai Chau Ginseng must be carried out synchronously from developing raw material areas to processing, building brands, and consuming products; the development area must be consistent with relevant planning. Develop strong, highly competitive brands, dominate the domestic market and strive to bring Lai Chau Ginseng to the international market. Link the development of Lai Chau Ginseng with promoting the cultural identity of ethnic minorities in Lai Chau province and developing tourism...