(VAN) Lang Son is developing macadamia along a value chain, from raw material areas to processing and consumption, gradually moving toward international markets.
From a new crop to high value-added product
Compared with many of Lang Son’s key crops, macadamia was introduced later. For many years, this crop has mainly been cultivated on a small scale in several localities with suitable climatic conditions. However, practical results show that macadamia grows well, delivers stable yields, and generates significantly higher economic value compared with many other crops grown on the same land area.
In recent years, alongside the expansion of cultivation areas, several enterprises in the province have begun investing in deep processing rather than relying solely on raw material consumption. Notably, cracked-shell dried macadamia from Lang Son Macadamia & Sachi Joint Stock Company has been recognized as a 4-star OCOP product.
The macadamia growing area in Lang Son is being expanded in line with a strategy to form concentrated raw material zones serving processing and consumption activities. Photo: Hoang Nghia.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, a representative of the enterprise, said that the quality of raw material areas determines product quality. Therefore, the company focuses on linking production with local farmers while controlling cultivation, harvesting, and raw material preservation processes before processing.
From a local specialty product, macadamia is demonstrating its potential to develop into a commercial commodity, provided that sufficient raw material areas are established and enterprises actively participate in processing and consumption stages.
Expanding raw material areas associated with investment attraction
Resolution No. 24-NQ/TU dated March 3, 2026 of the Standing Committee of the Lang Son Provincial Party Committee and Plan No. 122/KH-UBND dated April 1, 2026 of the Lang Son Provincial People’s Committee have identified macadamia as a key high-value crop for development.
According to Mr. Hoang Van Chieu, Deputy Director of the Lang Son Department of Agriculture and Environment, including macadamia in the group of key crops aims to effectively harness local land and climate potential, while forming concentrated raw material zones linked with processing and product consumption.
Mr. Chieu noted that the province is orienting macadamia development toward sustainability, using high-quality varieties, applying scientific and technological advances, and adapting to climate change. Alongside expanding cultivation areas, the locality will promote linkages between enterprises and farmers to improve production efficiency.
This policy is being concretized through new investment projects. Recently, the provincial People’s Committee approved an investment policy for a macadamia planting project in Trang Dinh and Quoc Khanh communes. Once implemented, the project will contribute additional raw material supply for processing activities and create more employment opportunities for local residents.
Macadamia grown in Lang Son produces stable yields, laying a foundation for developing it into a high-value economic sector. Photo: Hoang Nghia.
Beyond its economic value, macadamia is also a perennial crop that aligns with sustainable forestry development orientations. Several localities also expect that the development of concentrated growing areas will create additional conditions for exploiting experiential tourism and ecological tourism linked to agricultural production.
Completing the value chain toward export
According to the province’s targets, the macadamia growing area will reach 6,000-8,000 hectares by 2030, with an average yield of around 2.5 tons/hectare/year, bringing total output to approximately 2,100 tons. To achieve this goal, the province will synchronously implement solutions, from seedling support, technical transfer, and establishment of planting area codes to attracting enterprises to invest in pre-processing and deep processing. Farmers participating in macadamia development are supported with 100% of seedling costs, capped at VND 30 million/hectare.
In parallel with expanding cultivation areas, the province aims to develop a synchronized system of pre-processing and processing facilities aligned with raw material zones, diversify products, and strengthen consumption linkages. This is also a key requirement as macadamia production transitions from small-scale farming to commercial production.
Lang Son has advantages in trade through its system of international border gates and is actively promoting the development of high value-added agricultural products. With its orientation toward concentrated raw material areas associated with processing and consumption, macadamia is gaining further conditions to expand its domestic market and move toward export.
Processed macadamia nuts not only enhance economic value but also open up opportunities for access to international markets. Photo: Hoang Nghia.
From a crop that was experimentally cultivated many years ago, macadamia has now been included in Lang Son Province’s agricultural development resolutions. The formation of raw material areas, the attraction of enterprises for processing investment, and the development of consumption linkages will determine the potential of turning this crop into a high-value commodity industry in the coming years.
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