The person who raised the level of Kinh Mon 'golden grain'

In 1982, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy, born in 1962, from Lien Mac (Thanh Ha) fell in love and started a family with Mr. Le Van Xem in Duy Tan ward (Kinh Mon).

Her husband's hometown is the largest concentrated sticky rice production area in the town with more than 200 hectares, so Mrs. Quy understands the hardships of people who work "in the sun and rain" to produce rice.

She said that when she was young, every season she helped her mother plant, harvest, and dry rice, feeling the fragrance of the drying straw, the warm smell of the golden rice grains. That scent is deeply imprinted in her memory. "Especially when enjoying dishes made from Kinh Mon golden sticky rice such as sticky rice, banh chung, banh long, cai ruou... the flavor of the rice grains always lingers and urges me to build the Duy Tan golden sticky rice brand," said Ms. Quy.

Being a quick-witted person, in 2000, Mrs. Quy discussed with her husband to invest in opening a store selling fertilizers and pesticides. The business went smoothly, along with 24 years of experience in the profession, understanding the technical and market advances, Mrs. Quy was determined to create a brand for the "golden grain" of Duy Tan people.

In 2020, Ms. Quy and members of the Farmers' Association of Duyen Linh area established the Duy Tan Clean Agricultural Products Cooperative with 35 members. She was trusted to hold the position of Director of the Cooperative. Initially, the Cooperative purchased all products for 5 hectares of golden sticky rice of its members. The entire production process, from seed selection, planting, fertilizer use, and pesticides, is strictly controlled in an organic direction. Harvesting, preservation, and packaging are carried out in accordance with the process to ensure quality and safety.

Mr. Le Van Hoa, a member of Duy Tan Cooperative, shared: “When joining the Cooperative, we are always proactive and assured before each crop season. Being guaranteed products at a higher price than the market, everyone is excited.”

In 2021, Ms. Quy actively participated in the Duy Tan Ward Safe Golden Flower Sticky Rice Production and Consumption Association, creating more opportunities to increase product value. Together with the members of the Cooperative, she actively promoted and introduced the product to consumers through trade promotion activities inside and outside the province, on social networking sites... When traveling far away, she always brought Golden Flower Sticky Rice products as gifts, and everyone praised them.

This year's crop, the Cooperative has purchased 14 hectares of golden sticky rice from 40 members, yielding 60 tons of rice. The Cooperative also expanded the factory by more than 300 m.²With a system of equipment, large capacity drying ovens, integrated milling machines, modern packaging, ensuring product quality to consumers. The cooperative creates jobs for 5-7 workers; connects and consumes dozens of tons of rice for the town's residents.

In order for the Golden Flower Sticky Rice product to maintain its brand in the market, each member of Duy Tan Clean Agricultural Products Cooperative always focuses on implementing the production, purchasing, preservation, packaging and consumption stages, putting their "heart" into each "golden grain". At the same time, they actively contribute to building Golden Flower Sticky Rice into a typical OCOP product of the locality.

Comrade Nguyen Hai Duong, Vice Chairman of Duy Tan Ward People's Committee, said that Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy is a person who is passionate about improving the quality and building the brand of Duy Tan yellow sticky rice in particular and Kinh Mon in general. In recent years, Duy Tan Clean Agricultural Products Cooperative has been operating effectively, contributing to increasing the value of local yellow sticky rice.