Gardeners in Xuan Quan commune (Van Giang) decorate the area for the 2023 flower festival

With the orientation of developing flower and ornamental plant growing, up to now, Xuan Quan commune has over 165 hectares specializing in growing seasonal flowers and ornamental plants, with over 1.2 thousand households doing the profession, creating jobs for over 1 thousand workers inside and outside the commune. In order to create a premise for forming a production chain of cooperatives/cooperative groups (Cooperatives, THTs) to domestic consumption and export, gardeners in the commune established flower and ornamental plant cooperatives in Xuan Quan commune; The Farmers' Association and the Commune Women's Union established professional groups and associations to produce flowers and ornamental plants, and groups to produce flowers and ornamental plants... Cooperatives and professional groups and associations organized to exchange experiences. , visit the flower production model in the country, together solve difficulties in the production process, support seeds, capital, consumption markets and production orientation for members. Up to now, the commune maintains the effective operation of 3 agricultural cooperatives and 10 cooperatives producing flowers and ornamental plants. Cooperatives and cooperatives effectively maintain links between businesses - cooperatives/THT - gardeners or cooperatives/THT - gardeners in the production, business, and consumption of flowers and ornamental plants in the commune. Members of flower and ornamental plant cooperatives and cooperatives also actively contribute to local activities and movements such as: Organizing flower festivals, building in-field roads, and developing fitness and sports movements. …

To limit the impact of weather on the growth and development of flowers and ornamental plants, nearly 70% of gardeners in the commune invest in high-tech production systems and install automatic sprinkler systems to help save money. Save water and ensure moisture for crops. Therefore, flower and ornamental plant production takes place all year round, meeting market needs and effectively exploiting the value of agricultural land.

Currently, the commune's main flower and ornamental plant products are divided into groups including: Decorative plants for floors and carpets; hanging basket flowers; construction plants... Every year, gardeners actively search for and plant new flower varieties, contributing to enriching the flower varieties in the commune, serving the increasing needs of the market such as: Double-petal petunias, inflorescences, bougainvillea flowers...

Currently, in Xuan Quan commune, there is a tissue culture house for some flower varieties such as gerberas and orchids. In addition, gardeners have mastered the method of propagating and grafting many types of woody flowers, so they can proactively control seed sources; Flowers and ornamental plants grow healthily, reducing production costs and increasing competitiveness in the market. Along with that, the local transportation and irrigation systems have been focused on building and upgrading, so the production and consumption of flowers and ornamental plants are favorable.

To contribute to promoting and enhancing local flower and ornamental plant products, in 2022, Xuan Quan commune's petunia flower products will be recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a 3-star OCOP product. Along with that, every 3 years, the commune organizes flower and ornamental plant festivals to attract tourists to visit, shop and experience. This year is the third year the commune holds the Flower Festival. These days, the decoration work for the Flower Festival is being urgently completed by cooperatives, THTs and gardeners. Ms. Doan Thi Ngoan, a farmer in village 10, Xuan Quan commune, shared: My family brought petunias and some background flowers to decorate the festival grounds. On the days of the festival, we will take turns taking care of flowers and ornamental plants to keep their colors lasting and meet the visiting needs of customers.

The highlight of this year's flower festival is the spring flower tower with a height of about 13 m decorated with 500 pots of petunia flowers, placed in the middle of the lake in front of the communal People's Committee gate, creating a brilliant and impressive scene of the village. profession. Up to now, the spring flower tower in Xuan Quan is one of the largest flower towers in the Northern region, contributing to enhancing the flower and ornamental plant brand of the commune. The 3rd Xuan Quan Flower Festival also has many other attractive activities such as: Organizing sports activities and folk games; organize flower and ornamental plant competitions; Cultural and artistic exchanges between villages and some artists...

The spring flower tower creates a highlight in the Spring Quan Flower Festival (Van Giang) in 2023

Comrade Le Quy Don, Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of Xuan Quan Commune People's Committee said: This year's flower festival will take place from December 22, 2023 to January 1, 2024, promising to leave a beautiful mark on the community. with tourists coming to visit and shop in the commune. This is also an opportunity for villages and gardeners to promote unique flower and ornamental plant products to customers, contributing to enhancing the value of local flower and ornamental plant products. The flower festival also creates a highlight in the development of local flower and ornamental plant growing, creating motivation for people to develop flower and ornamental plant growing in association with tourism.