Son La strives to have about 5,000 hectares of macadamia trees planted in the whole province by 2025, attracting investment in a macadamia processing factory with scale and capacity to meet the province's macadamia processing needs. By 2030, the whole province will have about 10,000 hectares of macadamia trees planted.

Son La province focuses on developing macadamia trees.

Implementing the province's policy on developing macadamia trees, since 2018, Quynh Nhai district has been chosen as a pilot site for macadamia planting. Up to now, macadamia trees are being expanded in many communes and villages, covering bare hills, creating livelihoods for ethnic minorities in the area, with a total area of ​​over 305 hectares. On average, 1 hectare is yielding 7.5 - 8 tons of fresh fruit; the selling price is 70,000 VND/kg of grade 1 fruit; 30,000 VND/kg of grade 2 fruit, bringing high income to macadamia growers.

Mai Son district currently has about 500 hectares of macadamia trees, mainly concentrated in the communes of Hat Lot, Chieng Dong, Chieng Ve, Na Ot, Phieng Cam... In recent years, Mai Son district has focused on directing communes and towns to propagate and mobilize forest owners, households, and cooperatives to cooperate with businesses to grow macadamia trees, both developing afforestation and creating livelihoods for farmers. At the same time, establishing cooperatives and cooperative groups to grow macadamia; applying appropriate mechanisms and policies to attract businesses to link production with consumption and processing; aiming to build a brand for OCOP products at the provincial level.

Sop Cop district has 81.5 hectares of macadamia trees, of which 60 hectares are bearing the first crop of fruit, which will be harvested from late August to the end of October every year. According to Mr. Vi Van Dinh, Head of the district's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, macadamia is a perennial tree that produces seeds of high economic value, and can be grown as a forest tree and planted to provide shade for some low-canopy trees such as coffee, tea, and medicinal plants.

Mr. Dinh said that, implementing the plan to develop macadamia trees in the period of 2021-2030 in the district, the Department has advised the District People's Committee to review the area of ​​agricultural land, forestry land, and ineffective land to propagate and encourage people to switch to growing macadamia trees. Coordinate with investment enterprises, support, and link with households to develop raw material areas associated with commitments to consume and process macadamia products.

In Thuan Chau district, the macadamia growing area has reached nearly 300 hectares in the communes of Muong E, Phong Lai, Phong Lap, Pung Tra, Chieng La, Nam Lau... According to the Head of the Department of Agriculture of Thuan Chau district, Lo Van Thoa, macadamia trees grow well on hilly areas in Thuan Chau. Up to now, more than 100 hectares have begun to be harvested, with an average yield of 5-7 tons/ha, a selling price of 35,000-40,000 VND/kg of fresh fruit, initially bringing in an income of 100-150 million VND/ha/year, promising to be a crop that brings a sustainable livelihood to farmers.

Currently, departments, branches and sectors of Son La province are continuing to implement Conclusion No. 253-KL/TU, developing macadamia trees carefully, systematically and with a roadmap. In addition, supporting and guiding businesses, cooperating in investing in macadamia development to complete land procedures; completing land allocation documents for businesses for areas outside the planning of protective forests and production forests...

Hien Luong