As part of the BioTrade Program supported by Helvetas, ProFound and CRED worked on integrating local exporters, such as DACE, into global value chains. The efforts focused on the conservation of biodiversity through sustainable trade in natural ingredients. “ProFound helped us so much, so, so much” shares Hieu,” managing director of DACE, “their trainings where very helpful.”
DACE processes organic spices for export and the domestic market since its foundation in 2013. The raw materials are sourced from the Ha Quang district in the Cao Bang Province in the far north of Vietnam. DACE owns a modern factory in Hanoi to supply the highest quality products to customers worldwide. DACE has worked with local farmers, agricultural experts and local authorities to cultivate organic spices and is planning to expand the area under organic cultivation to 500 hectares by 2025. The farmers are offered a fair minimum price and stable income.
- Poverty alleviation: DACE currently associates 300 hectares of organic spice production with more than 3000 ethnic households (H’Mong, Tay, Nung) in remote areas.
- In the five years of association, the income of people participating in the association model increased 6 times compared to before, the number of poor households decreased from 96% in 2016 to 65% in 2020.
- Gender equality: In 2020, DACE signed a MOU with the Women’s Union of Ha Quang District in propaganda and training on organic agricultural production for women in the villages. Thereby, 458 meetings and trainings for women on production planning, knowledge of organic farming has been conducted in 2020.
- Sustainable production and consumption: Organic farming at DACE farm is based on traditional practices, combined with research on biotechnology, applying microbiological technology to increase and preserve productivity, plant protection in our cultivation area.
- Sustainable, comprehensive and continuous economic growth: In 2018, DACE signed the 1st organic cultivation zone in Vietnam with the goal of expanding to 500 hectares by 2025.
- Forest protection and development: Biodiversity conversation: 56% of households in Luc Khu, Ha Quang district have focused on spice production, not living in the forest, harming forest ecosystems such as burning forests, collecting forest products or catching wildlife from the forests.
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