Ben Tre currently has more than 63,000 hectares of coconut, annual output of 500 million left, the local area's biggest coconut water. In Ben Tre coconut is not only abundant raw materials for the processing industry, a source of food, medicinal herbs sources, which have long, palm trees are also used as handicraft goods worth.
In Ben Tre, professional production of handicrafts from coconut is available at the local as districts of Chau Thanh, Mo Cay Nam and Giong Trom District, Ben Tre and cities; Chau which is where most concentrated, with more than 11 establishments. The majority of establishments in this retail operation, workers often labor in the family or some acquaintances in the neighborhood, hamlet.
With eight employees, the average per month, production facility handicrafts of Eight Tuan Nguyen Thi Le in Hamlet 10, Tan Thach 10,000 products made from coconut wood handicrafts, are the things in the house kitchen such as chopsticks, spoon, fork, prices, hotels, cup, cup ... and other decorative items. Ms Le said, making coconut wood handicraft products requiring high life, by as much wood in the beautiful new textured and durable. Depending on the product simple or complex stages of implementation will vary.
Apart from coconut trunk, the parts of the coconut tree such as coconut shells, coconut stems, coconut scrub, coconut ... mo nang even coconut roots also take advantage of people, doing the art products worth . Tran Ngoc Tuan Anh - owners produce handicrafts from coconut shells in Tan Thach commune, Chau Thanh district said, because there are many different small details to each product from coconut shell handicrafts underwent several stages. Not only produce the familiar pattern such as water hyacinth, 12 animal, fruit, coconut trees, boats, baby ... riding buffalo Tuan basis of the product also is the character and shape fantasy images such as phosphorus regulations pair of long serving, unicorn head, surrendered very unique. Especially the pair of hyacinth with large, impressive piece of design from a multitude of polished coconut shells meticulously. The breakthrough idea and how it has helped shape Tuan make new distinctions and for its products. Apart from coconut shells, in recent years, Mr. Tuan also use coconut body to create unique products, bringing high art.
Do not just open up business opportunities for many households, over time, produce professional handicrafts from coconut in particular Tan Thach Commune, Ben Tre generally created stable jobs for a great number in rural areas, especially the working poor, unemployed, less arable land.
In addition to economic value, professional production of handicrafts from coconut also an important contribution in promoting tourism development in Ben Tre. Be visiting and observing firsthand the labor scene, creating art from coconut products is very much attracted tourists in ecological tours in the province today.
Besides processing industry of coconut products, over time, produce professional handicrafts from coconut has helped raise the overall value of coconut trees, prettified picture of coconut trees in the hearts of locals and tourists at home and abroad.
