(HBO) Having collective trademark certification for Lac Son Doi seeds since 2015, Lac Son district is completing the procedures and conditions for two years (2018 - 2019) to have two specialties, Lac Son chicken and citrus fruits certified.
Huong Nhuong Commune (Lac Son) is actively
expanding the commercial orange areas.
Ri chicken (Mo chicken) has been the
specialty chicken of Hoa Binh in general and Lac Son in particular for a long
time. Lac Son Ri chicken living in the limestone mountains, self-feeding,
having thin skin, low fat, firm and aromatic meat, are well-known and popular
with a lot of people. From 2016 up till now, the district has coordinated with
the Department of Science and Technology and some related organizations to
organize seminars on preservation and development of chicken breeds and to
compile dossiers so that the competent agencies can consider and certify the
brand. At present, Lac Son Ri collective chicken brand is waiting for
recognition. In the process of building the brand, raising chicken in each
household in the area has strongly developed in terms of quality and scale
through propaganda and advocacy. The total number of poultry in the district is
1.2 million. Promoting the establishment of a number of chicken co-operatives
such as Huong Nhuong chicken co-operative, chicken breeding in Chi Thien, Vu
Lam and Yen Phu communes with the scale of the number of 10,000 - 20,000.
The area of citrus fruit trees in Lac Son
district has increased sharply over the past five years. By the end of October,
2018, the district has had 638 ha, in which there are 339,03 ha of orange
trees, 24 ha of tangerine trees and 214,07 ha of pomelo trees. The area of
citrus fruit trees of 214.8 ha, including 128 ha of orange, 80 ha of pomelo,
6.8 ha of tangerine trees have been harvested. Initially, citrus orchards were
established in Huong Nhuong, Thuong Coc, Tan My, My Thanh, Van Son, Binh Chan
communes. Some cooperatives and cooperative groups have called the planting
orange tree households to establish the advertising and selling points to
self-seek the product consumption. Through the quality evaluation, the quality
of orange and tangerine designs here are not inferior compared with the quality
of oranges and tangerines planted in other localities in the province. However,
with the area and the production of citrus fruit trees in 2018 and in the
coming years is forecasted to be increased, the "output" and product
prices are farmers’ great concern. According to the aspirations of the
households making products, Lac Son district is conducting the survey to
promote the brand of oranges and tangerines.
Anyone found to be encroaching upon the forest, even if it is just one bamboo shoot, will face penalties. This commitment has been unanimously added into the covenant of Bua Cau hamlet, Hung Son commune in Kim Boi district, to protect the forest.
The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has applied synchronous measures to gear up for the coming summer season when power consumption demand surge may cause a risk of power supply disruption.
Appreciating the abundant potential and strengths of his hometown for tourism development, Ha Cong Hung, Deputy Secretary of the youth union of Mai Chau district’s Mai Hich commune, embarked on producing smoked meat with a desire to introduce his homeland's specialty to domestic and international tourists.
Hoa Binh farmers are investing big in their chilli pepper cultivation areas after the first batch of 7.5 tonnes of pickled chilli peppers was shipped to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Tien Ngan Trade and Investment Co., Ltd last month.
Recognising the role and importance of developing the collective economy, the northern province of Hoa Binh has promptly issued support policies to propel the development of the economy, making important contributions to local socio-economic development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
