(HBO) – In an attempt to promote local agricultural products, over the past time, farmers’ unions at all levels in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh have carried out practical activities to assist their members to produce and develop local products under the "One commune - One product” (OCOP) programme, contributing to raising incomes for the locals.
Organic
farm produce and OCOP products produced by farmers in the province are
displayed for sale at a shop in Mu residential quarter, Da Bac town, Da Bac
district.
In recent years, farmers' unions at all levels in the province
have proactively organised supporting programmes to help their members develop
typical products and promoting OCOP products whilebuilding cooperative
groups and developing the collective economy.
According to statistics from the provincial Farmers' Union,
during 2018 - 2023, the union has supportedthe establishment of 72 new
cooperatives with 586 members, 329 cooperative groups with 4,973 members,
bringing the total number of cooperatives in Hoa Binh to 226 and 492
cooperative groups.
Besides, 1,136 science and technology training courses on
farming, animal husbandry, aquaculture for 66,000 members were opened during
the period.
In addition, the provincial union has signed cooperation
agreements with its counterparts in other provinces and cities, as well as the
post office and Viettel branch in Hoa Binh to promote local products in other
localities and e-commerce platforms. To date, there have been nearly 2,980 agricultural
and OCOP productshave been posted on e-commerce platforms including
Postmart.vn,Voso.vn, among others.
The
effectiveness of these activities has brought about positive changes in
socio-economic development in the province.Agriculture has shifted strongly
from traditional to commodity production. In particular, many farmers have
proactively applied science and technology to productionand engage in
production chains in association with building product brands, helping to
increase income and creating jobs for hundreds of labourers.
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.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
