(HBO) – Hoa Binh has adopted various policies over recent years to develop products which the province has competitive edges of, in response to a national agricultural restructuring project which seeks to increase added value for the agriculture and foster sustainable development and new-style rural building.
The province
has formulated and amended nine agricultural restructuring plans and issued 25
others for the development of specific sectors, sub-sectors and products in a
bid to foster the comprehesive growth of the agriculture, expand added-value
and respond to climate change.
Villagers in Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy
district shift to safe orange farming in response to agriculture restructuring policy.
Particularly,
the province has given priority to the cultivation of citrus fruits, clean vegetables and sugarcanes. It is now home to 10,500 hectares of citrus
fruits, including over 6,600 hectares as commercial farming which can generate
up to 120,000 tonnes.
A total of 14
farms in the province, with a combined of about 271 hectares, have met food safety standards and been qualified
for organic and VietGAP production.
Between 2017
and 2019, over 7,000 hectares of low-yielding rice and crops have been
transformed into the land for the cultivation of other crops with higher productivity.
There is an
increasing number of large-scale livestock farms raising high-yielding amimals
which use advanced farming techniques and disaster-free practice.
The province
has focused on intensive farming of cattle, pig, poultry and goat. By the end of this year’s first
quarter, the province has had 129 farms, including 41 for pig farming, 71 for
poultry, 14 for goat, and three for cow.
The province
has expanded areas of hardwood and indigenous trees as part of its plan to restructure forestry
sector while shifting to thefarming of high-value fishery varieties./.
Hoa Binh City has been making strong changes in its infrastructure system and urban development, creating a vitality, a new look and taking on the leading position in the provincial socio-economic development.
Speaking at a meeting with businesses, investors, and cooperatives on the occasion of the lunar new year, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh affirmed that with the motto of the administration accompanying businesses, Hoa Binh always determines that the success of businesses is also that of the province; and their difficulties and problems are the responsibility of the Party Committees and authorities at all levels. That motto has created a landmark in the development process of the province as well as the local business community.
The Government Office has just issued Notice No. 179/TB-VPCP, dated April 23, 2024, on the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at his meeting with the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on April 13.
Cao Phong district has witnessed signs of economic improvement over the recent past thanks to efforts by local authorities to promote agricultural, industrial, and handicraft development.
On April 26th, the Steering Committee for completing the standards to establish Luong Son town of the province held a conference to evaluate the progress of implementing the standards to establish Luong Son town. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Steering Committee chaired the conference.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials of the province and Lac Son district on April 25 visited and presented gifts to local soldiers and pioneering youths who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.