(HBO) – The citrus fruit festival and agricultural fair 2018 of Hoa Binh province will simultaneously open at the cultural house of Cao Phong district on December 11, according to the provincial People’s Committee.The citrus fruit festival will take place from December 11-12 while the agricultural fair will be held from December 11-15.
As the
organizer of the festival and fair, the provincial Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development is focusing its effort on trade promotion and inviting
exhibitors from other cities and provinces.
The Hoa Binh
citrus fruit festival and agricultural fair aim to introduce to visitors the
most outstanding achievements of the local agriculture sector, particularly in
developing citrus fruit farming and provide platforms for boosting trade of
agricultural products between Hoa Binh and other cities and provinces
nationwide. They also look to strengthen linkages between farmers and distributors
and enhance cooperation for investment between farmers and enterprises.
They are
expected to attract a large number of organisations, enterprises, cooperatives,
farm owners and producers and distributors of high-quality farm produce.
The events will
feature about 200 booths, including 50 pavilions for exhibition and sale of
citrus fruits of Hoa Binh, 50 for exhibition of signature agricultural products
of the province and outside the province and 20 for display of traditional
foods of northern mountainous provinces.
Hoa Binh will
also strictly control the quality and stablise prices of all exhibited items
which will be available in large quantity.
The two
events expect to welcome thousands of visitors this year./.
Kudzu powder product of Nhuan Trach agricultural services and starch processing cooperative in Dong Se hamlet, Nhuan Trạch commune, Luong Son district was certified as meeting One Commune One Product (OCOP)’s 3-star standard last year. For local residents, kudzu is a crop that helped them improve income, alleviate hunger and reduce poverty. The certification of the product is a prerequisite for local households to continue their production and expand their market.
Yen Thuy district has effectively implemented a project to support the construction of model new-style rural residential areas and gardens under the national target programme on new-style rural area building for 2021-2025.
With favourable climate and land advantages, the agriculture sector in Hoa Binh has been attracting investment from enterprises, organisations, and cooperatives, gradually asserting the position of some local specialties in the international market.
Currently, Luong Son district counts 905 business establishments operating in industry and handicraft, helping generate jobs and stable incomes for local labourers.
Hoa Binh scored the highest points in two out of the eight indicators of the Public Administrative Reform (PAR) Index ranking in 2023 that the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on April 17.
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