(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.
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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