(HBO) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Hoa Binh People’s Committee co-held a fair on agriculture and products under the "One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in the North and the Hoa Binh province Citrus Fruit Festival on November 1 – 5.
Hoa Binh currently farms about 10,500 hectares of citrus fruits of various species, ranging from orange, tangerine to pomelo. The citrus fruit areas produce more than 150,000 tonnes of fruits annually that generate 450 million – 500 million VND per hectare. This has raised the average value of agricultural land to 135 million VND per hectare and contributed to the 6.2-percent agricultural growth in the province this year.
As part of the OCOP programme, Hoa Binh has recognised eight products as four-star class, 16 others three-star which are among the northern provinces’ 400 OCOP products. This has helped promote specialty products of each province among both domestic and foreign consumers.
The events featured nearly 200 exhibitors who displayed about 4,000 products at 300 booths. They provided an opportunity to advertise citrus fruits, OCOP and agricultural products from Hoa Binh and other northern provinces among the consumers.
It also aimed to raise the sense of responsibility among farmers and producers in agricultural production and distribution and urge them to improve the products’ added value and safety, sustainably develop and adapt to climate change, contributing to the building of new-style rural areas and raising rural living standards.
At the events’ opening ceremony, the provincial People’s Committee presented OCOP-standard certificates to eight four-star products, including Mai Chau brocades, Ha Phong fresh orange and orange juice, Inchi sachi tea, Lac Thuy chickens, Da River tilapia and Bagridae fishes, and Pa Co Shan Tuyet tea, alongside 16 three-star products.
Leaders of the province also launched a portal for tracking origin of local agricultural, forestry and fishery products – hb.check.net.vn./.
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.
