(HBO) - The provincial People’s Committee has recently issued a food safety action plan in 2021 designed to improve the quality and competitive edge of local agro-forestry-aquatic products to meet the demand of domestic consumption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and promote exports.
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Hoa Binh adds 44 products to the local OCOP list in 2020.
Several key missions were outlined in the action plan, which includes timely
implementation of resolutions, directives, programmes, and plans of the
National Assembly, Government and competent ministries regarding food safety.
Besides, management of agricultural materials quality and food safety must be
integrated into the process of agricultural restructuring.
Due attention will be paid to developing products designated as key products of
the country and the province towards forming value chains meeting organic
standards and using high technologies. The province also aims to enhance the g
local agriculture sector's resilience to climate change, expand safe
agricultural areas, and promote the development of OCOP products and safe
wholesale market.
The province will sharpen focus on communication work to get agro-forestry-aquatic
production and business establishments to strictly follow food safety laws,
popularise quality products, and publicise any businesses which violate food
safety regulations.
Additionally, it will push the enforcement of Cicular No.38/2918/TT-BNNPTNT
dated December 25, 2018 and Circular No.17/2018/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 31,
2018 of the Ministry of the Agriculture and Rural Development to manage food
safety at agro-forestry-aquatic production and trading businesses, and hand out
punishment for violations.
The province will maintain food safety supervision programmes, and tighten
management over the trading of pesticides, veterinary medicines, fertilisers,
animal foods, and farm produce wholesale markets.
Furthermore, it will work to expand export market for local
agro-forestry-aquatic products, and join hands with competent ministries and
authorities to give timely support to local firms amidst the COVID-19
pandemic./.
Anyone found to be encroaching upon the forest, even if it is just one bamboo shoot, will face penalties. This commitment has been unanimously added into the covenant of Bua Cau hamlet, Hung Son commune in Kim Boi district, to protect the forest.
The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has applied synchronous measures to gear up for the coming summer season when power consumption demand surge may cause a risk of power supply disruption.
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.
