(HBO) - In recent years, farmers in Ngo Luong commune, Tan Lac district, have focused on raising animals native to the land, hence the formation of products imbued with the local identity, serving the future growth of tourism.
Bui Van Inh's family in Bo Tram hamlet, Ngo Luong,
develops indigenous pig breeding, reaping positive economic outcomes.
Ngo Luong is a difficult mountainous commune lying 30 km
away from the district’s centre. It houses four hamlets with 351 households
grouping 1,650 people. The local rates of poor and near-poor households in the
locality now stood at 24.29% and nearly 29%, respectively. Despite its
difficulties, Ngo Luong is a land of potential and advantages with high forest
coverage, a fresh climate, and a natural landscape that still retains many wild
features.
Bui Van Thai, Vice Chairman of the Ngo Luong People's
Committee said the locals raise cattle and poultry. As for their pig herd,
there are currently over 1,200 heads, about 70% of which are native black pigs.
Raising indigenous black pigs is suitable for local conditions and enjoys
favorable prices and output despite falling prices in the market. Therefore,
many households involved have seen their incomes improve.
Currently, 200 local households are joining the farming of
the black pigs. Bui Van Hung in Bo Tram hamlet runs a herd of 100 pig heads
reared in a one-ha area. Hung said the locality houses grazing grounds and
abundant food sources, suitable for raising the black pigs. Moreover, the
animal’s output is quite stable, with its current price being about 120,000 VND
(5.12 USD) per kg.
In the 2023 – 2025 period, livestock development in Ngo
Luong is set to receive regular support from the sub-department of livestock
and veterinary medicine regarding vaccination work and technical training. The
assistance is expected to help control diseases and create products with strong
local identity, attracting tourists and accelerating the process of hunger
eradication and poverty alleviation./.
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.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.
Hoa Binh province has mobilised all resources to propel local agricultural products to make inroads into foreign markets, towards lifting the export turnover of key agricultural products to 137.8 million USD by 2030, accounting for 3.4% of the locality’s total export value of goods.
The locality aims to export farm produce to the US, the European Union, the UK, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.