(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Farmers’ Association has launched the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)-supported Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) programme in the second phase.
The FFF
programme gives training and technical guidance on organic grapefruit farming
to 35 farmer households in three communes in the project site.
Hoa
Binh is one of the four northern mountainous provinces to be covered by the
programme in the 2019-2022 period. It aims to turn forest and farm producer
organisations (FFPO), comprising of women and youngsters from ethnic minority
groups, into factors promoting changes to climate change resilience and the
improvement for locals’ livelihood.Total
aid for the programme in the third phase is 240,000 USD.
The provincial
Farmers’ Association has made surveys and chosen three communes in two
districts to implement the programme – An Binh commune in Lac Thuy district,
and Dong Lai and Tu Ne commune in Tan Lac district.
Currently,
the benefited communes have formed a key cooperative groups and cooperation
groups, while organising meetings at communal level to introduce and discuss
new laws, decrees and circulars to the local community. They have also held training
courses to give guidelines on a number of issues related to forest and farm
production./.
Speaking at a meeting with businesses, investors, and cooperatives on the occasion of the lunar new year, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh affirmed that with the motto of the administration accompanying businesses, Hoa Binh always determines that the success of businesses is also that of the province; and their difficulties and problems are the responsibility of the Party Committees and authorities at all levels. That motto has created a landmark in the development process of the province as well as the local business community.
The Government Office has just issued Notice No. 179/TB-VPCP, dated April 23, 2024, on the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at his meeting with the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on April 13.
Cao Phong district has witnessed signs of economic improvement over the recent past thanks to efforts by local authorities to promote agricultural, industrial, and handicraft development.
On April 26th, the Steering Committee for completing the standards to establish Luong Son town of the province held a conference to evaluate the progress of implementing the standards to establish Luong Son town. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Steering Committee chaired the conference.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials of the province and Lac Son district on April 25 visited and presented gifts to local soldiers and pioneering youths who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
A delegation from the Fund for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Phan Trong Binh Social Work Fund on April 22 had a working session with leaders of Hoa Binh province.
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