(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Yen Lac district has held a conference to review the efficiency of a chili-growing model for export in the locality in 2018.
The value linkage chain-based chili
cultivation model in the 2017 - 2018 period was successfully piloted in An Lac
commune.
The model has been implemented on 4ha of land
in An Lac commune, using F1 hybrid horn chili variety No. 20 under the form of production and consumption linkage, in the framework of a project on concentrated
chili and pumpkin production
and consumption linkage to ensure food safety in 2017-2018.
Now is the time for harvesting chili, and local farmers involved in the project
can initially evaluate the economic efficiency
produced by the plant, as well as the role played by partners involved in the
value chain.
Accordingly, the F1 hybrid horn chili seed can grow and develop well in An Lac
commune. It is resistant to cold weather. Pest infestation on this plant is at mild
level.
Although chilli cultivation under this
model required more financial and technical investment during the phase of seedlings
care and harvest than the cultivation of rice and maize, its economic
efficiency is superior. According to statistics from the Vietnam Chili Co.,Ltd,
total cost for each sao (360sq.m) of chili is 1,270,000 VND, while turnover is 6
million VND, thus, each sao brings a profit of 4,730,000 VND, translating into 131 million VND in profit
from 1 ha of chili./.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
