(HBO) - Implementing the Project of restructuring the agriculture sector in the direction of increasing added value and sustainable development associated with building new rural areas, in the spring season of 2017, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lac Thuy District in collaboration with the International Agricultural Seedling joint Stock Company is implementing the linking model of producing and consuming Bac Huong 9 rice seedlings.

The on-farm seminar on linking model of
producing and consuming the highly qualified Bac Huong 9 rice seedlings.
With a size of 3 hectares, the model has been
implemented in Lien Son village, Hoang Dong village - Khoan Du commune; Ri
village - Phu Thanh commune; Lien Hong village - Lien Hoa commune with 42
households participating. in the program, the farmers were supported to be
trained on cultivation techniques and essential materials. The actual yield
reached at 69 quintals / hectare. The economic efficiency of Bac Huong 9 rice
in the spring crops was 38,805,000 VND / crop / hectare; it is estimated at VND
77,610,000 / hectare / year for the whole year, which basically meets the
objectives of the model. With the practical effect of this model, during this
crop season, 9 out of 15 communes and towns in the district have planted Bac Huong 9 rice variety on the area of
121.7 hectares.
In the field of agriculture and forestry, Lac
Thuy district has made a strong shift in restructuring, building and developing
fruit trees and citrus trees of high economic value in the direction of
commodity production. The citrus planting area of the district is nearly
1,000 hectares, of which the area of orange planting is about 700 hectares.
In order to improve the business environment and attract investors, Lac Thuy
district also promoted their administrative reform and supported key projects
in the province. Among them, the Project of Xuan Thien lime and light powder
factory was implemented by Xuan Thinh Hoa Binh Limited Company in Yen Bong
commune with an investment capital of over 8,000 billion VND. Huong Binh cable car
Project in Phu Lao commune of Pacific Group Corporation with the total
investment of 676 billion VND; the Project of spiritual resort of Phu Lao
commune of Hoa Binh Pacific One Member Limited Company with the investment
capital of 3,123 billion VND; the investment Project to build high-class
cultural complexes of recreation, entertainment and relaxation combined with
aquaculture in Dong Tam commune by TH Tourism joint Stock Company with 600
billion VND of investment, etc. Once these projects come into operation, they
will contribute to creating jobs and raising incomes for local people.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.