(HBO) – This year, the market price for Cao Phong orange ranges from 17,000 VND to 22,000 VND per kilo. Meanwhile, with the price of 20,000 VND per kilo, Ha Phong Cooperative’s supply of 2.5 tonnes per day to the Big C supermarket system is making many orange farm owners jealous.
Le Van Cuong, Director of Ha Phong cooperative in Mon
village, Bac Phong commune, said that the cooperative was established and put
into operation in 2016. Up to now, the cooperative has 10 members managing 144 hectares
of the fruit. This is the area contributed by members in the cooperative which
is specialised in buying, preserving, preliminary processing and selling of
orange products to the domestic market.
Recently, the cooperative has participated in the
project to "support the cultivation and consumption of Cao Phong orange in
the direction of quality certification improvement and brand management"
launched by the district People's Committee. The project aims to give a number
of support policies for the formation of cultivation and selling chain of Cao
Phong orange to ensure food safety with consumption chain spanning from growers
to consumers. Thanks to the policies, in 2017 and 2018, the cooperative secured
consumption contracts with the Big C supermarket system. Under the contracts, from
October 15, 2018, every day, the cooperative supplies the system with 2.5 tonnes
of orange with a price fixed at 20,000 VND per kilo.
Ha Phong cooperative invests in cold storage system for
preserving orange fruits before selling to the market.
like Ha Phong cooperative, Hung Phong company, based
in Zone 2, Cao Phong town, has become a major consumer of orange in Tan Phong,
Thu Phong, Dung Phong, Nam Phong, Bac Phong, Dong Phong communes and
surrounding areas.
According to statistics, by 2018, Cao Phong district
has 3,056.2 hectares of orange, with 61 hectares planted in 2018. Of this, the
area with commercial yield covers 1,589.3 hectares, and that of the development
stage, 1,407.7 hectares. Particularly, among the nearly 1,600 hectares of yielding
farms, nearly 800 hectares have been granted VietGAP certificates. It is
estimated that Cao Phong's orange output will reach 35,000 tonnes in the 2018 –
2019 crop. By now, thanks to good promotion and communications, Cao Phong
orange products have become popular among domestic consumers and entered the top
10 brands in Vietnam./.
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.
