(HBO) – A citrus fruit festival and agricultural fair took place in mid-December in the northern province of Hoa Binh as part of the activities to promote local citrus fruits.
In recent
years, the area of citrus fruits in the province has increased to 9,700
hectares in 2018 from 1,976 hectares in 2013, yielding 123,000 tonnes.
The fruits are mainly grown in nine out of the
11 districts and city, including oranges in Cao Phong, Lac Thuy, Kim Boi and
Lac Son districts, and grapefruits in Tan Lac and Yen Thuy districts. In Cao
Phong alone, the area of citrus fruits covers over 3,000 hectares, including
1,300 ha ready for harvest with an estimated output of 36,000 tonnes, up 3,000
tonnes against 2017. Lac Thuy district has 1,045 hectares of these fruits,
including 400 hectares ready for harvest, yielding over 8,000 tonnes.
Cao Phong
oranges promoted at the citrus fruit festival and agricultural fair win trust
of customers thanks to its clear label of origin.
To protect the brand of citrus fruits, the local
agriculture and rural development sector has applied a number of measures in
recent years, including the control of the quality of varieties. Unscheduled and
periodical inspections are carried out annually to prevent low-quality
agricultural supplies, especially fake fertiliser and unsafe seedlings from
entering the local market.
The provincial plantation and plant protection division
said it has conducted inspections over 500 establishments trading agricultural
supplies on the use of pesticides, production procedures, and breeding sales.
They found no violation.
Since 2015, the province has successfully built
geographical indicators for Cao Phong, Lac Thuy orange and Tan Lac red-flesh
grapefruit. To protect the brand of the fruits, local gardeners have applied
science technology into production, meeting requirements on fruit hygiene and
safety. In Cao Phong district, about 800 hectares of oranges were certified
with Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP), labelled with trace of
origin and packaged to prevent counterfeit products. Meanwhile, in Tan Lac
district, some 52 hectares of red-flesh grapefruits received VietGAP
certification./.
After several unsuccessful attempts to raise pigs, buffaloes and cows, Nguyen Hong Minh who resides in Mui hamlet, Hoa Binh city’s Doc Lap commune decided to try breeding bamboo rat.
Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh on February 2 held a Lunar New Year meeting with businesses, investors and cooperation in the locality. The event drew Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh; Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hoang Quang Phong; representatives from the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Vietnam Association of Young Entrepreneurs; as well as leaders of local departments, sectors and localities and 200 local businesses, cooperatives and investors in the locality.
Following the successes achieved in 2023, the local agricultural and rural development sector, localities and cooperatives are gearing up for first orders of the year, as part of their efforts to boost agricultural exports.
Most workers at enterprises in the northern province of Hoa Binh have turned to work just one week after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has directed its units to build plans as well as arrange resources to ensure stable electricity for local winter-spring crop production.
On February 28, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province coordinated with Minh Trung Vietnam Group joint Stock Company, Hoa Binh branch in Luong Son industrial park, Luong Son district organized a ceremony to export Bat Bao lotus porridge to the Japanese.