(HBO) – The northern province of Hoa Binh has advantages in agricultural production with various typical farm produce, which will make important contributions to rural economic development. At present, the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme is being carried out in the province, empowering agriculture, rural areas, and farmers.




Yen Mong commune, Hoa Binh city, is building brand for its guava.

To implement effectively the OCOP programme, the provincial People’s Committee has directed the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the coordination office for building new rural areas to develop a project implementing the programme in 2018-2020, with orientations to 2030.

The province aims to standardise at least 25 percent of agricultural products (about 50 products) and carry out the programme in 10-15 villages. It also focuses on diversifying and processing products according to value chains, and completing production organisation in the direction of connecting production households with cooperatives and enterprises.

The locality will reinforce about 50 economic organisations and develop at least 10 others to join the OCOP programme. It will also implement trade promotion and build a system of centers and stores introducing OCOP products in areas with favourbale trade and tourism conditions.

The province has examined all products to select one-two key products in each district and one key product in each commune. 

According to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Anh Quan, key products could be existing or new ones, but competitive and commercial, bringing in high economic efficiency. With proper investment, local products with competitive edges could be developed more formally.

The OCOP programme focuses on developing forms of community-oriented production with the voluntary participation of economic organisations and people to tap the potential and advantages of the agriculture and service sectors to create high-quality and competitive products, contributing to the modernisation of agriculture and industrialisation of rural areas.

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