(HBO) – Following the bumper harvest of the 2019 spring crop, localities in Hoa Binh province have promptly prepared necessary conditions to begin the summer-autumn crop plan. By now, farming progress is being stepped up with a determination to plant almost all the major crops in July as scheduled.
Thanks to favorable
water supply, farmers in Truong Yen hamlet, Yen Mong commune, Hoa Binh city, transplant
the remaining rice area of the season.
July is a proper time
as suggested by the provincial agriculture sector to begin this year’s rice crop.
As planned, the province will cultivate nearly 22,500ha of rice with an average
productivity of 5.100 tonnes per ha for the total output of 115,000 tonnes. Early
rice crop will account for nearly 15 – 20 percent of the total with major
varieties such as Thien uu 8, Nhi uu 838, MDDI, VS1, TH1, TH3-3, TH3-4, TBR225,
TBR36, TBR45, and Kim Cuong 111. Major crops will make up about 80 – 85 percent
with varieties of MD1, Thien uu 8, DDS1, TH3-3, TH3-4, Q5, Dai Duong 2, Phuc
Thai 168. Sowing began from June 10 – July 5, the first stage with seeds for
10-12 days, and the second for 12-15 days. The transplantation period will be
from July 10-20.
According to the provincial
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, summer-autumn vegetable crops
are being grown to ensure the best harvest. As planned, the province will sow
nearly 13,400ha of maize, 1,700ha of sweet potato, 1,400ha of peanut, 4,300ha
of fruits and vegetables, over 1,000ha of spice, herbal and annual plants,
towards about 45,000ha each year.
In order to fulfill the
plan, the department urged the People’s Committees of districts and city to direct
production, devise specific plans in localities to ensure sufficient supply and
quality of varieties, fertiliser and agricultural materials for production. The
best season for maize is between June 5 and July 15 so that it is grown in many
areas, towards basically achieving cultivation area target in late August at
the latest.
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.
