(HBO) - With the increasing sense of responsibility, Cao Phong orange growers in Hoa Binh province have actively applied good agricultural practices to produce clean products, for the purpose of quality and consumer health. The orange zone ensures food safety, thereby increasing.
Nhat Minh Agriculture and Service Cooperative
in Binh Thanh Commune, Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh province has a good market for its products thanks to the quality of oranges
meeting VietGAP standards.
Currently, Cao Phong district has 1,018.34 ha
of oranges that are produced according to VietGAP standards with 759 households
participating. Of which, in 2014, there were 15 households participating in
VietGAP certified area of 46.97 ha. In 2015, 100 households participated in
an area of 59.5 ha. In 2016, 120 households participated with an area of
141.89 ha. In 2017, there were 86 households participating in an area of
164.6 hectares. In 2018, the area of orange certified VietGAP increased
sharply, reaching 616.7 hectares. In 2019, VietGAP certified orange area
continues to increase by 45.9 hectares.
Mr. Bui Dang Khoa, Head of Agriculture and
Rural Development Division of Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh province said:
Producing oranges according to VietGAP standards helps the price to increase,
profits and product consumption of producers are more and more stable, while
forming the value chain of citrus fruit.
The Cao Phong district People's Committee has assigned the district DARD to
coordinate with the People's Committees of communes, towns, enterprises and
cooperatives to organize the implementation of the project to support Cao Phong
orange production and consumption. From 2017 to now, about 350 households with
400 ha of citrus fruit, 2 businesses and cooperatives have been supported.
Participants received technical assistance, agricultural materials and signed
product off-take contracts with enterprises.
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.
On February 29, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province and Kim Boi joint Stock Company (Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district) organized a ceremony to export bamboo shoots to the European market.