(HBO) - Dong Suong Organic Agricultural Cooperative in Thanh Lap commune, Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province was established in 2017. The 33-member cooperates to form a specialized farming area to produce goods in chains, providing markets safe agricultural products.
Member
of Dong Suong Organic Agricultural Cooperative in Thanh Lap commune (Luong Son district)
collects cove beans.
The total production land area of the
cooperative is 3.3 ha with over 40 types of vegetables and fruits, the average
output of over 6 tons of vegetables, tubers, fruits per month, the price is 16.000 VND per kg, bringing a stable
income regulations of 3.5 - 4 million VND per person per month.
In order to have organic vegetables and fruit
products that ensure food quality and safety, it is necessary to select
varieties, grow vegetables according to natural organic methods, absolutely
guarantee the environmental safety standards and food safety. Members strictly follow 6
principles: Do not plant on soil and water contaminated with agrochemicals; Do
not use: herbicides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, growth stimulants,
genetically modified varieties.
Vegetable growers must attend a 3-month
technical training course and be granted a certificate to grow organic vegetables.
Different from conventional vegetable growing method, the soil of organic
vegetables is planned into a region, tested to ensure no contamination of toxic
substances, with a buffer zone to avoid outside contamination. Most of the
organic vegetables and fruits of the cooperative are sold to shops and
supermarkets in Hanoi through three main focal points: VinaGap Company, Trang
An Company and Tam Dat Company.
Dong Suong Cooperative
has participated in the District's Organic Vegetable Production Group,
integrated in the organization of the Farmers' Union of Luong Son district,
under the supervision of the Association.
The organic vegetable
products of the cooperative are managed and maintained by the District Farmers'
Union which maintains a collective brand of
organic jasmine, organic vegetables and fruits till 2024. Organic vegetable
products are currently sold at a stable price according to the price.
This is a collective
trademark recognized by the National Office of Intellectual Property and
recognized by the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the
Vietnam Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Management Department. Products keep the
reputation of product quality with consumers inside and outside Hoa Binh province.
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.