(HBO) – The northern province of Hoa Binh is now home to six agricultural seed production and trade centres, including Cao Phong MTV Ltd. Co., Song Boi MTV Ltd. Co., Hoa Binh agricultural services joint Stock Company, Phuong Huyen seed production and trade Ltd. Co., and Boi river maize production and research centre.
Some companies such as the Hoa Binh agricultural services JSC yield an
annual average output of 400-500 tonnes of rice, 80-100 tonnes of maize, and
5-10 tonnes of vegetable seeds of all kinds. Meanwhile, the Phuong Huyen seed
production and trade Ltd. Co. creates about 150,000 orange and grapefruit seedlings.
The Boi river maize production and research centre supplies 270 tonnes of maize.
The centre for seedling, breeding animals and fisheries produces and sells
about 30,000 grapefruit seedlings and 75 tonnes of rice.
Deputy Director of the provincial Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development Vuong Dac Hung said the seed production and
trade companies have contributed to the provision of various seeds and
seedlings that ensure quality standards and meet seasonal crops and
agricultural production.
However, such facilities operate at a small
scale while the demand for seed varieties varies. Low-quality products without
origins are still sold in the market, causing heavy damage for farmers.
Particularly, some households without business licenses are selling products at
residential areas or markets, so it is difficult to control. The high cost of
local seedlings makes it difficult to compete with external products and those
with unclear origins. The province also lacks of management forces and
investment in the field.
Each year, the Phuong Huyen seed production company
supplies over 1,500,000 seedlings of various kinds, partially meeting the local
demand.
According to a survey, the local seed production meets about 20 percent of
vegetable seeds of all kinds, 15 percent of rice, and 20 percent of maize. The
provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is focusing on
implementing measures from now to 2020 to develop a seed production system to
serve cultivation restructuring. Science-technology measures play a key role in
the field while increasing selection of parental line seeds is important alike./.
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.
