(HBO) – "Dien” pomelo grown in Yen Thuy district, Hoa Binh has been widely distributed across northern localities, such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh, and well-received by customers there thanks to its good look and distinctive sweetness.
Yen Thuy pomelo brings higher incomes for farmers
in the district’s Hang Tram township.
Yen Thuy district
has expanded the farming areas of the well-known pomelo variety to increase
income for local farmers and protect the environment. So far the total area of
the pomelo in the district has increased to 600 hectares, including 265
hectares of maturing trees, 125 hectares grown under VietGAP standards, with an
output of over 6,000 tonnes of pomelo per year.
The largest areas
are seen in the communes of Ngoc Luong and Bao Hieu and Hang Tram township.
Over the recent
years, Dien pomelo is among citrus fruits that have played a significant role
in restructuring the agriculture sector in Yen Thuy.
A number of
cooperatives have been established in the district to create linkages among
local growers and scale up the application of VietGAP standards. If the pomelos
are cultivated, harvested and preserved properly, they can stay fresh for up to
3 – 4 months.
The fruit has
been promoted as a local specialty and named in the district’s "One Commune,
One Product” (OCOP) list. During the past two years, the district’s People’s
Committee cooperated with the Centre for Agrarian Systems Research and
Development (CASRAD) to carry out a project for the development and management
of "Yen Thuy” trademark.
The Intellectual
Property Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Science and Technology has
issued trademark certification for "Yen Thuy pomelo” at Decision
No.76495/QD-SHTT dated on September 9, 2019.
The district
plans to focus on expanding areas of VietGAP-standard fruits and organic farm
produce to improve quality and prices of its agricultural products.
Pomelo farming is
expected to open more business opportunities for local farmers and help them
generate more income./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
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Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
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Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.