(HBO) – Statistics show that the total area under custard-apple growing in Dong Tam commune, Lac Thuy district, stands at 40ha, mainly in Dong Bong and Dai Dong hamlets. Local farmers had recognised that natural pollination brings about low quantity and quality. They, therefore, they decided to intervene in the natural pollination process.
Custard-apples
in Dong Tam commune in Lac Thuy district have high quality thanks to hand
pollination.
Hand
pollination has helped to improve custard-apple quality, while enabling farmers
to control harvest seasons.
Apart
from the main crop in August, the hand pollination method has also created an
unseasonal crop in Dong Tam in October when each kg of custard-apple is sold at
the price of about 60,000-80,000 VND per. During the main crop, local farmers
reaped 15-17 tonnes of custard-apple per ha. Traders from Ninh Binh, Hanoi and
Ha Nam have come to buy this fruit.
Thanks
to the fruit, living standards of farmers in Dong Bong and Dai Dong have been
improved significantly. This year, Dong Bong custard-apple grown by the Dong
Tam Service Cooperative has joined the "One Commune, One Product” programme.
To
support the cooperative and farmers, Dong Tam authorities have partnered with
the district’s Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development to invite consulting
agencies that have helped the cooperative with necessary procedures.
At
the same time, the bureau has step up the communication work to encourage local
farmers to pay more attention to custard-apple growing techniques. The
commune is working towards VietGap standards in custard-apple growing in 2021.''
Both
authorities and people in Dong Tam hope that the product will meet provincial
OCOP standards this year, helping to promote the brand name of Dong Dong
custard-apple. /.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
