(HBO) – In the first six months of 2021, the agricultural sector of Hoa Binh and localities across the province have taken measures to implement agricultural restructuring plans and projects, speed up work under the National Target Programme on New-Style Rural Area Building and other related programmes and projects, while proposing ideas to realise production development policies. The State management over agriculture and rural development has also been strengthened.
Photo: A household in Nhuan Trach commune (Luong Son district) has invested in livestock breeding facilities, which produced high economic efficiency.
According to the provincial Statistics Office, the cultivation area in the first half of this year is estimated at 64,000 hectares, reaching 100 percent of the plan. Currently, the total acreage of citrus fruit farms in Hoa Binh has reached 10,800 hectares. In the 2021-2022 crop, the area of sugar crane fell sharply to 5,782 hectares, equal to 76.7 percent of the plan.
Localities across the province have continued to transform their crop structure and merge fields . In the 2018-2020 period, the province managed to merge 2,057.4 hectares of fields. In the first six months of 2021, a total of 1,500 ha of ineffective rice fields have been converted to other plants of higher value.
The province also paid attention to restructuring the livestock breeding sector, concentrating on developing native animals and large-scale breeding farms.
In 2021, local farmers continued to restore pig farming as advised by local authorities, with the number of pigs rising 0.5 percent over 2021. Fish farming has also been developed.
Communication campaigns to popularise the law on food safety and agro-forestry-fisheries product quality have been intensified. The province has also supported the building of safe farm produce supply chains, while strengthening food safety inspection. In the first six months of 2021, local authorities conducted inspections of production facilities having VietGAP and organic certificates, and assisted six out of 40 facilities with origin tracing stamp, fulfilling 15 percent of the yearly plan./.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.
