(HBO) – The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh and the National Agricultural Extension Centre (NAEC) on October 29 held a seminar on promoting sales of farm produce of the province in COVID-19 period.
At the event.
Despite difficulties triggered by COVID-19, agricultural
production of the province has remained stable since the start of this year.
Foodstuff like rice, meat and seafood meet
people’s demand and food supply has not been disrupted. Harvest time for
various agricultural products with large yield will arrive in the coming
months, while complex developments of COVID-19 may hinder sales of farm
produce.
The seminar was to realise the twin targets of
curbing COVID-19 and promoting socio-economic development. It also helped
firms, cooperatives and farmers promote their products, link with businesses,
supermarket chains and food shops in Hanoi and other localities nationwide, and
avoid a disruption of the supply chain due to the pandemic.
At the event, participants shared information on
potential, strengths and scale of cultivation areas and demand for sales, along
with cooperation and consumption market development between units and
households.
They discussed and gathered opinions on
solutions to remove bottlenecks in production and sales of farm produce in the
remaining time of the year.
Many underlined obstacles facing cooperatives
and groups in sales of farm produce, particularly amid COVID-19.
Representatives of production units hoped to
receive support for prompt and efficient sales of farm produce. They pledged
that all products are grown under VietGAP standard and some of them recognised
as the province’s OCOP goods. Participants also received guidance to put their
farm produce on sale at the Postmart.vn e-commerce market.
At the end of the seminar, leaders of the provincial
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development affirmed that the department
will create favourable conditions for firms and investors seek chances for
long-term cooperation.
In addition, it will support cooperatives and
units to better agricultural production processes, especially high technology
and organic ones, in a bid to improve quality and offer safe products to
consumers./.
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.
