(HBO) - Makers of OCOP (One Commune, OneProduct) products in Hoa Binh are stepping up production to meet the surging consumption demand in the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Besides raising output, they are also working to diversify sales channels for their products.
Farmer members of theYen Thuy safe agricultural cooperative in Yen
Thuy district are packing OCOP products into gift packages to meet the demand
of consumers in the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
During the past three months, members of the Phu Cuong - Song Da agricultural
product production and processing cooperative have been diligently taking care
of their banana growing farms along the Da River, in order to ensure an
adequate supply for the market during the Tet festival.
According to vice director of the cooperative Tran Van Tu, in recent years,
consumers prefer to use traditional OCOP products of the locality. The cooperative has prepared 200 tonnes of bananas to meet the supply during
the festival, he said.
Banana products of the cooperative meet the provincial-level 3-star OCOP and VietGAP
standards. They are mainly exported to China. Cao Phong district is famous for many typical OCOP products such
asoranges as luxurygiftsof the3T Cao Phong agricultural
cooperative, fresh fermented orange juice,orange juiceand
marmalade, honey peach lemon tea and orange wine of the Ha Phong cooperative.
According to Bui Van Dan, head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development of Cao Phong district, during thelead-up to Tet, the demand
for OCOP products increases strongly, especially for fresh orange.
Hoa Binh so far has 100 provincial-level OCOP products, with 22 products rated
as four stars, and 78 asthreestars. To promote consumption of OCOP products amid the pandemic, suppliers have
adopted online sale methods and introduce their products on e-commerce
platforms such as Voso.vn and Posmart.vn.
Most OCOP products of Hoa Binh have been introduced and sold at farm stores,
shoppingmalls and supermarkets, retail agents in the locality and in big
cities including Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Hai Phong. Local suppliers and
producers have also paid attention to developing trademark of OCOP products.
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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.
