(HBO) – To carry out a scheme on restructuring the agriculture and rural development sector, Lac Thuy district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh is stepping up production in value chain, with safe vegetable cultivation as its top priority.
Farmers in Co Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district, grow safe
vegetables with high economic value
Since
2016, several safe vegetable farming areas have been established in communes
and towns in Lac Thuy district. With cooperatives and cooperative groups as a key
force, the district has grown 10 ha of safe vegetables, including 2.5 ha in Lac
Long commune, 3.5 ha in An Lac commune, 4 ha in Co Nghia commune. Training,
technical guidance and close supervision in fields have helped farmers access
safe growing techniques. Almost vegetables and fruits meet consumers’ demand
such as cabbage, pea, squash, pumpkin, tomato, amaranth, among others. After ensuring
supply, the district inaugurated a safe agricultural product shop in Chi Ne
town where vegetables, fruits, chicken eggs, fowl and cattle meat are available
to make it easier for consumers to buy safe products of clear origin.
Hoang
Dinh Chinh, deputy head of the district’s Division of Agriculture and Rural
Development, said successful cultivation models in 2016 have promoted
production in a value chain. This year, apart from maintaining vegetable
growing chain, the district signed a contract with the Vietnam Chilli Company
to grow 5 ha in An Lac commune. Another contract was inked with the North Green
joint Stock Company to plant 3.6 ha of chilli in Chi Ne town, 5 ha in Lac Long
commune, 6.5 ha in Hung Thi commune and 0.7 ha in Khoan Du commune. At the
price of 5,500 VND per kilogramme, these businesses committed to buying all
products from farmers. In particular, when market prices go up, they pledged to
buy them at 80 percent of the world prices. In return, farmers will sell all
products to the companies.
The chilli
production value chain attracted 632 labourers from cooperatives and households
with a total investment of around 500 million VND. The district People’s
Committee offered technical training support and all seedlings, materials and
fertilisers in the first stage. Farmers invested in organic fertilisers and
manual jobs. The chain started by opening a training course on safe vegetable
farming. The first crop is scheduled for growing in November 2017 and harvesting
in the next 60 days. With an output of 1-1.2 tonnes per 360 sq.m, each ha of
chilli earns more than 160 million VND. When costs are excluded, farmers earn
at least 120 million VND in profit.
By 2020,
the district strives to grow 150-200 ha of safe vegetables./.
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.
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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.
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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.
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