(HBO) - Kim Boi district has developed clean, safe agricultural production models in accordance with Vietnam's Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) in order to meet demand of consumers for a wide range of farming products while promoting sustainable agriculture and increasing incomes for farmers.
Members of Binh Son commerce, agriculture and services
cooperative, Binh Son commune, Kim Boi district take care of crops).
Along with safe vegetable production, oranges and pomelos are
key fruit trees of the district. The locality currently has more than 210
hectares under citrus trees, dragon fruit plants and vegetables of all types
meeting VietGap standards. It also has 34 hectares of longan meeting Global
Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP) for exports.
In 2023, the district continues to support six local
agricultural products to obtain VietnamGAP and ISO
22000:2018certificates.
Nguyen Thi Minh Anh, deputy head of Kim Boi district’s
Agriculture and Rural Development Department, said that the locality has a
strength in agricultural development. Under the guidance of the district Party
committee, agriculture and rural development in the locality has received
attention, with several resolutions and projects promulgated to restructure the
agricultural sector.
She noted the department has proactively advised the district
People’s Committee to invest in infrastructure, development, establishing
production chain areas, products meeting VietGAP, one commune- one product
(OCOP) standards, helping to generating stable incomes for farmers.
Currently, the district has 16 production chains with an average
earning of a chain ranging from 50 million to 100 million VND (2,000 USD -
4,000 USD) per hectare a crop.
Promoting clean and safe agricultural production in accordance
with VietGAP standard has helped to increase productivity, product quality and
environmental protection.
The average income in the district reaches 48
million VND per person a year. The poverty rate is 17.61% while the share of
cultivation sector reaches 6.8% of the district's economy.
In the coming time, Kim Boi district will continue to support and encourage
people to apply technology to develop clean, safe and sustainable agricultural
production according to VietGAP standards. At the same time, the locality will
expand production chains to creat a solid fulcrum for farmers to develop a
variety of clean, safe agricultural products to supply to the market.
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.
