In 2023, the agricultural sector of Hoa Binh province implemented various solutions by accompanying farmers in developing hi-tech agriculture, focusing on improving production value, and promoting organic and sustainable production, thus affirming its role as an important pillar of the economy.
Sliced sour bamboo shoot, an OCOP
product of the Kim Boi joint Stock Company, Ba Hang Doi town (Lac Thuy),
evaluated as potential to be a 5-star product at the provincial OCOP product
evaluation and classification conference in 2023.
Last year, the sector fulfilled its set
target of a 10% increase in agricultural exports compared to that in 2022. The
province’s total export value of agricultural and forestry products reached
978.4 billion VND (39.9 million USD), of which 615.7 billion VND came from
agricultural exports. Some agricultural products have reached demanding markets
such as Dien Luong Son pomelo exported to the US; turmeric starch, honey and lemon
tea, and Dien Yen Thuy pomelo to the UK; and semi-processed and processed
bamboo shoot products to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands.
In the year, the GRDP growth rate of the
agro-forestry and fisheries sector reached 4.35%. The whole province currently
has 158 OCOP products rated 3-4 star, of which seven have been allowed to be
shipped abroad. The forest coverage remains stable at 51.5%. The herd of cattle
and poultry is over 9.5 million.
Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the
provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that in 2024,
the sector is striving for a growth rate of 4.5%; 13.5 trillion VND in the
value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production; six more communes
completing new-style rural area building criteria; and 16 3-star or higher OCOP
products.
To that end, the sector is actively
developing agriculture applying high technology and biotechnology, expanding
the scale of clean and organic agricultural production, promoting the
development of processing industries to improve production efficiency, and
diversifying products. It is also attracting resources to invest in the
agricultural sector in the direction of chain links to enhance competitiveness
and create stable output for products, added Nhuan.
Appreciating the abundant potential and strengths of his hometown for tourism development, Ha Cong Hung, Deputy Secretary of the youth union of Mai Chau district’s Mai Hich commune, embarked on producing smoked meat with a desire to introduce his homeland's specialty to domestic and international tourists.
Hoa Binh farmers are investing big in their chilli pepper cultivation areas after the first batch of 7.5 tonnes of pickled chilli peppers was shipped to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Tien Ngan Trade and Investment Co., Ltd last month.
Recognising the role and importance of developing the collective economy, the northern province of Hoa Binh has promptly issued support policies to propel the development of the economy, making important contributions to local socio-economic development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.