Learning by himself, Mr. Ngo Kim Quyen in Dong Tien ward, Hoa Binh city, Hoa Binh province has successfully cultured cordyceps. The product meets OCOP 3-star standards.
Mr. Ngo Kim Quyen, owner of QP Gold facility in Dong Tien ward, Hoa Binh city, Hoa Binh province checks products before selling.
In 2016, Mr. Quyen set up QP Gold cordyceps production facility. In 2019, Mr. Quyen spent all of his accumulated capital and loans to build a production zone. Each batch implants about 1,000 boxes of embryos. After 2 months, about 30 kg of fresh cordyceps are harvested, equivalent to 5 - 6 kg of dried cordyceps. Fresh cordyceps mushrooms cost 7 million VND/kg, dried cordyceps mushrooms cost 40 million VND/kg. During the Covid-19 epidemic, his family still earned about 50 million VND each month. Currently, revenue from cordyceps mushrooms has increased by 2 - 2.5 times.
QP Gold facility has 2 product groups from cordyceps mushrooms: fresh and dried cordyceps grown with synthetic organic nutrients and one type grown on silkworm pupa hosts. Products on silkworm pupae are high-end products.
QP Gold facility became an address for a lot of young people in Hoa Binh city and other places to visit, learn from experience, and collaborate in production and consumption of products. A remarkable milestone is that in 2022, QP Gold's cordyceps products were recognized as meeting 3-star OCOP standards. This success helps products sell better. Annual revenue from cordyceps products reaches about 1 billion VND.
Currently, Mr. Quyen and his wife have completed the production area with many machines, such as: modern dryers, a temperature-guaranteed breeding area... In order to let consumers know more about the product, Mr. Quyen introduces from selling embryos to providing seeds and products to the market. He actively participates in investment promotion conferences in Hoa Binh province to search for markets. Through this activity, products are introduced at many fairs and seminars inside and outside Hoa Binh province...
"Continuing to improve farming techniques, focusing on seed sources and perfecting the machinery system to serve the livestock farming process... are the solutions QP Gold continues to improve product quality and promote standards" - Mr. Quyen said.
With funding from the National Target Programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, localities in of Hoa Binh province have invested in essential infrastructure which helps improve local people's lives.
Hoa Binh city has allocated 654 million VND (nearly 26.200 USD) for supporting the protection and sustainable development of 507ha of natural forest to carry out Project 3 on sustainably developing agricultural and forestry production to tap into the potential and advantages of regions to produce goods in value chains.
With the Mid-Autumn Festival nearly a month away, various kinds of mooncakes from popular brands like Kinh Do, Huu Nghi, and Hai Ha have been put on sale at the local shopping malls and business establishments.
In addition to livestock farming, cultivation, and agricultural production, Dao ethnic minority people in Ba Ra hamlet in Hung Son commune of Kim Boi district have also engaged in forestry-based livelihoods, especially bamboo shoot planting.
The Hoa Binh Steering Committee for State Budget Collection on August 15 held a conference to assess the results of state budget revenue between January and July. The conference was chaired by vice chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the Steering Committee Quach Tat Liem.
On August 16th, the Community Development Project in Hoa Binh City, under the Good Neighbors International (GNI) Organization, provided 1,300 soapberry seedlings to the Lemongrass Farming Group in Dong Chua Hamlet, Thong Nhat Ward, Hoa Binh City.
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