Over the past years, Hoa Binh has issued many documents regarding food safety in the agro-forestry-fisheries sector, and agricultural restructuring.
Farmers in Ba Hang Doi town in Lac Thuy district grow dragon fruit following VietGAP standards.
Binh Son Agricultural and Trade Service Cooperative in Kham hamlet, Binh Son commune, Kim Boi district, has successfully put in place a safe vegetable production model.
With 13 hectares of zucchini, pumpkin, and cucumber, the cooperative has seriously complied with VietGAP standards, using organic fertilizers and microbial pesticides, which have helped raise its profits by 20-30% as compared with traditional farming methods.
The cooperative has also partnered with Sakata Company in sales and another in seed supply, according to its Director Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai.
Many other cooperatives, businesses, and households in the province have also followed the model as VietGAP products are widely favored by consumers, and have stable prices.
In the first half of this year, the provincial sub-department of quality management of agro-forestry-aquatic products granted VietGAP and GlobalGAP certificates to 142 facilities, and supported 20 others to join the pork production and consumption chain in Hoa Binh city.
The province has also paid attention to brand building and trade promotion. During the six-month period, 147 businesses and cooperatives were assisted to participate in such programmes both at home and abroad.
Meanwhile, local products under the "One Commune – One Product” (OCOP) program have been put up for sale at the traceability portal https://hb.check.net.vn.
Le Minh Thuy, head of the sub-department, said the good agricultural production models have contributed to boosting food processing and local socio-economic development, especially in ethnic minority-inhabited areas.
The province will roll out more projects, plans, programs, mechanisms, and policies to support organizations and individuals investing in agriculture, and rural areas, upgrade infrastructure, build and expand production and consumption chains, and continue with promotion activities, the official said./.
After the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, trade union members and workers in Hoa Binh province returned to work with an excited spirit at the beginning of the new spring. Throughout the workshops, factories and enterprises, they were full of enthusiasm, immediately getting to work, striving to excellently complete tasks and production and business targets.
Red grapefruit is a native crop of Tan Lac district, where the fertile soil and favourable climate create ideal conditions for its growth. With over 80% of the area being mountainous, at an altitude of 300-400 metres above sea level, red grapefruits here thrive on well-drained, fertile hillside soil. The region’s large temperature variation between day and night enhances the fruit's nutrient absorption. The local cultivation techniques also contribute to its uniqueness
The provincial business association recently convened a conference to review its 2024 operations and outline plans for 2025. The meeting was attended by Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Duc Hinh along with leaders from various departments and agencies.
Hoa Binh province is prioritising rural transportation infrastructure to improve mobility, facilitate trade, and boost socio-economic development.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has just issued Decision No. 377/QD-BNN-VPĐP approving the results of the evaluation and classification of the products of the National One Commune One Product Program in 2024 (phase 3).
As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, the market becomes more vibrant than ever. In Hoa Binh province, preparations for Tet have been bustling since the 20th of the last lunar month, with an abundant supply of goods to meet the growing consumer demand.
