Over the past years, Da Bac district has effectively put in place the "One Commune-One Product” (OCOP) programme, thus raising the value of key agricultural products as well as income of local residents.
Tam Cuong safe agricultural product and food store in Da Bac town.
The district has regarded the development and standardisation of OCOP items as crucial to promoting production, building brands, and improving product quality.
It is home to six OCOP products, including Truc Son rice wine in Cao Son commune, indigenous pig and hill chicken in Tan Minh commune, and Da River black carp and catfish in Tien Phong commune.
The OCOP programme has contributed to economic restructuring, increasing income, and stabilising the livelihoods of rural residents, said Bui Khac Vinh, head of the district Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The official, however, pointed to obstacles to the implementation such as the hesitancy of local producers, along with issues regarding their eligibility for the programme as most of the production and business facilities have yet been registered.
Vinh said Da Bac aims to have at least six OCOP items rated at least three stars in the 2021-2025 period.
It will focus on standardising and developing products based on local resources, particularly specialties, establishing material areas, expanding production scale, participating in value and food safety chains, and encouraging businesses to upgrade product rankings.
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.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
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