(HBO) - Many large commodity production areas, especially cultivation areas of citrus fruit trees and purple sugarcane using tissue culture method have been formed in Cao Phong district. Following the momentum, the local agricultural sector continues to develop in the direction of increasing the value of products.

 

Ha Phong Cooperative (Cao Phong district) prepares to raise the quality of its OCOP products to provincial five-star standards. 

The district’s agriculture sector has made a turning point in restructuring crops associated with cultivation following VietGAP standard. Compared to 2015, the district's area of citrus fruit trees has expanded by 1.77 times, with the 2019-2020 crop’s output reaching over 36,000 tonnes, up 1.8 times, surpassing the target set in the district Party congress’ resolution by 14,000 tonnes.

The district has 2,703.2 ha of sugarcane, fulfilling 108 percent of target, with 81.34 hectares of sugarcane planted using the tissue culture method. Besides, 1,458.9 ha of mixed gardens were improved. 

The district’s livestock industry has developed stably, with a number of projects on breeding and fattening buffaloes put into operation, initially contributing to increasing the proportion of animal husbandry in the local economy.

The district maintains nearly 13 hectares of water surface for aquaculture with 638 fish cages.

The agricultural economy has made important contributions to improving the people's living standard and ensuring social security.

The district has so far had four communes meeting standardsofnew-style rural areas, and seven meeting standards for model new-style rural residential areas. The Dung Phong commune was recognised as an advanced new-style rural area. On average, each commune has completed 15.5 criteria of new-styled rural areas.

Cao Phong aims to maintain ​​2,600 hectares of citrus fruit trees, protect and develop the Cao Phong orange brand, and have 1,500 hectares of citrus fruit trees cultivated according to VietGAP standards. 

It will focus on improving the quality, added value, market access for products, and encourage enterprises to invest in developing cultivation zones of citrus fruit trees under the model of large field.

 

 


The district will also maintain 2,500 ha of existing sugarcane area, expand the model of purple sugarcane planting using the tissue culture method, and proactively produce new sugarcane varieties to replace the old purple sugarcane varieties.

Attention will also be paid to developing the cultivation of safe vegetables and food crops, and forming production and consumption link chains for export.

For the husbandry sector, the district will concentrate on improving the quality of breeds, strictly applying the biosafety raising processes, ensuring environmental sanitation, participating in chains of production, slaughtering, processing and distribution.

Regarding aquaculture, Cao Phong aims to have 765 fish cages by 2025, with 500 of which following the VietGAP production standard./.

 


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