Hoa Binh province currently has 158 products granted at least three stars under the "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme, including 114 food products. Among them, there are five aquatic products given four stars. They have gradually won consumers’ trust and created a new livelihood development trend for farmers and businesses in rural areas across the province.


The Hai Dang Fishery Products Co. Ltd. frequently takes part in fairs in Hoa Binh province and other localities to market its products made from the Da River’s fish.

Over the past years, aside from issuing support policies for the sustainable development of cage fish farming and successfully building the brands of "Ca Song Da - Hoa Binh” (Fish from the Da River - Hoa Binh) and "Tom Song Da - Hoa Binh” (Shrimp from the Da River - Hoa Binh), the province has stepped up the development of OCOP aquatic products, thus practically benefiting product marketing and sale.

Fish farming has long been practiced in Tien Phong commune of Da Bac district as five of this commune’s hamlets are adjacent to the Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir. However, due to sale difficulties and lack of access to scientific and technical advances, the activity was not a main source of livelihood for local residents.

In early 2023, the Da Giang Eco Cooperative was set up to boost production and sale connectivity among fish farming households in Tien Phong, helping ensure stable income for many. The same year, the black carp, black bagridae, and "ca ngach” (Cranoglanis bouderius) products from the Da River were recognised as three-star OCOP products, giving further encouragement to the development of cage fish farming here.

Director of the cooperative Xa Ngoc Hung said the OCOP recognition has provided a more favourable condition for the cooperative to market products. As a result, the value of products has been increased, farmers’ income improved, and a sustainable development direction created for local aquatic products.

There are currently 10 aquatic product processing and preserving establishments in the province, comprising three companies, one cooperative, and six business households. Meanwhile, Hoa Binh now has five aquatic products (fish fillet and fish floss) granted four stars under the OCOP programme.

Agricultural authorities said OCOP products are assessed and classified according to the national criteria, which cover many aspects such as quality, community value, cultural value, and production and trading capacity of their owners.

Therefore, the sector is piloting some cage fish farming models applying the VietGAP standards, developing more OCOP products to improve quality and value, boosting connectivity among stakeholders under value chains, and promoting concentrated and large-scaled production, said Luong Thanh Hai, head of the sub-department of fisheries.

As of October 2024, there were 4,987 fish cages across the province, expected to generate an output of 10,000 tonnes worth 600 billion VND (23.7 million USD) this year. Fourteen aquaculture establishments with 1,067 cages have received VietGAP certificates, producing about 2.1 tonnes of products each year.

Meanwhile, the annual amount of processed aquatic products stands at about 850 tonnes, equivalent to just 11.33% of the total farmed and caught output in Hoa Binh Lake, according to the sub-department of fisheries.

 


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