(HBO) – Building chain agricultural production models is a new way to help farmers sustainably improve products’ value. In particular, as Mai Chau district’s agricultural sector is on small scale, linkage is very necessary, especially manufacturing in value chain in tandem with branding. Under the chain agricultural development policy, Mai Chau district has carried out two projects on growing garlic and quash using funding from the national target programme on new rural development in Mai Hich commune since 2017.
Accordingly, participating
households received State support with 70 percent of seedlings and varieties, 5
percent of fertilisers, and training courses on plant growth periods. An automatic
irrigation system have been built to serve three hectares of safe vegetables in
Hai Son hamlet, 56 percent of the project’s cost will be sourced from the local
budget and the remaining for workforce was from farming households.
These are value chains linking
farmers with businesses which will be responsible for the supply of seedlings,
intensive farming guidance, pest control and consumption.
Farmers in Ngoa hamlet, Mai Hich
commune, Mai Chau district grow garlic in value chain to bring economic efficiency.
The Luong Phu cooperative has
signed a contract on the supply of materials (seedlings, chemical fertilisers,
pesticides) and a garlic and quash consumption contract with farming
households.
The Anh Tu Cao Phong clean
orange cooperative has sealed a contract on building an automatic watering
system for vegetables. The two cooperatives are competent enough to meet
requirements set forth in the projects.
The agricultural and forestry
encouragement stations built a technical process for garlic and squash farming
that suits local conditions and held training courses for farming households.
Economic efficiency for garlic is estimated at
22 tonnes of fresh garlic per ha, earning 330 million VND per hectare at a retail
price of 15,000 VND per kg for 330 million VND per ha. The cost is 164 million
VND per hectare while the profit tops 165 million VND per hectare. Quash yields
43 tonnes per hectare at a retail price of 4,000 VND per kg, earning 172
million VND per hectare. The cost surpasses 81 million VND per hectare and the
profit nears 90 million VND per hectare.
During the two days of November 14th – 15th, at the Provincial Cultural Palace, the Department of Industry and Trade organized a conference to connect the product consumption of the ethnic minorities and the mountainous areas in 2024. There was the attendance of the representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches, businesses, manufacturers and distributors inside and outside the province.
The One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme is reshaping the rural economy of Lac Son district, helping improve living standards, particularly among the ethnic minority communities in remote areas of Lac Son district.
The Van Mai dam xanh (Bangana lemassoni) fish has long been famous for its unique and delicious flavour, earning a spot on the menus of many restaurants and attracting food connoisseurs. In recent years, residents in Van Mai commune, Mai Chau district, have expanded their fish farming areas and striven to build a strong reputation for their product. They are also working to establish it as an OCOP (One Commune, One Product) item to increase their income.
Outstanding rural industrial products of Hoa Binh province in 2024 were recently honoured and granted certificates, becoming a source of pride for producers and also a boost for local economic development. The honourees are all deeply imbued with the local cultural identity and boast considerable commercial potential, helping popularise the image of Hoa Binh to domestic and international consumers. This is also a solid stepping stone for rural industrial establishments to develop.
In the first 10 months of 2024, Hoa Binh city made significant progress in job creation and labour exports, sending 112 workers abroad through partnerships with authorised recruitment firms.
An award ceremony to announce the official certification for Mai Chau district’s Bangana lemassoni fish, a specialty of the locality because of its unique flavour, was held recently in the district.
