HBO – Ky Son district in Hoa Binh province is actively implementing the "One Commune One Product” (OCOP) programme, which is considered a lever to develop agricultural and rural economy. The programme’s purpose is that one commune has at least one key product which has comparative advantages, towards building brand names, and expanding production and consumption of key products, thus helping increase locals’ incomes and achieve sustainable poverty reduction.
The district now has
30 key products belonging to five commodity groups, which have high economic
values and can be developed into OCOP products. Of the total, 22 products are
food, one is beverage, four are medical herbs, two belong to the
souvenir-interior-decoration group, and one belongs to the rural tourism
service group. Total revenue brought by these products is valued at around 90
billion VND a year. The products are mainly sold in Hoa Binh and its
surrounding localities.
Co-operative raising bees in Van
Tien commune, Dan Ha commune (Ky Son) with 1,200 beehives is building honey
brand.
On the basis of
registering typical product ideas of communes, the People's Committee of Ky Son
district has registered three products to participate in the OCOP programme in
the district in 2019, including: honey products of 1,985 beehives; dry
vermicelli of Tien Phu co-operative in Phu Chau and Phu Minh communes with a
capacity of 350 kg a day; Polyscias fruticosa wine of families of Dao Thi Hong An
and Duong Thi Huong in Ward 3 of Ky Son town with a capacity of 30 bottle a
day.
Talking about the prospect of implementing the OCOP programme, Hoang Van Minh,
Vice Chairman of Ky Son District People's Committee said that the opportunity brought
by the programme will be huge when all communes and towns in the district can
identify their key products, and ask for support from authorised offices when
facing difficulties in building the product connectivity and consumption chain,
and forming commodity-oriented concentrated production areas.
If being implemented
well, the programme will boost investment in production and processing, and
connect consumer markets, thus contributing to intensifying economic
development and increasing locals’ incomes, Minh said, adding that the
programme will also help communes speed up new-style rural area building./.
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.
