(HBO) - With mountainous and rocky terrain, many communes in Luong Son district have favourable conditions to raise goats following the concentrated farming method. The local herd of goats is estimated to have about 8,000 heads, accounting for 15.7 percent of Hoa Binh’s. This year, the district has successfully built its ‘Luong Son mountain goat’ collective brand.
At the end of August, goat products from Yen Lich hamlet in
Long Son commune are the first of their kind in Luong Son to be accredited of
meeting the VietGAP standard. The goods joined a safe meat production and
distribution chain this year.
Safe goat meat
produced by Long Son’s Hoa Binh agricultural cooperative is favoured by
consumers in Hanoi.
Nature-based goat farming in Long Son’s Yen Lich hamlet
dates back years ago. Originally, it was small-scale and scattered. Two years
ago, locals began thinking of raising their herds in line with market demand.
Many young farmers ventured expanding their families’ farming scale and took
advantage from the Government’s support policy via several startup projects.
In addition to following the VietGAP (Vietnamese Good
Agricultural Practices), product advertisement and origin traceability are also
important. Local cooperatives have been supported to label origin stamps on
their products. Their production has been introduced on the VTV1 channel’s
clean farming programme; while their products are available at several chains
of safe food stores like the Eco Food, HG Hifood and Huong Rung, as well as a
number of restaurants in Hanoi.
These products will soon be added to the provincial online system for tracing
farm produce origin at http://hb.check.net.vn./.
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.
