HBO – Nguyen Hong Yen, who manages the Linh Dung organic farm in Dong Ngoai hamlet of Vinh Tien commune (Kim Boi district), is considered the first Vietnamese planting organic citrus. His farm’s citrus fruits were recently recognised by the NHO- QSCERT as organic products in conformity with Vietnam’s organic agricultural requirements TCVN 11401:2015.
Nguyen Hong Yen (right) is the first Vietnamese receiving
NHO- QSCERT certificate for organic production facility TCVN 11041:2015.
Along with research and
tests, Yen has applied organic cultivation techniques in his citrus trees at
the 3.2ha farm. According to him, the soil here is used for forest plantation
and not affected by chemical cultivation. Citrus trees are watered with clean
spring water and cared with organic and biological fertilisers, pesticides and
herbicides.
With organic cultivation
methods, Linh Dung farm’s citrus fruits are recognised with five yeses, five
noes, and three safe, including having organic certificate, having food safety
certificate, having field diary, having clear origins and having packing and
label; no stimulants, no chemical fertilisers, no preservatives, no chemicals,
and no genetically modified organism; and safe for producers, consumers and the
eco-environment.
After three years, Linh
Dung has become the first citrus farm in
Vietnamreceiving the certificate of the NHO-QSCERT –
Vietnam’s leading organisation on
assessing and certifying Vietnamese organic standards TCVN 11041:2015.
At present, the farm is
harvesting lemons with an output of more than 4 tonnes and sold at the price of
30,000 VND per kg at the orchard. The farm’s total yield of oranges, grape
fruits and lemons is expected to reach 35 tonnes a year, which are registered
to be purchased by businesses.
However, to ensure his
organic products reach hands of consumers, Yen uses smart stamps which are
applied for the first time in agricultural products of provincial farms.
Together with organic
products, Yen is also providing consultations on GAP and organic cultivation
systems and serving visitors to the farm.
With his citrus orchards,
Yen becomes the first Vietnamese person planting organic citrus trees./.
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.
