(HBO) – In the first six months of 2021, the agricultural sector of Hoa Binh and localities across the province have taken measures to implement agricultural restructuring plans and projects, speed up work under the National Target Programme on New-Style Rural Area Building and other related programmes and projects, while proposing ideas to realise production development policies. The State management over agriculture and rural development has also been strengthened.
Photo: A household in Nhuan Trach commune (Luong Son district) has invested in livestock breeding facilities, which produced high economic efficiency.
According to the provincial Statistics Office, the cultivation area in the first half of this year is estimated at 64,000 hectares, reaching 100 percent of the plan. Currently, the total acreage of citrus fruit farms in Hoa Binh has reached 10,800 hectares. In the 2021-2022 crop, the area of sugar crane fell sharply to 5,782 hectares, equal to 76.7 percent of the plan.
Localities across the province have continued to transform their crop structure and merge fields . In the 2018-2020 period, the province managed to merge 2,057.4 hectares of fields. In the first six months of 2021, a total of 1,500 ha of ineffective rice fields have been converted to other plants of higher value.
The province also paid attention to restructuring the livestock breeding sector, concentrating on developing native animals and large-scale breeding farms.
In 2021, local farmers continued to restore pig farming as advised by local authorities, with the number of pigs rising 0.5 percent over 2021. Fish farming has also been developed.
Communication campaigns to popularise the law on food safety and agro-forestry-fisheries product quality have been intensified. The province has also supported the building of safe farm produce supply chains, while strengthening food safety inspection. In the first six months of 2021, local authorities conducted inspections of production facilities having VietGAP and organic certificates, and assisted six out of 40 facilities with origin tracing stamp, fulfilling 15 percent of the yearly plan./.
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh chaired the regular October meeting of the provincial People's Committee to review 2024 socio-economic performance.
Taking advantage of favourable weather conditions, constructor is speeding up the construction of technical infrastructure at Tien Tien industrial cluster in Quang Tien commune of Hoa Binh city. So far, the construction of important infrastructure works in the industrial cluster such as the operation office, wastewater treatment plant, power supply system, clean water supply system, fire prevention and fighting system, rainwater drainage system, and internal traffic roads has been completed.
Numerous credit solutions have been implemented by local banks in Hoa Binh province to support individuals and businesses affected by Typhoon Yagi. These measures include debt rescheduling, providing in-depth financial advice, and offering interest rate reductions based on the extent of damages.
Starting from nothing and persevering through a challenging entrepreneurial journey, Bui Van Nhung, a teacher and Party member in Lac Son district’s Nhan Nghia commune - has built Nhung Van Co. Ltd. into a respected provider of high-quality products. Driven by his passion and determination to overcome poverty, this young Party member has blazed a new trail, inspiring the aspirations of farmers across Mường Vang.
In November 8, at Kim Boi District Stadium, the Department of Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of Kim Boi District, Hoa Binh province jointly organized the opening of the Fair to display and introduce typical products of ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
Orange growers in Cao Phong district of Hoa Binh province have enjoyed a good harvest and good prices of the fruit this year.
