(HBO) – The Hoa Binh People’s Committee on November 10 held a conference to review the outcomes of two-year pilot planting of Boehmeria nivea for fibre production, under the chair of its Vice Chairman Dinh Cong Su.
Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee, concludes the conference.
In early 2021, the Hoa Binh Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development in collaboration with the An Phuoc Agriculture JSC tested a
new Boehmeria nivea variety (variety AP2) in the province. By October 2022, the
province’s total area serving the cultivation of the plant reached 259.9ha
mostly located in the Da Bac, Lac Son, Kim Boi, Mai Chau, Tan Lac districts and
Hoa Binh City. There were 435 households participating in growing the Boehmeria
nivea.
After nearly two years of trial planting, Boehmeria nivea
grew and developed well and evenly in the localities. As of October 2022, over
45 tonnes of dried barks from the plant had been transported to the local
factories. However, the initial investment cost was quite high, including the
cost of seeds, fertilizer, care, and peeling machine worth over 40 million VND
(1,616 USD) per ha.
Concluding the conference, Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of
the provincial People's Committee emphasized that after two years, the plant
has survived in the province, with some households earning higher income.
He attributed the result to the coordination of local
authorities, businesses and people.
To further such progress, the official recommended district-
and city-level people’s committees include the plant in their localities’ plant
structure and expand its plantations in suitable areas.
He tasked the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development with monitoring the plant and directing its specialised unit
conducting research on it for the building of a sustainable process for its
growing techniques./.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
