Fully tapping the advantages of climate, land, and farming tradition, Cao Phong district has promoted the development of citrus fruit growing areas into concentrated production ones, helping increase production value and bringing stable incomes to many households in the locality.
Statistics show that Cao Phong district has
over 1,740 ha of citrus fruit trees, including 1,357 ha of orange, 73 ha of
tangerine, 56.6 ha of lemon, and over 257 ha of pomelo. It is home to 179
hectares of orange cultivated in accordance with VietGAP standards, producing
over 20,000 tonnes in the 2023-2024 crop.
Cao Phong district is home to 179
hectares of orange cultivated in accordance with VietGAP standards.
All communes and the town in the district have
areas dedicated to citrus cultivation, mainly in Hop Phong, Tay Phong, Bac
Phong, and Thu Phong communes, and Cao Phong town.
Director of the Office of Agriculture and Rural
Development of Cao Phong district Bui Van Dan stated that to improve the value,
yield, and quality of citrus fruits, local farmers are focusing on applying
scientific and technological advancements in production and intensifying
investment to turn fruit cultivation into a key sector in the local
agricultural commodity structure.
Apart from maintaining the stable cultivation
areas, the office has advised the district People's Committee to instruct
localities to concentrate on intensive cultivation and improving the quality of
planting areas.
Localities have promoted citrus cultivation in
line with VietGAP and organic standards to turn out high-quality and safe
products that meet the increasing demand of domestic and export markets. In early 2023, the district exported nearly 7
tonnes of Cao Phong orange to the UK.
Dan said to sustainably develop citrus fruit
planting areas, Hoa Binh province has approved a project on replanting citrus
fruit trees for the 2021-2025 period with a vision to 2030.
To meet the domestic consumption and export
demand, the province will focus on producing specialty varieties with high
competitive advantages in each locality, expanding the application of good
agricultural production practices, towards 100% of products from concentrated
areas ensuring food safety standards, having growing area codes and
traceability.
Attention will be paid to promoting the
development of citrus fruit production and processing industry; and encouraging
businesses, especially large ones, to invest and link with farmers in the
citrus fruit value chain; and accelerating the formation of regional linkages
in producing, selling and exporting ci
trus fruit
products.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
