Over the past years, Da Bac district has effectively put in place the "One Commune-One Product” (OCOP) programme, thus raising the value of key agricultural products as well as income of local residents.
Tam Cuong safe agricultural product and food store in Da Bac town.
The district has regarded the development and standardisation of OCOP items as crucial to promoting production, building brands, and improving product quality.
It is home to six OCOP products, including Truc Son rice wine in Cao Son commune, indigenous pig and hill chicken in Tan Minh commune, and Da River black carp and catfish in Tien Phong commune.
The OCOP programme has contributed to economic restructuring, increasing income, and stabilising the livelihoods of rural residents, said Bui Khac Vinh, head of the district Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The official, however, pointed to obstacles to the implementation such as the hesitancy of local producers, along with issues regarding their eligibility for the programme as most of the production and business facilities have yet been registered.
Vinh said Da Bac aims to have at least six OCOP items rated at least three stars in the 2021-2025 period.
It will focus on standardising and developing products based on local resources, particularly specialties, establishing material areas, expanding production scale, participating in value and food safety chains, and encouraging businesses to upgrade product rankings.
The Standing Board of the Party Committee of Provincial Agencies of Hoa Binh on October 11 held a get-together with enterprises under the Party Organisation of Provincial Agencies, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13, 2004-2024).
Recently, along with efforts to enhance product quality, relevant sectors, and stakeholders involved in the One Commune One Product (OCOP) (OCOP) programme have focused on developing and refining product designs and packaging, thus attracting customer interest and increasing the value of OCOP items in Hoa Binh province.
The Hoa Binh-Moc Chau expressway’s section crossing Hoa Binh is 34km in length and has total investment of over 9.99 trillion VND (402.09 million USD). The project, scheduled to become operational in 2028, is expected to open new development opportunities and space for the province.
On October 12th, in Hanoi, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province coordinated with the Centre for Agricultural Trade Promotion (the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the People's Committee of 2 districts, Kim Boi and Yen Thuy and R.Y.B joint Stock Company to export the processed agricultural products from Hoa Binh province to the UK market.
The provincial People's Committee on October 8 held a conference to sum up the 2023 administrative reform emulation movement and award winners of the online contest on learning about administrative reform work in Hoa Binh in 2024, under the chair of Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Chuong, who is deputy head of the provincial Steering Committee on Administrative Reform, and head of the contest’s organising board.
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