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(HBO) - Hoa Binh ranked third nationwide in managing food safety for agro-forestry-aquaculture products in 2022, according to a notice from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Officials of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
inspect production at Kim Boi joint Stock Company (Lac Thuy district).
With the goal of promoting agriculture development in the direction of safety
and efficiency; large commodity production associated with consumption; the
restructuring of agriculture and new-style rural building in connection with
tourism development, environmental and ecosystem protection, and response to
climate change, provincial authorities paid heed to organising campaigns to
popularise legal regulations on food safety with varies forms. These have
contributed to raising public awareness and creating social changes in the
issue.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed the
Sub-Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Management to
strengthen sampling in order to monitor the quality and food safety of
agro-forestry-fishery products produced and traded in the province. Those
violating quality and food safety were traced and handled in accordance with
legal regulations.
By the end of 2022, the provincial sub-department guided and granted food
safety certificates to 111 agro-forestry-aquatic production and business
establishments and supported 28 farming and breeding establishments certified
with VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic standards.
So far, 147 farming, breeding and aquaculture establishments have been
certified of meeting VietGAP, GlobalGAP, and organic standards, and 87
organisations and individuals confirmed of meeting the standards of safe food
supply chain.
In 2022, as many as 14 enterprises, cooperatives and groups of cooperatives in
Hoa Binh exported 48,027 tonnes of products to China, Taiwan (China), Japan,
Australia, the Republic of Korea, the European Union, the Netherlands and
Germany, with a total revenue of over 1.24 trillion VND (nearly 52.9 million
USD), up 19.17% and 24.35% year-on-year, respectively./.
Playing a key role in Hoa Binh province’s economic development, Luong Son district has been focusing on science and technology development, innovation, and digital transformation.
Identifying the application of online public services as a key step in administrative procedure reform and e-government building, Kim Boi district has proactively provided services and supported residents and businesses in accessing and utilising full-process online public services promptly and efficiently. The locality aims to lift the rate of end-to-end online public services to over 90%, with all officials and civil servants handling tasks in the digital environment.
Nguyen Anh Tuyet, hailing from a family steeped in the ancient art of herbal medicine, is transforming local medicinal herbs into high-value concentrated extracts, elevating their worth and healing potential.
Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and head of the steering committee for the province's key projects, chaired a conference on March 25 to discuss measures for implementing the project on constructing the Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh road and upgrading the Xuan Mai - Hoa Binh section of National Highway 6 under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
Administrative reform has been identified as a key priority in enhancing state governance, improving the business environment, and facilitating services for citizens and enterprises.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee met on March 18 to review and guide major investment projects aimed at boosting local socio-economic development.
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