(HBO) – Hoa Binh province has reaped significant achievements in cultivation in the 2021-2023 period, with its production scale expanded, contributing to raising productivity, quality and competitiveness of local agricultural products.
The area of sugarcane in Hoa Binh has been maintained at 7,000 hectares between 2021 and 2023. In photo: A farmer in Hop Thanh commune, Hoa Binh city, tends to sugarcane in her field.
Hoa Binh’s total farming land stands at over 117,000 hectares each year, of which the area of cereal crops is 71,000 hectares with a combined output of more than 360,000 tonnes.
Citrus trees are mainly grown in Cao Phong, Kim Boi, Lac Thuy, Tan Lac, Lac Son, Luong Son and Yen Thuy districts, covering over 10,000 hectares, and yielding some 150,000 tonnes, with a value of 300-450 million VND per hectare each year.
Meanwhile, the area of vegetables amounts to over 14,000 hectares with an output of more than 200,000 tonnes per year. The area of sugarcane has been maintained at 7,000 hectares.
Hoa Binh has paid attention to plant restructuring, forming concentrated production zones in combination with the building of rural infrastructure and irrigation system, and facilitating the application of technical advances and mechanisation in production.
With the target of promoting mass, large-scale cultivation, models of connectivity in production and value chain have been formed in such districts as Da Bac, Kim Boi, Lac Son, Mai Chau, Tan Lac and Yen Thuy./.
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.
