(HBO) – Lac Thuy district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh aims to have from 150 – 200 hectares of safe vegetables by 2020, with more than half of the products to be sold outside the province. To that end, the province has implemented the planning on centralised production areas, built mechanised application models and applied VietGAP standards in communes, especially those with big areas of crops.
The Lac Long safe
vegetable cooperative is one of the largest waxy pumpkin production areas in
Lac Thuy district.
Currently, Lac Thuy has over 4.5 hectares of safe vegetables, mostly in Lac
Long and Dong Tam communes. After more than two years of implementation of the
project on restructuring the agricultural sector towards higher added value and
sustainable development in Lac Thuy district during 2016-2020, local people’s
lives have been ensured. Many models of safe vegetable production models have each
generated more than 100 million VND annually, contributing to raising income
and generating jobs for local people.
The district mainly cultivates high-value industrial plants like waxy pumpkin,
pumpkin and chili. The total area of chili in the district exceeds 12 hectares,
mainly in Dong Tam, Chi Ne and Khoan Du communes with a cumulative area
amounting to 5 hectares.
To ensure product consumption for local farmers, Lac Thuy signed a contract
with Vietnam Chili Ltd., Co. which buys all products of local farmers with a
price of 5,500 VND per kg. The company even purchases the products with a price
equivalent to 80 percent of market price in case of price changes.
Apart from chili, Lac Thuy has also expanded production on waxy pumpkin and
pumpkin. The district now has 10.5 hectares of pumpkin in Lac Long and Hung Thi
communes. This year, round pumpkins were
sold to Truong Son JSC at a price of 3,500 VND per kg. /.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
On the afternoon of November 16, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, held a reception for a delegation from the Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Sandeep Arya. The delegation included the chairperson of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, embassy personnel, and Indian businesses operating in Vietnam. Accompanying Long at the meeting were leaders of the provincial People's Committee and representatives from various departments and sectors.
Hoa Binh province hosted the "Meet India 2024" conference on November 16, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and India.
In recent times, with its core role in building and fostering great national unity, Cao Phong district's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has actively carried out its responsibilities and front work, and closely collaborated with member organisations to encourage locals to implement the Party’s guidelines, and the State’s policies and laws. At the same time, it has worked to promote the dynamism, creativity, and contributions of officials, Party members, and local people to help the district develop further.
From a type of bulb used as a seasoning for daily meals, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and farmers, shallots have become a commercial crop in Yen Thuy district, contributing to promoting the transformation of crop structure in agricultural production, bringing higher incomes to locals.
