(HBO) – Kim Boi district has gained many important achievements over the half-term implementation of the Resolution of the district’s 22th Party Congress.
People in Khoang village, Son Thuy
commune, Kim Boi district have invested in longan farming to develop household business.
The district has mobilized different sources of funding to develop
local infrastructure, transfer technology and support people in scaling up
effective business models towards sustainable production closely linked with
distribution. Among the most successful are the farming of Thai jackfruit,
banana, gourd, baby cucumber and various varieties of rice.
At the same time, it has partnered with businesses and
organisations to develop a number of cooperative models, including an
84.7-hectare farm producing pumpkin for seeds, a 2.6-hectare farm of bitter
melon for seeds, 78.5 hectares of sweet corn, 15.3 hectares of Japanese
cucumber and 4 hectares of chili. This cooperation has opened up new opportunities
for farmers to shift to new plants suitable to the local conditions and
potential, hereby improving their income.
Life of people in the commune of 135 Thuong Bi region has
significantly improved thanks to efforts to diversify crops and expand new
farming models such as the cultivation of pumpkin for seeds, chili for export
and Thai jackfruit.
In recent years, Kim Boi has directed its communes to expand
citrus farming, particularly specialty varieties of orange and pomelo, like
yellow-flesh, V2 and sweet orange, Dien and green-skin pomelo, and Huong Chi
longan.
The district has formed specialized production areas. It is home
to 1,000 hectares of citrus farms, mostly in the communes of Kim Son, Tu Son,
Vinh Tien, Binh Son and My Hoa, and 230 hectares of longan farms in Son Thuy,
Thuong Bi and Bac Son communes. Some 200 hectares of pumpkin and bitter melon for
seeds and 500 hectares of gourd and pumpkin for commercial purposes have been
also developed in many communes./.
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.
