(HBO) – Hoa Binh province defined key areas for investment, considering it as an important orientation to help the agriculture sector effectively develop agricultural expansion encouragement activities over the past 25 years. This is also a drastic direction of the provincial People’s Committee when it approved the "major agricultural expansion encouragement during 2016-2020” project.
Photo: Staff of the provincial Agricultural Expansion Encouragement Centre instruct farmers in Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, how to mix raw food to improve the efficiency of local husbandry farming.
Under the agricultural expansion encouragement project for the 2016-2020 period which is carried out at a total cost of some 200 billion VND, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recommended the provincial People’s Committee to pay due attention to prioritised projects, making investment in the sector become a driving force in each production fields.
Investment capital has been injected into five programmes, including citrus tree development, safe vegetable cultivation, soil improvement, enhancing quality of sugarcanes and seedling production.
Regarding the husbandry sector, developing local cattle and poultry in companion with building brands, developing intensive farming of grazing livestock, and developing beekeeping farms are three prioritised projects.
Meanwhile, the province has given priority to expanding aquaculture in reservoirs. For the forestry sector, advanced technologies in varieties and production techniques will be applied to expand farming areas of large-scale forest and non-timber forest products.
Since its establishment, the local Agricultural Expansion Encouragement Centre has built more than 2,000 farms using high technologies, organised over 15,000 training courses for nearly 400,000 cadres and farmers. In addition, over 700 fact-finding tours and seminars were held, drawing the participation of some 10,000 people. The centre has also accelerated communication on the mass media./.
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.
