(HBO) – This year, the market price for Cao Phong orange ranges from 17,000 VND to 22,000 VND per kilo. Meanwhile, with the price of 20,000 VND per kilo, Ha Phong Cooperative’s supply of 2.5 tonnes per day to the Big C supermarket system is making many orange farm owners jealous.
Le Van Cuong, Director of Ha Phong cooperative in Mon
village, Bac Phong commune, said that the cooperative was established and put
into operation in 2016. Up to now, the cooperative has 10 members managing 144 hectares
of the fruit. This is the area contributed by members in the cooperative which
is specialised in buying, preserving, preliminary processing and selling of
orange products to the domestic market.
Recently, the cooperative has participated in the
project to "support the cultivation and consumption of Cao Phong orange in
the direction of quality certification improvement and brand management"
launched by the district People's Committee. The project aims to give a number
of support policies for the formation of cultivation and selling chain of Cao
Phong orange to ensure food safety with consumption chain spanning from growers
to consumers. Thanks to the policies, in 2017 and 2018, the cooperative secured
consumption contracts with the Big C supermarket system. Under the contracts, from
October 15, 2018, every day, the cooperative supplies the system with 2.5 tonnes
of orange with a price fixed at 20,000 VND per kilo.
Ha Phong cooperative invests in cold storage system for
preserving orange fruits before selling to the market.
like Ha Phong cooperative, Hung Phong company, based
in Zone 2, Cao Phong town, has become a major consumer of orange in Tan Phong,
Thu Phong, Dung Phong, Nam Phong, Bac Phong, Dong Phong communes and
surrounding areas.
According to statistics, by 2018, Cao Phong district
has 3,056.2 hectares of orange, with 61 hectares planted in 2018. Of this, the
area with commercial yield covers 1,589.3 hectares, and that of the development
stage, 1,407.7 hectares. Particularly, among the nearly 1,600 hectares of yielding
farms, nearly 800 hectares have been granted VietGAP certificates. It is
estimated that Cao Phong's orange output will reach 35,000 tonnes in the 2018 –
2019 crop. By now, thanks to good promotion and communications, Cao Phong
orange products have become popular among domestic consumers and entered the top
10 brands in Vietnam./.
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.
