HBO – Sugarcane has brought about a high economic value and had a stable consumer market compared with other crops. Sugarcane has become a key crop in the local cultivation industry, contributing 17 – 18 percent of Hoa Binh province's agricultural production value.
The
province is carrying out an investment project to develop its purple sugarcane
brand in Cao Phong, Tan Lac, Lac Son, Yen Thuy and Kim Boi districts with a
total area of about 1,760 ha.
The
26.4 billion VND (1.13 million USD) project aims to develop concentrated
sugarcane production areas. Planning of purple sugarcane production is also an
important part in implementing the agricultural restructuring project towards
improving the added value and sustainable development of Hoa Binh province by
2020.
Tan My commune (Lac Son district)
grows purple sugarcane, earning around 150 million VND per hectare.
In
2018, the province's sugarcane productivity reached about 71 tonnes per
hectare, making up a total output of 549,487 tonnes. The sugarcane production
value surpassed 1.3 trillion VND. The average growth rate of sugarcane
production in the 2011-2018 period is 99.23 percent a year. The average income
of sugarcane growers is about 200-250 million VND a hectare, of which spending
is about 100-110 million VND per hectare, and profit of about 100-140 million
VND per hectare. The sugarcane (purple and white sugarcane) growing area always
accounts for a high proportion in the province's sugarcane planting area (from
80-85 percent).
Vice
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung said that the
committee assigned the local Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to
review and adjust the sugarcane production planning until 2020 with a vision to
2030 in the key districts of Lac Son, Tan Lac, Yen Thuy, Da Bac and Lac Thuy. Accordingly,
the purple sugarcane area will be raised to 9,500 hectares by 2020, and 10,000
hectares by 2030, with the sugarcane output reaching about 225,000 tonnes.
According
to him, it is necessary to focus on implementing solutions on science and
technology, mechanisms and policies, credit, and encouraging the application of
mechanisation in sugarcane production, and encouraging enterprises to invest in
agriculture and rural areas.
Attention
should be paid to investing in building and expanding sugarcane establishments
of the centre for plant varieties, livestock and fisheries, and the Hoa Binh
Sugarcane joint Stock Company, he said, adding that the province strives to use
100 percent of sugarcane varieties to be produced by tissue culture by 2025./.
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.
