(HBO) – Boasting 80km in length, the hydropower reservoir in Da river has a surface area of 8,892 ha with various stretches from the hydropower plant in Hoa Binh city to Suoi Nanh commune (Da Bac district), and borders Phu Yen commune of Son La province.
According to the Hoa Binh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the reservoir is home to 94 species of fish belonging to 71 breeds, 21 families of eight orders. Of the figure, 88 are indigenous and six alien. It is noteworthy that 12 species listed in the 2007 Red Data Book of Vietnam also dwell here.
Hung Nguyen Limited Company currently raises 180 cages of
fish in the hydropower reservoir of Da river in Tien Phong commune (Da Bac
district).
After more than four years
implementing Resolution No. 12/NQ-TU, Hoa Binh province provided 32 billion VND
(1.375 million USD) for households and cooperatives in the area to farm 2,702
cages of fish. As a result, the cages now totals 4,300 in the water, equivalent
to 260,000 cu.m., an increase of 2,000 cages compared to 2015.
As of October 2018, the total
seafood output of the province hit 8,300 tonnes, of which farming output stood
at 2,700 tonnes, up 1,500 tonnes from 2015. Aquaculture has created stable jobs
and income for more than 5,000 workhands, surpassing the resolution’s target of
2,200.
In the reviewed period,
there were 41 farming units with over 20 cages each, and two with over 100
cages. Those two are Hai Dang company in Thai Thinh commune (Hoa Binh city),
which owns 200 cages totalling 28,800 cu.m., and Hung Nguyen in Tien Phong (Da
Bac district) with 180 cages of 25,200 cu.m.
Especially, seven firms
were granted certificates for setting cooperative links with fish farming households
under VietGap standards, supplying over 2,000 tonnes annually for the market.
They also formed three chains of production and consumption of Da river fish in
Hanoi market, with about 500 fish cages.
With financial assistance
from the national target programme on building new-style rural areas, the model
producing safe foodstuff from Da river fish has been successfully launched
through two production projects, with 300 cages of 70 families in five
districts.
In addition, since 2015,
the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has arranged 45
refresher courses on caged fish farming for 1,500 rural labourers living by the
reservoir and provided technical guidance for over 2,000 farmers. Four
scientific research projects applying high technology in fish farming and brooding
in cages have yielded good results.
Notably, fish and shrimp
in Da river from Hoa Binh been granted a trademark by the National Office of
Intellectual Property of Vietnam, which was announced during an investment
promotion event on December 11 this year. The recognition serves as a condition
for the province to bolster production, expand consumption market, and raise
product value towards exports.
Besides, the Marvin group
is working on a hi-tech project raising red and black tilapia in 100 cages of
2,000 cu.m. each on 100 ha of surface, with an expected annual yield of 10,000
tonnes. In the following phase, the group will build a processing factory and a
high quality brooding centre in the region./.
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.
