(HBO) – The northern province of Hoa Binh has advantages in agricultural production with various typical farm produce, which will make important contributions to rural economic development. At present, the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme is being carried out in the province, empowering agriculture, rural areas, and farmers.
Yen Mong commune, Hoa Binh city, is building brand for
its guava.
To implement effectively the OCOP programme, the
provincial People’s Committee has directed the provincial Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the coordination office for
building new rural areas to develop a project implementing the programme in
2018-2020, with orientations to 2030.
The province aims to standardise at least 25
percent of agricultural products (about 50 products) and carry out the
programme in 10-15 villages. It also focuses on diversifying and processing
products according to value chains, and completing production organisation in
the direction of connecting production households with cooperatives and
enterprises.
The locality will reinforce about 50 economic
organisations and develop at least 10 others to join the OCOP programme. It
will also implement trade promotion and build a system of centers and stores
introducing OCOP products in areas with favourbale trade and tourism
conditions.
The province has examined all products to select
one-two key products in each district and one key product in each
commune.
According to Deputy Director of the provincial
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Anh Quan, key products
could be existing or new ones, but competitive and commercial, bringing in high
economic efficiency. With proper investment, local products with competitive
edges could be developed more formally.
The OCOP programme focuses on developing forms
of community-oriented production with the voluntary participation of economic
organisations and people to tap the potential and advantages of the agriculture
and service sectors to create high-quality and competitive products,
contributing to the modernisation of agriculture and industrialisation of rural
areas.
In Lac Thuy district, communes have been succeeded in promoting their One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products while others are still struggling to position their typical farming products in market. Some communes in the district still fail to have their products met OCOP programme’s requirements, while others have seen their certifications expired.
The inspectorate agency of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1090/TTr-PCTN to provincial departments, agencies, localities, business associations, enterprises, and investors regarding measures to improve informal component indexes of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI).
Hoa Binh is taking concrete steps to improve its investment environment, with a strong focus on supporting businesses, settling obstacles for strategic investors, and creating opportunities for robust development in the coming years.
Under the blazing early summer sun, the construction site of Nhuan Trach Industrial Park (IP) in Luong Son district is abuzz with activities from dawn to dusk, a testament to the determination of the investor to meet their construction targets on schedule.
