(HBO) - A delegation from the Vietnam Farmers’ Union has worked with the farmers’ association of the northern province of Hoa Binh to examine the implementation of Project 24 on building trade associations and groups.
After three years of implementing the union’s project, the farmers’
association has disseminated and guided to establish 63 chapters and groups
with 999 members, operating in cultivation and animal husbandry.
Through the farmers’ support fund, the
association has helped farmer households borrow a total of 2.7 billion VND
(116,100 USD) in loans for production and doing business; and over 15 billion
VND through the banks’ support fund.
The association also supported its members to buy
fertiliser and farming machines as well as enabled them to join training
activities on science-technology and equipment for production.
Since establishment, the chapters and groups
have been operating effectively, creating connectivity and mutual benefits for
members in production, business and services as well as goods competitiveness.
The organisation of farmers’ chapters at all
levels has received due attention and carried out regularly. Hoa Binh is now
home to 133,469 farmer members. Through the annual evaluation, over 80 percent of
farmers’ establishments record good performance. All farmers’ establishments
have funds. The average annual fund is 70,000 VND per member per year./.
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.
