(HBO) - Watermelons have fallen in love with Mai Ha (Mai Chau) for a long time. Mai Ha watermelons are big, red and sweet so they been bought by traders everywhere. The local authorities and the people here want to build a brand for Mai Ha watermelons and gradually produce them according to VietGAP standards to bring Mai Ha watermelons beyond the locality.
Mai Ha watermelons (Mai Chau) have been stamped with
traceability stamps, contributing to improving the product value.
Since the beginning of April, although the people in Mai Ha
commune and the people all over the country have seriously taken the measures
to prevent Covid-19 epidemics, there is still a glimpse of the industrious
farmer who harvests watermelons in the fields of Chieng Ha, Kha, and Lau
villages of Mai Ha. From farmers, traders to retail customers, they always keep
the right distance and wear face masks. This year's watermelon season, the
farmers in Mai Ha have gained a good season. Watermelons are in a good season
with the best prices, and traders from Hanoi, Son La, Ninh Binh ... come to the
garden to collect them.
There have been 46 hectares growing watermelon in Mai Chau
district (doubling compared to that of 2019), of which, there are 42.16
hectares of watermelons in Mai Ha commune, the rest is grown in Van Mai
commune. The productivity is from 28 - 30 tons / ha. Currently, the wholesale
price of the watermelons in the garden range from 7,000 to 8,000 VND / kg. The
retail price is from 10,000 to 13,000 VND / kg.
Mr. Kham Thai Sau, the Chairman of the People's Committee of
Mai Ha says: Watermelons have been identified as the key crop by the Party
Committee, authorities and people of Mai Ha. The commune has been trying to
maintain the area of 40-42 ha for growing watermelons. This year, the greatest
joy of the watermelon growers and the whole commune is that Mai Ha watermelons
have been stamped traceability. Currently, there are more than 10,000
traceability stamps issued to the watermelon growers. We are aiming to
establish cooperatives to develop production according to the link chain. In
2021, we are trying to grow watermelons according to VietGAP standards to
enhance the product value, affirming the brand of Mai Ha watermelons in the
market.
It is required that melon growers must strictly comply with the
planning and care process according to VietGAP standards so that Mai Ha
watermelons will be available in supermarkets and the chains of clean
agricultural product stores across the country. In particular, it is necessary
to build the links between businesses and farmers in a chain and sustainable
production links.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.
Hoa Binh province has mobilised all resources to propel local agricultural products to make inroads into foreign markets, towards lifting the export turnover of key agricultural products to 137.8 million USD by 2030, accounting for 3.4% of the locality’s total export value of goods.
The locality aims to export farm produce to the US, the European Union, the UK, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.