(HBO) – More than 2.3 billion VND was added to the fund in support of farmers in Hoa Binh province in the first nine months of this year, completing 66.9 percent of the assigned target.
Of
the amount, 1 billion VND was sourced from the provincial budget, 970 million
VND from district coffers, and over 370 million VND contributed by local
officials and farmers. The fund is now valued at more than 35.6 billion VND.
Farmers in Man
Duc town, Tan Lac district, use capital from the fund in economic development.
The
provincial farmers’ association allocated 7.2 billion VND worth of loans to 245
households. Outstanding bank loans
through the farmers’ association at different levels exceeded 3.45 trillion VND.
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies offered unsecured loans worth over 848
billion VND while that given by the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development was over 2.55 trillion VND, and LienVietPostBank, 50 billion VND.
In
addition, to support member farmers in production, farmers’ associations at all
levels have committed to providing them with 2,000 tonnes of fertilizer, 20
litres of Sumagrow organic fertiliser, 459 tonnes of animal feed, 61 tonnes of
corn and rice varieties, and three farming machines.
Under
the signed contract, the associations also helped its members in Cao Phong
district with 320 orange and longan trees, among others./.
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.