(HBO) - In 2014, Cao Phong orange earned a geographical indication certificate. Since 2019, Cao Phong district has implemented the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme for its specialties, including the orange.
In 2020, Ha Phong cooperative in Cao Phong strives to have its orange
wine and lemon tea with honey products meeting the provincial 3-star OCOP
standards.
In 2019, the district had five products meeting the OCOP
standards; they were orange products of the 3T Cao Phong farm produce and Ha
Phong cooperatives. The goods were hailed for its good quality, appearance, and
competitiveness. As they were labeled as OCOP products, their origins were
traceable and their counterfeits are avoidable.
Since early 2020, the two cooperatives have focused their
resources on orange cultivation following the VietGap standard, investing in
post-harvest processing lines and product promotion in mass media platforms.
This year, the districts plans to spend about 720 million VND (31,144 USD) on
upgrading three existing OCOP products to earn the provincial 4-star level and
helping three goods – Ha Phong’s lemon tea with honey and orange wine, and
Thach Yen’s Michelia tonkinensis A. Chev. seeds – to meet the OCOP standard.
Considering orange as its key plant, Cao Phong has made concerted
efforts to achieve the geographical indication certificate and align local
orchards with the VietGap standard. Currently, the district has over 3,000
hectares of orange trees, producing more than 40,000 tonnes of fruit a year,
serving demand of producers of OCOP products.
To upgrade its local OCOP goods, right from the beginning of
the year, the district informed its related plans for cooperatives involved and
helped them build their business plans. Promotion activities to expand
distribution markets and capacity training for OCOP programme managers,
businesses, and cooperatives were also prioritised.
Bui Van Dan, director of the Cao Phong Agriculture and Rural
Development Office, said the district is implementing its OCOP programme toward
the two key goals of agricultural restructuring in line with new-style rural
building, and production development in association with job creation and
increased incomes.
Cao Phong will continue assist OCOP goods producers to boost
product quality and complete related OCOP assessment documents, he added./.
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.