(HBO) – Following the successful exportation of fresh sugar cane to Japan in 2019, Hoa Binh province shipped 10 tonnes of the produce to Germany in early November despite the complex COVID-19 situation. This is viewed as an encouraging sign opening up a new development direction for local sugar cane in the time ahead.
The fresh sugar cane exported to Germany was purchased, processed, and packaged
by the Tien Ngan Investment and Trade Co. Ltd, based in Hoa Binh city.
The exported sugar cane, supplied by the Tung
Duong agro-forestry services cooperative in My Hoa commune (Tan Lac district),
has satisfied strict plant quarantine requirements. The successful shipment is
a considerable driving force for this cooperative, as well as many sugar cane
farmers in My Hoa commune as their produce has met high export standards.
Dinh Long Duong, Director of the Tung Duong cooperative,
said the commune has about 300 hectares of sugar cane, and that the export of
fresh sugar cane to foreign markets brings about great hope for the cooperative
and farmers.
The shipment to Japan, the US, and Germany
proved that the local sugar cane production process has been increasingly
improved to meet strict requirements of foreign markets. To better product
quality and promote exportation, Hoa Binh province has expanded the area of
sugar cane farmed using tissue culture, which has resulted in higher
productivity and quality.
The province is currently home to about 6,800
hectares of sugar cane, mostly in the districts of Cao Phong, Tan Lac, Lac Son,
Kim Boi, Yen Thuy, and Da Bac. The cultivation generated an average of 200
million - 250 million VND (8,700 - 10,900 USD) per hectare in income and 100
million - 140 million VND per hectare in profit, according to the provincial
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Hoa Binh is set to export 44 tonnes of sugar
cane to the UK and Germany in the time ahead.
Nguyen Hong Yen, head of the department’s
division for crop production and plant protection, said the exportation of
fresh sugar cane to some major markets will give a boost to other potential
agricultural products of Hoa Binh. It will also help attract domestic and
foreign investment to the production and processing of sugar cane and other
farm produce, thereby enhancing investors and consumers’ trust in the sugar
cane of Hoa Binh./.
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.
