(HBO) – Hoa Binh has taken various measures to implement the Government's Decree No. 109/2018/ND-CP regarding the expansion of organic agriculture, including the formation of a taskforce for organic agriculture development and the issuance of a document guiding the building of a project on boosting organic agriculture and a decision approving a plan to develop organic agriculture to 2025 with a vision to 2030.
Kim Boi currently has about 640 hectares of
organic farms. Photo: Farmers in Tu Son commune take care of their fruit farm.
Currently, Hoa Binh has nine agricultural
facilities certified to meet Vietnam’s organic standards, including those in
cultivation and breeding.
Organic farm produce of Hoa Binh has seen good
sales, mostly in Hanoi, through contracts with distributors.
So far, the province has defined major products
to develop value chains. For example, it boasts 10,700 hectares of citrus
trees, including 7,400 hectares of commercial area with total output of 150,000
tonnes, 12,878 hectares of vegetables with productivity of 5.43 tonnes per
hectare, sugar cane with 5,342 hectares, and herbal plants with 1,689
hectares.
In order to realise the plan to to develop
organic agriculture to 2025 with a vision to 2030, Hoa Binh has planned organic
agricultural areas in seven out of 10 districts and city, with 3,197 hectares
recommended for organic farming. Products subjected to organic farming include
citrus fruits, vegetables, banana, sugar, dragon fruit and herbal plants. The
area for organic farming meeting the Vietnamese and PGS standards has risen
from 9.8 hectares in 2018 to 66.3 hectares currently.
Although Hoa Binh has high potential in
developing its organic agriculture thanks to favourable climate and soil
conditions, the province’s organic farming areas have remained modest with
small-scale farms.
In the time to come, Hoa Binh will focus on
supporting local farmers to invest in agriculture, especially organic
agriculture, while attracting investment in the field, issuing local standards
for local farms, expanding farming areas meeting current organic standards, and
strengthening trade promotion for better sales of its products./.
Hoa Binh province’s economy posted an impressive Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate of 12.67% in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 12.76% year-on-year increase, the highest rate recorded since the beginning of the current tenure, according to the provincial Statistics Office. This robust growth reflects years of strategic groundwork and sets a strong foundation for the province’s annual growth target of over 10%.
With a focus on cash crop farming with science - technology application and brand building, Lac Thuy district is gradually increasing production value, improving people's life quality, and laying the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.
In recent years, the economic development model "Hoa Binh Earthworm Farm” run by Mr. Bui Van Dang in Co Giua Hamlet, My Thanh Commune (Lac Son district) has not only brought stable economic value but it is also environmentally friendly, helping to protect and reduce pollution, contributing to the construction of a green and sustainable agriculture.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
