(HBO) – Authorities of Lac Thuy district in Hoa Binh province have paid special attention to developing clean agricultural production meeting VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic standards, contributing to improving the quality and value of farm produce.
Truong Thinh Hi-tech Agriculture Investment JSC (Thong Nhat commune) invests in
growing Japanese Ichiba cantaloupe in accordance with GlobalGAP standards.
To ensure food safety, Lac Thuy district’s agricultural sector has implemented
many solutions to encourage local farmers to apply scientific and technological
advances in agricultural production to reduce production costs.
The district’s Division of Agriculture and Rural Development has regularly
coordinated with the sub-department of quality management of
agro-forestry-aquatic products to review agricultural production facilities
registered for VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic certificates.
So far, the cultivation area certified with VietGAP and food safety standards
accounts for 32.5%, while the percentage of concentrated breeding
establishments certified with VietGAP makes up 8%.
Truong Thinh Hi-tech Agriculture Investment JSC (Thong Nhat commune) has
invested in growing Japanese Ichiba cantaloupe in accordance with GlobalGAP
standards. After two years, the model has brought outstanding economic
efficiency, with the rate of high-quality fruits reaching over 90%. Before
harvesting, each melon is checked for quality and sweetness, and stamped with
certificates of origin and traceability. Japanese Ichiba cantaloupeis
mainly sold in Hanoi and Hai Phong, and at clean fruit stores and
supermarkets.
Nguyen Van Quang, a technician of the Truong Thinh Hi-tech Agriculture
Investment JSC, said to achieve a good yield and quality, the firm always pays
special attention to strictly ensuring technical standards related to water,
seed, and fertilizer during the crop.
In parallel with cultivation, cooperatives and households in Lac
Thuy district have also promoted the livestock industry in accordance VietGAP standards.
Notably, Trinh Van Tuan’s family in Phu Thanh commune, which specialises in
raising chickens, averagely provides 12 tonnes of product and 24,000 eggs per
year.
Most of the products of livestock establishments and cooperatives in the
district have been sold at supermarkets and clean food stores in Hanoi, Hai
Phong, and Quang Ninh.
Vu Tien Sy, a member of Hai Dang hi-tech organic agriculture cooperative in An
Binh commune said, the fresh chicken product of the cooperative was recognised
as a provincial-level OCOP product. The cooperative provides about 63.7 tonnes
of chicken meat to the market every year, generating an average revenue of 30
billion VND, contributing to bringing stable incomes to its members.
Hoang Dinh Chinh, vice head of the Division of Agriculture and Rural
Development of Lac Thuy district, said clean agricultural production models
certified to meet VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic standards, have helped better
the yield and quality of products.
To conquer demanding markets, farmers and businesses need to strictly comply
with commitments on quality and safety standards, and pay attention to
investing in packaging, design, and trademark registration to increase the
value of farm produce, he stressed./.
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.
.jpg)
.jpg)
