(HBO) – Lac Thuy oranges have just got a collective brand in recognition of efforts by orange farmers in Lac Thuy district after years of maintaining and developing the reputation of the fruits.
Farmers in
Thanh Ha town of Lac Thuy district harvest the 2017-2018 orange crop.
Those who have once tasted oranges grown at
the Thanh Ha Farm in Thanh Ha town, which has long been renowned for its
oranges, or the new orange cultivating area in Lien Hoa commune are all
surprised at the strong sweetness and fragrance of local oranges. Although Lac
Thuy oranges haven’t been strongly promoted in recent years, they are still
sold out as the fruits have been favored by consumers. Many people who used to taste
oranges planted in other regions still praise Lac Thuy oranges as a specialty.
Statistics show that Lac Thuy district is home
to 996ha of citrus fruit trees, including 668ha of oranges, 253ha of grapefruits
and 55ha of lemon trees. About 465ha of orange trees have been planted since
2015, including 213ha cultivated in 2017. The largest orange areas are in Lien
Hoa commune (214ha), Phu Thanh commune (286ha), Thanh Ha town (140ha), Thanh
Nong commune (50ha), and Phu Lao commune (40ha).
More than 30 percent of the total citrus areas
have borne fruit, producing 25-30 tonnes of oranges per ha on average in the
2016-2017 crop. With an average price of 22,000 VND (0.97 USD) per kg, farmers
can earn 550 million VND – 600 million VND (24,200 – 26,400 USD) per ha.
Excluding 150 million VND – 200 million VND (6,600 – 8,800 USD) per ha of production
costs, they gain at least 400 million VND (17,600 USD) per ha in profit.
Hoang Dinh Chinh, deputy head of the district’s
agriculture and rural development division, said local farmers have acquired
good cultivation techniques. All orange farming households have used biological
products and organic fertilizers mixed with powdered lime, thus ensuring food
safety and avoiding polluting the environment. Notably, nylon has been used to
cover fruits of about 30 percent of the orange and grapefruit areas which are
being harvested. As a result, oranges were protected from pests and pesticide,
helping to increase the output by some 20 percent as well as fruit prices.
In late 2016, with a view to promoting the local
orange brand, Lac Thuy district began building a collective brand for Lac Thuy
oranges. It built a recognition system for the product, quality standards, and
a management system for the collective brand. The district has instructed
farmers with cultivation and preservation techniques, registered the collective
brand of Lac Thuy orange, granted certificates of the right to use the
collective brand, and introduced the product to stores of farm produce.
A ceremony to announce the Lac Thuy orange
collective brand was held in mid-November./.
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.
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