(HBO) – The Farmers' Association of Da Bac district has been promoting communications and calling on its members to develop models of clean agricultural production, towards a clean, safe, and sustainable agriculture.
Tam Cuong safe agricultural product store in Da Bac
township, Da Bac district.
The association and the provincial Farmers Support Centre coordinated to open
Tam Cuong safe agricultural product store in Da Bac town in early August. It’s the first of its kind in the district and the 10th in the
province.
Store owner Ha Thi Tam said that with the desire for consumers
to access safe agricultural products, she opened the store with support from
local authorities. Currently, the store sells 21 products, of which 15 are One
Commune – One Product (OCOP) ones of Hoa Binh and other provinces.
The associations at all levels in the province have offered
farmers training courses and transfer of scientific and technical advances in
production and animal husbandry. Farmers were also instructed to connect the
market, make production and business plans, and properly use fertilisers. Since
2018, over 24,300 farmers have attended a total of 305 training courses. Up to now, the district Farmers Support Fund has topped 3.18
billion VND ( 132,400 USD). In the last five years, 14 economic models of 146
farmer households got loans from the fund.
Quach Thi Khieu, Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Da Bac district, said
that farmers’ associations offer support in capital, seeds, science, and
technology, and coordinate with sectors to help farmers build brands and sell
products. The associations is cooperating with the district’s Post and
Viettel Post to help farmers join e-commerce trading floors.
As a result, two of the district’s agricultural products are
sold on Postmart.vn. By the end of 2022, the whole district had established 93
cooperative groups, 43 cooperatives providing agricultural materials services,
and processing agricultural and forestry products. Out of the six OCOP products
of Hoa Binh province, three are from Da Bac district.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
On the afternoon of November 16, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, held a reception for a delegation from the Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Sandeep Arya. The delegation included the chairperson of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, embassy personnel, and Indian businesses operating in Vietnam. Accompanying Long at the meeting were leaders of the provincial People's Committee and representatives from various departments and sectors.
Hoa Binh province hosted the "Meet India 2024" conference on November 16, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and India.
In recent times, with its core role in building and fostering great national unity, Cao Phong district's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has actively carried out its responsibilities and front work, and closely collaborated with member organisations to encourage locals to implement the Party’s guidelines, and the State’s policies and laws. At the same time, it has worked to promote the dynamism, creativity, and contributions of officials, Party members, and local people to help the district develop further.
From a type of bulb used as a seasoning for daily meals, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and farmers, shallots have become a commercial crop in Yen Thuy district, contributing to promoting the transformation of crop structure in agricultural production, bringing higher incomes to locals.