(HBO) - Kim Boi district has developed clean, safe agricultural production models in accordance with Vietnam's Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) in order to meet demand of consumers for a wide range of farming products while promoting sustainable agriculture and increasing incomes for farmers.
Members of Binh Son commerce, agriculture and services
cooperative, Binh Son commune, Kim Boi district take care of crops).
Along with safe vegetable production, oranges and pomelos are
key fruit trees of the district. The locality currently has more than 210
hectares under citrus trees, dragon fruit plants and vegetables of all types
meeting VietGap standards. It also has 34 hectares of longan meeting Global
Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP) for exports.
In 2023, the district continues to support six local
agricultural products to obtain VietnamGAP and ISO
22000:2018certificates.
Nguyen Thi Minh Anh, deputy head of Kim Boi district’s
Agriculture and Rural Development Department, said that the locality has a
strength in agricultural development. Under the guidance of the district Party
committee, agriculture and rural development in the locality has received
attention, with several resolutions and projects promulgated to restructure the
agricultural sector.
She noted the department has proactively advised the district
People’s Committee to invest in infrastructure, development, establishing
production chain areas, products meeting VietGAP, one commune- one product
(OCOP) standards, helping to generating stable incomes for farmers.
Currently, the district has 16 production chains with an average
earning of a chain ranging from 50 million to 100 million VND (2,000 USD -
4,000 USD) per hectare a crop.
Promoting clean and safe agricultural production in accordance
with VietGAP standard has helped to increase productivity, product quality and
environmental protection.
The average income in the district reaches 48
million VND per person a year. The poverty rate is 17.61% while the share of
cultivation sector reaches 6.8% of the district's economy.
In the coming time, Kim Boi district will continue to support and encourage
people to apply technology to develop clean, safe and sustainable agricultural
production according to VietGAP standards. At the same time, the locality will
expand production chains to creat a solid fulcrum for farmers to develop a
variety of clean, safe agricultural products to supply to the market.
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.