The agriculture and rural development sector of Hoa Binh has focused on restructuring its cultivation sector by converting areas of low-efficiency crops into crops that can bring higher economic value and meet market demands. It has also enhanced investment attraction, developed value chain-based production linkages, and took proactive measures to prevent and control diseases of crops.
Squash growing helps farmers in Doc Lap commune (Hoa Binh city) improve economic efficiency.
Localities in the province have proactively organised flexible and adaptive production, well-managed growing areas, and expanded consumption markets for agricultural products.
The total annual crop planting area in the province reached over 117,000 ha, equivalent to 100% of the plan. Of which, the area of citrus fruit trees reached over 10,200 ha with the output estimated at 210,000 tonnes in 2022 – 2023.
The locality has recorded high rations of mechanization application in agricultural production, reaching over 95% for rice cultivation and over 80% for other crops.
The granting of growing area codes has been accelerated with 58 growing area codes have been granted, including 33 codes serving export to China, the EU, New Zealand, the US and Australia.
In 2023, Hoa Binh exported 150 tonnes of sugarcane, 350 tonnes of banana, seven tonnes of orange, and 13 tonnes of lemongrass to China, the EU, and the Republic of Korea.
The scale of agricultural production chains has been increasingly expanded, including fresh sugarcane raw material areas for export in Tan Lac, Lac Son, and Cao Phong districts; and chili and passion fruit growing areas in Tan Lac, Lac Son, and Yen Thuy districts.
Some typical models that bring earnings of over 200 million VND (8,245 USD) per hectare per year include longan, sugarcane, and high quality rice growing models in Kim Boi, and Da Bac districts, and cucumber production chains for export invested by Pacific Co., Ltd and Hagimex Co., Ltd.
Hoa Binh City has been making strong changes in its infrastructure system and urban development, creating a vitality, a new look and taking on the leading position in the provincial socio-economic development.
Speaking at a meeting with businesses, investors, and cooperatives on the occasion of the lunar new year, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh affirmed that with the motto of the administration accompanying businesses, Hoa Binh always determines that the success of businesses is also that of the province; and their difficulties and problems are the responsibility of the Party Committees and authorities at all levels. That motto has created a landmark in the development process of the province as well as the local business community.
The Government Office has just issued Notice No. 179/TB-VPCP, dated April 23, 2024, on the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at his meeting with the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on April 13.
Cao Phong district has witnessed signs of economic improvement over the recent past thanks to efforts by local authorities to promote agricultural, industrial, and handicraft development.
On April 26th, the Steering Committee for completing the standards to establish Luong Son town of the province held a conference to evaluate the progress of implementing the standards to establish Luong Son town. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Steering Committee chaired the conference.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials of the province and Lac Son district on April 25 visited and presented gifts to local soldiers and pioneering youths who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
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