(HBO) – Hoa Binh province boasts relatively favourable natural conditions for growing medical herbs. Given this, a number of organisations and individuals have worked to develop large-scale medical herb farming zones, thus helping to provide jobs and raise income for locals.
A
worker of the Biopharm Hoa Binh JSC examines medical herbs.
The Hoa Binh Medicine JSC, based in Hoa Son
commune of Luong Son district, specialises in growing, researching and
producing medical herbs, especially "xa den” (Celastrus hindsii Benth) which is
useful for health improvement. It carried out a scientific study which looked
into the chemical composition of the special herb and assessed the biological
activity of some compounds from this plant. The firm submitted its findings to
the authorised agency to seek a patent and is currently investing in a
production line. Some "xa den” derivatives have also been produced on a trial
basis.
Meanwhile, the INCA Vietnam JSC has coordinated
with relevant agencies and localities to create a sacha inchi growing area for
many years and reaped encouraging outcomes. Suiting the local mountainous
climate and soil conditions, the plant has developed well here and generated
relatively high economic benefits.
The growing area produced 1 – 1.3 tonnes of dry
fruit per ha in the first year and more than 3 tonnes since the third year,
with annual profit reaching 150 – 200 million VND (6,400 – 8,500 USD) per ha on
average.
INCA Vietnam said it plans to form a
concentrated sacha inchi farming zone in Hoa Binh and build a factory here to
process materials.
Via effective scientific research activities,
the Biopharm Hoa Binh JSC has successfully developed a cordyceps production
process and multiplied some available medical plants like ginseng, "thong dat”
(Palhinhaea cernua), "hoang tinh do” (Polygonatum kingianum Coll. et Hemsl.)
and "thong do” (Taxus wallichiana).
Hoa Binh boasts potential and advantages for
developing medical plant growing zones and producing medicines. In its plan on
developing medical herb farming areas until 2025, the province will focus on the
24 plants that it has strength in and cultivate them on over 2,800ha of land to
harvest about 14,000 – 20,000 tonnes of materials each year.
To that end, provincial authorities have been
assisting localities to convert ineffective farmland areas into those for
growing herbs in the long term, thus helping to improve the economic value on
the same farming area, create more jobs and raise income for locals, and
protect producers and consumers’ health and the environment.
Under the province’s instructions, localities in
Hoa Binh are reviewing areas zoned for herb farming, proposing support
policies, and inviting investment to medical herb cultivation and processing.
They are also building hi-tech production models, form connectivity between
producing and processing companies, and encouraging farmers to change crop
structures to develop concentrated medical herb growing zones./.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.
