(HBO) - In 2014, Cao Phong orange earned a geographical indication certificate. Since 2019, Cao Phong district has implemented the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme for its specialties, including the orange.
In 2020, Ha Phong cooperative in Cao Phong strives to have its orange
wine and lemon tea with honey products meeting the provincial 3-star OCOP
standards.
In 2019, the district had five products meeting the OCOP
standards; they were orange products of the 3T Cao Phong farm produce and Ha
Phong cooperatives. The goods were hailed for its good quality, appearance, and
competitiveness. As they were labeled as OCOP products, their origins were
traceable and their counterfeits are avoidable.
Since early 2020, the two cooperatives have focused their
resources on orange cultivation following the VietGap standard, investing in
post-harvest processing lines and product promotion in mass media platforms.
This year, the districts plans to spend about 720 million VND (31,144 USD) on
upgrading three existing OCOP products to earn the provincial 4-star level and
helping three goods – Ha Phong’s lemon tea with honey and orange wine, and
Thach Yen’s Michelia tonkinensis A. Chev. seeds – to meet the OCOP standard.
Considering orange as its key plant, Cao Phong has made concerted
efforts to achieve the geographical indication certificate and align local
orchards with the VietGap standard. Currently, the district has over 3,000
hectares of orange trees, producing more than 40,000 tonnes of fruit a year,
serving demand of producers of OCOP products.
To upgrade its local OCOP goods, right from the beginning of
the year, the district informed its related plans for cooperatives involved and
helped them build their business plans. Promotion activities to expand
distribution markets and capacity training for OCOP programme managers,
businesses, and cooperatives were also prioritised.
Bui Van Dan, director of the Cao Phong Agriculture and Rural
Development Office, said the district is implementing its OCOP programme toward
the two key goals of agricultural restructuring in line with new-style rural
building, and production development in association with job creation and
increased incomes.
Cao Phong will continue assist OCOP goods producers to boost
product quality and complete related OCOP assessment documents, he added./.
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