(HBO) – After five years of implementing the "One Commune-One Product” (OCOP) programme, Hoa Binh has discovered a number of shortcomings in the work, including the modest production scale and popularisation activities.
Green Ichiba melon, a three-star OCOP product by
Truong Thinh High Technology Agriculture Investment JSC in Lac Thuy has met
GlobalGAP standards.
In reality, the production of a number of OCOP recognised products has not been
expanded, while the market demand is high.
According to the coordinating office for new-style rural area building of Hoa
Binh, each year, the majority of products registered for OCOP programme have
received low score due to small production scale and modest quality, and a lack
of safe production standards such as VietGAP or organic. The reason behind the
situation is low investment in production process, and farmers’ poor
understanding of the OCOP programme.
Hoang Van Tuan, deputy chief of the provincial coordinating office for
new-style rural area building said that in order to promote OCOP products’
trademark and head to export, it is necessary to mobilise the engagement of the
whole political system and the community by popularising the programme and
encouraging people to join the programme.
Meanwhile, it is necessary to increase trade promotion and conduct general
intellectual property protection for the whole programme, while guiding
producers of protected products to abide by relevant regulations, including
those in origin.
Tuan said that along with ensuring good quality and prices of their products,
the province should support farmers to sell their OCOP products in e-commerce
platforms such as Sendo, Voso, Postmart.vn, Shopee and Lazada.
Tuan also advised the province to focus on developing OCOP products in
association with promoting the locality’s major farm produce such as citrus
fruits and Da River’s fish./.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
