Representatives from Hoa Binh province’s Sub-Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection on February 22 held a working session with the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development of Yen Thuy district, and Dai Dong Agricultural Cooperative in Ngoc Luong commune.
Representatives from the provincial Sub-Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection make a field trip to a pomelo orchard of Dai Dong Agricultural Cooperative, and inspect its compliance with regulations regarding growing area codes.
In 2022, 52 farms joined the province’s pomelo production - export chain with 98.25 hectares and five growing area codes granted. Last year, the number of participating farms rose to 201, along with 11 cooperatives and collaborative groups, with 269.08 hectares and 24 growing area codes approved. Seven production facilities have received the GlobalGAP certificate so far, covering 145.5 hectares.
The provincial agricultural sector strives to raise the output of pomelo eligible for export to at least 300 tonnes for the 2024-2025 crop, and maintain the coded growing areas and seek at least two other codes. Besides, at least one packaging facility is expected to be eligible to enter the EU market.
At the meeting with the district Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development and Dai Dong Agricultural Cooperative, the delegation pointed to achievements as well as obstacles to production, business, market connectivity and product promotion.
They also touched upon production and business plans in the years to come, and how to raise product values, meeting stringent standards, thus ensuring sustainable agricultural export.
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.
alternate member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on March 5 had a working session with Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Duc Hinh and leaders of provincial departments and sectors also attended the working session.
The electronic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and processing plant of Japan’s Meiko Group, located at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city with a total investment of over 200 million USD, is expected to create thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the local budget.
