Building OCOP products is part of the measures that Hoa Binh has worked out to improve the values of local fisheries as well as promote sustainable development of the sector.
Developing
OCOP products helps increase the values of the local aquaculture products.
Being one of the five provinces boasting huge
potential for reservoir fisheries development, Hoa Binh has issued various
policies to encourage and support sustainable cage culture and strive to
develop its "Da River fish” and "Da River shrimp” brands which were recognised
by the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam.
Besides, its efforts to develop aquaculture OCOP
products have paid off, as its five processed goods are certified as four-star
OCOP and four as three-star ones.
Cage culture has been developed in five hamlets
in Tien Phong commune, Da bac district over the past years. However, not until
the Da Giang Eco Cooperative set up production linkage with farmers, has
aquaculture brought high income to the locals.
Last year, the cooperative’s Da River black
carp, Da River black hemibagrus guttatus, and Da River armorhead catfish were
recognised as three-star products, which is seen as a motive to bolster local
caged-fish farming.
Director of the cooperative Xa Ngoc Hung said
the cooperative has given weight to intensive processing instead of selling
fresh fish, adding getting the OCOP certification has made it easier for the
cooperative to popularise its products and increase their values.
Head of the provincial Department of Fisheries
Luong Thanh Hai said that the sector has paid due heed to piloting cage culture
models in line with VietGAP standards, developing OCOP brands, building linkage
chains, and encouraging cooperatives to promote large-scale production in
accordance with specific quality standards.
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.
