Along with the restructuring, consolidation and transformation of existing cooperatives, the establishment of new cooperatives has created bright spots in the activities of the collective economic sector and cooperatives in the province. Despite facing many difficulties and confusion, these "new recruits" are expected to develop and create new breakthroughs.
Vu Gia Ba Lang fish sauce cooperative, Nghi Son town always focuses on applying food hygiene and safety procedures in production.
Present at Vu Gia Ba Lang fish sauce cooperative, Xuan Tien residential group, Hai Thanh ward (Nghi Son town), although it was only established in February 2024, the cooperative has outlined clear and promising development directions. Mr. Vu Tien Diep, director of the cooperative, said: "Residents in Hai Thanh ward have had a long-standing traditional fish sauce making profession, but each household has its own "secrets" and market development strategies. This invisibly destroys the long-standing common features of the locality and fails to build and promote the collective brand of Ba Lang fish sauce that has been built. Therefore, we have gathered 7 households with large production scale and enthusiasm in the locality to establish a cooperative to unify production regulations, support each other in consumption, and build brands and trademarks in the market".
It is known that Mr. Vu Tien Diep's family produces fish sauce using traditional methods, with its own characteristics of being extracted from fresh sea fish, filtering the fish juice, so it has a characteristic aroma, sweet aftertaste, and is rich in nutrients. To ensure quality standards, right after its establishment, Vu Gia Ba Lang fish sauce cooperative registered to produce according to TCVN 5107:2018 standards. At the same time, ensuring food hygiene and safety in all stages of production. Along with that, the cooperative has focused on building and designing product packaging to create a unique feature and make it easy to reach customers and consumers. Therefore, currently, some products with the Vu Gia Ba Lang brand, such as shrimp paste, fish sauce, shrimp paste... have been well received by the market and consumers. On average, each month the cooperative consumes about 10 - 12 thousand liters of fish sauce, 10 tons of fish sauce of all kinds, creating regular jobs for 7 workers. The cooperative's products are not only consumed strongly in the domestic market but also distributed through a system of agents in Hanoi.
Mr. Vu Tien Diep, director of the cooperative, affirmed: The standards and quality of Vu Gia fish sauce products have been certified by professional agencies and are highly appreciated by consumers. Therefore, the cooperative is building a process and procedures for submitting to the District People's Committee for evaluation and recognition of OCOP products to qualify for participation in fairs and trade promotion programs organized by departments, branches and localities.
Although the cooperative was newly established at the end of 2023, Thiet Ong Longan Cake Cooperative (Ba Thuoc) has built an effective production and business plan. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Tri, director of the cooperative, said: Understanding that the cooperative was established to connect and support members, the production efficiency of the members is the "measure" of the success of the cooperative, so since its establishment, within its capacity, one of the first practical activities of the cooperative is to orient production for 7 members. In which, agricultural production and consumption and construction are 2 areas expected to bring revenue and production efficiency. Therefore, in the field of agricultural production and consumption, the cooperative focuses on developing and improving the quality of traditional longan cakes. Thanks to that, Thiet Ong longan cakes have been recognized as 3-star OCOP products and have an average consumption of about 2 tons/month. Along with that, promote connection and develop construction services to increase income and create resources to support member households to invest in production development.
In fact, under the guidance and direction of the Provincial Cooperative Union, mass organizations, socio-political organizations and localities, Thanh Hoa province has from 25 to 30 newly established cooperatives in all socio-economic fields every year. In the first 6 months of 2024 alone, the whole province had 24 newly established cooperatives, equal to 96% of the plan assigned by the province. In which, mainly cooperatives operate in the fields of agriculture and rural industries. These cooperatives are established based on the actual needs of members, professional groups and associations, and have developed production and business plans, market access plans, and effective product promotion.
Ms. Ha Thi Thuy, Head of Policy - Movement Department, Provincial Cooperative Union, said: In recent years, the collective economic sector and cooperatives of the province have developed in terms of quantity and operational efficiency. Newly established cooperatives have all kinds of services, promoting production and business in rural areas. Through the establishment of new cooperatives, new cooperatives not only play a role in gathering and mobilizing but also change the thinking and working methods of farmers, apply scientific and technical advances, and improve production efficiency. Many cooperatives have done well in linking, ensuring stable output for agricultural products. In some areas, cooperatives have expanded production, created more industries, developed general business, invested in equipment to improve production and business capacity. Therefore, the Cooperative Union continues to coordinate with departments, branches and sectors to promote propaganda and mobilize the establishment of new cooperatives, and support new cooperatives to promote production and business efficiency. Thereby, creating more jobs, increasing income for people and creating momentum for the collective economy and cooperatives of the province.
Article and photos: Le Hoa
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