Many enterprises, cooperatives, and OCOP production facilities in Ha Tinh owned by women have brought about remarkable results, contributing to turning hometown specialties into branded products on the market.
Chien Thang Seafood Purchasing and Processing Cooperative, directed by Ms. Dang Thi Luan, currently owns 2 OCOP products.
Born in the land of seafood fishing, from a woman who made traditional fish sauce and only sold it to local people, up to now, Ms. Dang Thi Luan - Director of Chien Thang Seafood Purchasing and Processing Cooperative (Ky Ninh Commune, Ky Anh Town) has brought Ky Anh's sea specialties to the international market with the brand name Luan Nghiep fish sauce.
Director Dang Thi Luan shared: “In 2016, I founded the Chien Thang Seafood Purchasing and Processing Cooperative, but soon after that, a marine environmental incident occurred, so the Cooperative had to temporarily stop operating. Undaunted, in 2018, I was determined to revive the Cooperative and in 2019, we successfully built a 3-star OCOP fish sauce brand. By 2020, Luan Nghiep fish sauce was upgraded to 4-star OCOP. Currently, the Cooperative has 4 3-star and 4-star OCOP products including: fish sauce, salted anchovies with peanuts, shrimp paste, and instant jellyfish. In addition to domestic consumption, the Cooperative's fish sauce has recently been officially exported to the Russian Federation. The most honorable thing is that the Cooperative has been awarded a certificate of merit by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for its outstanding achievements in implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Program for the period 2018 - 2020”.
Every year, Chien Thang Cooperative sells nearly 100,000 liters of fish sauce.
Hoa Hao Food Processing Facility (Pho Chau Town, Huong Son) owned by Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa specializes in producing dried pork floss, dried beef, meat steamed with shrimp paste, dried chicken with lemon leaves, etc. Although she is 64 years old this year, Ms. Hoa still regularly participates in trade promotion fairs in provinces and cities to seek opportunities to develop markets for her facility's products.
It is known that Ms. Hoa started making shredded pork and dried beef for sale around 1993, when she was a clerk at Son Diem Primary School. Since 2012, she retired and started producing large quantities to supply the market. In 2020, Ms. Hoa decided to invest in equipment, expand the facility, and increase the scale of production to participate in the OCOP program. By the end of the year, the facility's shredded pork and dried beef products met 3-star standards.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa participated in the trade promotion fair in Hanoi at the end of 2022.
"At first, I made floss and dried beef to sell to improve my income because my clerical salary was not enough to cover expenses. Now, this job has brought in the main income for my family. Thanks to meeting OCOP standards, ensuring quality, and creating prestige in the market, the product consumption is quite good. Currently, on average, each month the facility uses nearly 5 tons of pork and more than 3 tons of beef for production," Ms. Hoa shared.
Ms. Pham Thi Hoa - Director of Hoa Linh Chi Seafood Processing and Trading Cooperative introduced the product to the delegation of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Dinh province.
After more than 30 years of being a dried seafood dealer, in 2020, participating in the OCOP program, Ms. Pham Thi Hoa (Cuong Gian commune, Nghi Xuan) converted her facility into the Hoa Linh Chi Seafood Processing and Trading Cooperative Group. In October 2021, she continued to upgrade her facility into a cooperative with 11 members.
Ms. Pham Thi Hoa - Director of Hoa Linh Chi Seafood Processing and Trading Cooperative said: “In 2020 and 2021, the Cooperative has 3 products that meet the 3-star OCOP standard: dried shrimp, dried anchovies, and dried squid. Currently, dried shrimp is in the process of being upgraded to 4-star OCOP. The OCOP program has brought us a lot of value, trusted by consumers, the products are supplied to many agents in provinces and cities, and especially "carry" by many local people abroad. It is estimated that the revenue of the Cooperative after the product is awarded the OCOP star has doubled compared to before, with seasonal workers at peak times reaching 15-20 people. Thanks to good product consumption, the Cooperative annually purchases about 20 tons of fresh shrimp, 5 tons of fresh anchovies, and 7 tons of fresh squid from fishermen in the province”.
Every year, Hoa Linh Chi Seafood Trading and Processing Cooperative purchases dozens of tons of shrimp, squid, and fish from fishermen.
On the journey to build and enhance the value of their hometown products, many female subjects after participating in the OCOP program and being certified with 3-star and 4-star OCOP have brought their products far into the market, even exporting to countries such as Korea, Japan, Thailand, England...
When mentioning the OCOP product brands of Ha Tinh that have been affirmed in the market associated with the leadership role of women, we cannot fail to mention Phu Khuong fish sauce of Ms. Le Thi Khuong (Ky Anh district); spring rolls, ham, and sausage of Ms. Le Thi Binh (Huong Son); Anh Thu spring rolls of Ms. Le Hoai Thu (Thach Ha); sour spring rolls, Hoai Vo ham of Ms. Vo Thi Hoai (Can Loc); essential oils from leaves and cereal sprout tea of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung (Ky Anh district), Thuan Ha deer velvet of Ms. Chu Thi Hong Ha (Huong Son), ...
Ms. Chu Thi Hong Ha - Director of Thuan Ha Deer Antler Enterprise was honored as "Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer" in 2022.
Not only promoting the role of women as owners, the OCOP program has also contributed significantly to creating jobs for a large number of female workers in rural areas, developing traditional craft villages, promoting rural economic development, and improving the quality of new rural construction.
According to Mr. Le Xuan Tung - Head of OCOP Department, Provincial New Rural Area Coordination Office, the proportion of OCOP subjects in Ha Tinh is about more than 50% women. After nearly 5 years of implementation, the OCOP program has brought good opportunities for women to do business, increase income for themselves and their families. Many OCOP product production facilities owned by women in the province have brought about remarkable results, contributing to creating brands for local specialty products.
Ngoc Loan
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