Vu Quang agricultural products expand consumption market

Recognized as meeting OCOP standards, agricultural products of Vu Quang (Ha Tinh) not only have a place in the market and stable consumption, but also help producers increase their income and have conditions to expand their scale.

Mr. Phung Dang Anh in village 3 (An Phu commune) harvests his family's honey.

Established in 2015 with 10 members, An Phu Beekeeping Cooperative now has 27 members. In order for the product to have a foothold in the market and stabilize output for farmers, in early 2019, the Cooperative started to build products that meet OCOP standards.

Mr. Phung Dang Anh in village 3 (An Phu commune) - a member of the cooperative said that thanks to the training at all levels on techniques, experience and the determination of the members to improve An Phu honey, in early 2020, the cooperative successfully built An Phu honey products that met 3-star OCOP standards. Since successfully building the brand, people in the cooperative no longer worry about output, every season, traders come to their homes to buy.

On average, each year, Mr. Anh's family supplies the market with more than 350 liters of honey, at a price of 250,000 VND/liter, earning more than 75 million VND.

Mr. Anh said: “My family currently raises nearly 40 bee colonies, supplying the market with an average of more than 350 liters of honey each year, at a price of 250,000 VND/liter, I earn more than 75 million VND. Income from beekeeping has helped my family rise from a poor household to a well-off household in the locality. In particular, when participating in the OCOP program, my family's honey products have gained a foothold in the market, when the season comes, traders and "acquaintances" come to order the whole crop, no longer having to worry about finding an outlet like before."

It is known that the whole An Phu commune currently has over 40 beekeeping households, with over 550 hives. In particular, An Phu Beekeeping Cooperative has successfully built a product that meets the 3-star OCOP standard. In order for the local honey beekeeping industry to develop more and more, and for honey products to increasingly reach large markets, the local government is mobilizing households to join the Cooperative to unify product quality, thereby improving competitiveness in the market.

Molasses products of Son Tho Molasses Service Cooperative will be recognized as 3-star OCOP in 2023.

In 2020, the molasses products of Son Tho Molasses Service Cooperative were recognized as 3-star OCOP at the provincial level. This is considered a stepping stone for the product to be affirmed in quality and have more opportunities to expand the market.

Ms. Doan Thi Nhan - Director of Son Tho Molasses Service Cooperative said: "With guidance and support from all levels, we have boldly built our brand. Since Son Tho Molasses was recognized as 3-star OCOP, all members of the Cooperative are excited because thanks to that, the product has connected to a wide consumption market inside and outside the province, and the price is also higher than before."

Every year, Son Tho Molasses Service Cooperative consumes about 450 tons of fresh sugarcane for local people.

According to Ms. Nhan, on average, each year, the cooperative consumes about 450 tons of fresh sugarcane for local people, extracts about 45 tons of molasses, and earns about 1.8 billion VND in revenue. It can be said that OCOP has helped the people's molasses products to reach further, and their lives have become more stable than before.

Mr. Nguyen Dang Nhan - Chairman of Tho Dien Commune People's Committee said: "The whole commune produces nearly 30 hectares of sugarcane, on average each year, Tho Dien sugarcane village supplies the market with nearly 160 tons of commercial molasses, bringing a good income to the people. To help people increase their income from sugarcane growing and molasses pressing, the local government is mobilizing people to participate in cooperatives to expand the scale, concentrate production, and improve product quality."

It is known that in addition to An Phu honey and Son Tho molasses, in Vu Quang area there are 11 other typical OCOP products such as: Than Thanh oranges and Binh Du persimmons (Duc Linh commune); Huan Tam oranges (Duc Giang commune); Thanh Dat oranges (Duc Lien commune); Thuong Bong oranges (Duc Bong commune); Bao Le oranges (Duc Huong commune); Hai Loi turmeric starch and peanut oil (Vu Quang town); Bao Phuong oranges, Hoai Luan oranges and Thanh Mai fish sauce (Quang Tho commune)... These are all key agricultural products of the locality. Thanks to investment in technology and guaranteed production processes, the products are always highly appreciated and trusted by customers.

Bao Phuong Orange - 3-star OCOP product of Vu Quang.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Luong - Deputy Chief of the Office of New Rural Development in Vu Quang district assessed: “OCOP is like a “passport” to help typical agricultural products of the locality access many markets and customers. Thereby, it not only helps producers improve their income but also helps the locality diversify OCOP products. Accompanying people on the journey of “upgrading” agricultural products, in recent years, the district has had many support policies.

Accordingly, in addition to technical support, processes, documents... to build OCOP products, the district also supports 30 million VND for products that meet 3-star OCOP standards, 40 million VND for products that meet 4-star standards and 50 million VND for products that meet 5-star standards. In addition, the district also encourages and supports farmers to form concentrated production areas, high-tech agricultural models, clean agriculture with high economic value to increase production value, contributing to increasing income criteria in building new rural areas of the district".

Van Chung

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/nong-nghiep/san-pham-nong-nghiep-vu-quang-mo-rong-thi-truong-tieu-thu/252525.htm