Developing many sectors and industries

Hoang Van Agricultural Cooperative in Van Xuyen village, Hoang Van commune, Hiep Hoa district has 9 official members and 38 joint venture members, specializing in agricultural production.

Than Truong Cooperative in Yen The district maintains of Ven village tea production in line with developing community-based tourism.

The cooperative produces and purchases over 10 tonnes of round grain glutinous rice and about 20 tonnes of black olive (Canarium nigrum Engl) each year to make local signature specialties like banh chung Van, salted black olive and nham tram den (black olive salad).

The products meet food hygiene and safety standards with delicious flavour, which are must-have dishes on Tet occasion, of which banh chung Van was rated a 3-star OCOP product.

In order to widely introduce the regional specialties, increase the consumption and members’ income, the cooperative opened a restaurant managed by Ta Thi Quy, the cooperative Director.

The restaurant is often crowded on festival and holiday occasions when it also receives orders from the province and other localities. Getting more jobs, the average income of the cooperative members increases from 1.5 to 2 million VND per month.

Cuong Thi Agriculture and Food Processing Cooperative in Dai Hoa commune, Tan Yen district has also developed new industries. The main business line of the cooperative is confectionery production (such as peanut candy, sesame candy and che lam cake).

Since its early days of operation, the cooperative has reinforced resources and invested in semi-automatic machines to reduce labour force and production time while increasing profits. The cooperative creates regular jobs for 7 workers, even 25 or 30 workers in peak seasons.

This cooperative annually supplies about 500 tonnes of confectionery of different types to the market, earning a revenue from 20 to 25 billion VND (787,525 to 984,407 USD) with a profit of over 1 billion USD (39,376 USD).

Its product “Do Hung traditional che lam cake” was rated 3-star OCOP, helping to affirm its trademark and get more opportunity to approach high-end markets.

New policy “energizes” cooperatives

There are more than 1,100 cooperatives in the entire province with the total charter capital of nearly 3 trillion VND (118.13 million USD) attracting over 43,000 members.

In recent years, most of the cooperatives have paid attention to expanding industries and production sectors to enhance their performance, meet the members’ demand and promote the local advantages.

Nui Han Community-based Tourism Cooperative in Xuong Lam commune, Lang Giang district is a good example. This cooperative has come into operation for over 1 year. It has collected 1 hectare of land to grow flowers, Shan Tuyet tea and jabuticaba tree to create a beautiful landscape to attract tourists.

Besides, the cooperative links with other tourist sites to create meaningful and memorial experience tours. In addition, it also pays attention to developing special regional food as gifts for visitors, especially the “sun-dried beef” which has been certified 3-star OCOP product.

According to Nguyen Duc Hien, Chairman of the provincial Cooperative Alliance, cooperatives have benefited from many supporting policies for their production and business activities including those related to land, loans, human resource development and trade promotion.

The Law on Cooperatives 2023 took effect from 1 July 2024 with new provisions and policies to better support collective economic organizations, especially in multiplying industries and sectors.

Besides, the Law on Cooperatives 2023 provides more supporting policies for collective economic organizations in application of science and technology, salary, bonus and allowance support to attract high-quality human resources and training to enhance members’ capacity.

Nguyen Duc Hien stressed multiplying industries and sectors is an inevitable trend to help cooperatives grow effectively and sustainably.

Bac Giang supports packaging and labels for OCOP products

BAC GIANG - Bac Giang province has recently focused on directing departments, sectors and organizations to coordinate with localities to support businesses, cooperatives and people in designing and completing packaging, labels and traceability stamps for products, especially key and typical products participating in the One Commune One Product Program (OCOP).

Bac Giang promotes vegetable production

BAC GIANG - Due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi, many areas of vegetables ready for harvest in the northern region have been damaged, leading to a shortage of green vegetables. Currently, residents, local authorities, and relevant sectors in the province are implementing various measures to stabilise the supply of vegetables, tubers, and fruits as soon as possible.

Bac Giang’s OCOP products promoted in Kien Giang province

BAC GIANG - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just coordinated to open 2024 Mekong Delta OCOP (One Commune One Product) product connection forum in Kien Giang province. Bac Giang province displays a booth to introduce a number of local OCOP products.

Bac Giang plans production area towards modern agriculture

BAC GIANG - With the goal of developing modern and sustainable agriculture, Bac Giang province has recently paid due attention to developing and implementing many specific policies and solutions, focusing on reviewing, planning regions and arranging agricultural production space in a suitable and effective manner.

Bac Giang’s forestry sees highlights in wood processing market

BAC GIANG- In the context when livestock and plantation have been dramatically impacted by harsh weather, natural calamities and epidemics, forestry production especially wood processing is a highlight with positive signs this year. Seizing this opportunity, many wood processing firms in Bac Giang province have stimulated production investment and signed many consumption contracts.

Bac Giang supports Laos’ Xaysomboun province implement farming models

BAC GIANG - In implementation of the cooperation agreement between Bac Giang and Laos’ Xaysomboun provinces, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Bac Giang province has carried out 4 plantation and livestock models in the counterpart province. Besides, 4 other models will be implemented by Bac Giang province in coming time.