Implementing the "One Commune One Product" Program (OCOP), in recent times, localities in the province have focused on developing raw material areas associated with high quality agricultural, forestry and fishery products, bearing the characteristics, advantages, and brands of each region, contributing to opening up many opportunities for linkages in building production chains to develop the agricultural and rural economy in a sustainable direction. Implementing the Program "Every "Commune One Product" (OCOP), in recent times, localities in the province have focused on developing raw material areas associated with high quality agricultural, forestry and fishery products with unique characteristics and advantages. , the brand of each region, contributes to opening up many opportunities for linkages in building production chains to develop the agricultural and rural economy in a sustainable way.
However, reality shows that the market demand for entities whose products are certified to meet OCOP standards is very large, requiring businesses and cooperatives (Cooperatives) to have stable raw material areas to meet OCOP standards. ensure product supply and expand production scale to meet increasing market demand.
Realizing the high demand for clean food in the market, Da Hen tea production and processing cooperative, Dong Luong commune, Cam Khe district has focused on producing VietGAP tea to create safe products and improve product value. Products. The tea here is treated naturally, without chemicals, without stimulants, or without pesticides.
In addition to providing clean tea ingredients with clear origins, the cooperative's tea products are produced according to the correct process, complying with a series of strict regulations according to standards to ensure food hygiene and safety. , so finished tea products are always guaranteed and trusted by consumers. The cooperative currently has three product brands: premium Da Hen tea, Da Hen tea and specialty Da Hen tea, of which, the premium Da Hen tea product has met four-star OCOP standards.
To ensure a stable source of raw materials during the production process, in addition to the cooperative's 12.5 hectares of tea area, the cooperative is currently also associated with 100 hectares of craft village households to be autonomous and control local raw material areas. contributing to improving efficiency, product value, and creating jobs for local workers.
With the desire to build grapefruit trees into branded goods to promote the province's specialties to consumers nationwide, Xuan Thuy Grapefruit Cooperative, Xuan Thuy commune, Yen Lap district currently has over 30 hectares of raw material areas with products. Grapefruit products meet three-star OCOP standards. Since the cooperative formed a raw material area, it has helped change the production method from small-scale in households to concentrated production in the direction of linking a closed value chain, creating conditions for members to cooperate. Working to improve technical processes and applying advanced quality management programs in production.
In the province, there are currently 396 agricultural cooperatives, 350 farms, 272 cooperative groups and a number of large-scale concentrated agricultural production areas. To date, the whole province has 139 OCOP products with three stars or higher, including 92 three-star products, 47 four-star products, three five-star potential products and one five-star product. The formation of raw material areas will help businesses and cooperatives be proactive in production plans and control raw material sources in terms of time, quantity and quality of products.
To gradually form and develop large-scale, stable concentrated raw material areas, on December 9, 2021, the Provincial People's Council issued Resolution No. 22/2021/NQ-HDND stipulating support and encouragement policies. develop agriculture and rural areas in the province, including supporting the formation and development of concentrated, large-scale commodity production areas associated with preservation, processing and consumption of products; accumulate and concentrate land, develop agricultural production; Support key crops and livestock, commodity-oriented production; Encourage the development of typical products with advantages of local production in the direction of goods.
Along with the efforts of businesses, cooperatives, and production facilities, policies to support and develop OCOP products and build raw material areas for OCOP products that are being implemented are important factors. for entities to develop more high-quality OCOP products. Thereby, it not only aims to promote the development of product production and increase people's income, but also helps transform the economic structure in rural areas, making an important contribution to localities implementing effectiveness of the National target program for building new rural areas.
Hoang Huong