Implementing the program “Quang Ninh province – One Commune, One Product” (OCOP), Dam Ha District has expanded its production area and increased quality of products.
OCOP initiative not only helps farmers get higher incomes but also affirms the special brands of the localities.
OCOP program used to be fragmented but now is being developed in larger scale thanks to the connectivity between cooperatives and farmers. Dam Ha white radish is a typical example. Its plantation was modestly 24 hectares in Dam Ha and Quang Loi communes but now is spread to more than 50 hectares with output of 60-80 tons/ha.
Tuan Hung Agriculture-Forestry-Fisheries Production and Trade, Services Cooperative which manufactures Duc Yen rice, Dam Ha peanut, Dam Ha mung bean, fulfilled all food safety and hygiene requirements and completed concentrated agricultural zones. These efforts have helped increase prices of Duc Yen rice to 20,000 to 25,000 VND/kilo from 15,000 – 20,000 VND/kilo.
Groupers raised and supplied by Duc Thinh Aquaculture Trade and Services Cooperative now have become a local popular product. The cage raising process is being applied with VietGAP criteria from selecting suitable water area, breeds to food, etc. The Vietnam seafood gold quality labelled groupers brought in more than 90 tons, and revenue of more than two bil. VND in 2018 while in the first 6 months of the year, the yield exceeded 50 tons.
By now, Dam Ha has seen 28 products certified with OCOP label, including 22 with certified packages and logos while 11 ones granted brandname certificates by National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The district also organized competitions to assess OCOP products and attended provincial contests. Dam Ha’s OCOP now are not only consumed in the district but also in provinces nationwide.
Translated by Dao Linh
