Bac Giang develops OCOP in association with building raw material areas

According to the proposed plan, to develop OCOP products, Bac Gang province will promote guidance on standardizing processes and product standards participating in the program according to the OCOP criteria set associated with the advantages and conditions of each location, including: Specialties and traditional products associated with advantages in production conditions and local cultural values, especially products of craft villages, traditional crafts, and rural tourism services.

Besides, develop OCOP products in 6 groups, prioritizing agricultural and non-agricultural products and unique, traditional, and advantageous services in each locality to promote internal resources and increase the value associated with community development. Encourage production entities to invest in innovation and apply advanced science and technology in product production, preliminary processing, preservation, and processing to improve productivity and product quality and meet market demand…

Regarding production unit codes, according to statistics until mid-2023, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Bac Giang province has directed functional units to review, appraise, check, and evaluate the reality and grant 64 new production unit codes. Through this, we continue to orient farmer households and agricultural cooperatives to proactively participate in assessing the OCOP program, contributing to improving the value of agricultural products and increasing people's income.

In Bac Giang, lychees were issued the newest production unit codes with a total of 43 production unit codes (area of ​​more than 1,000 hectares) reaching 204.7% of the plan, Concentrated in 21 districts of Tan Yen (area of ​​739.29 hectares); Yen The 03 codes (area 40.37 hectares); Luc Ngan 18 acres (area 240.35 hectares); Son Dong 01 code (area 36.1 hectares). For grapefruit production unit codes, Bac Giang has reviewed and issued two new production unit codes with an area of ​​20 hectares in Luc Ngan district that are eligible for export to the US market. Longan growing area codes, newly issued ten export longan codes with a total area of ​​110.3 hectares, including 05 longan codes exported to Japan with an area of ​​52 hectares, 05 longan codes meeting export standards to Australia with 58.3-hectare area…

In addition, to promote the development of the One Commune One Product program, in 2024, Bac Giang province plans to allocate about VND 20.9 billion to implement the program. This level of support includes new products, renewals, and upgrades, the lowest is VND 20 million, the highest is VND 300 million per product.

Thanks to the attention and support of authorities at all levels, many localities in Bac Giang province have promoted their strengths and potential for developing OCOP products. Luc Ngan district is the leader, with 40 OCOP products with typical products such as: Kim Ngan chili garlic vinegar; Kim Ngan lychee vinegar; Kim Ngan apple cider vinegar; Chu Green noodles; Luc Ngan rice noodles; Hong Xuan green-skinned grapefruit; Vinh Hong Xuan orange…

In the Tan Yen district, there is a famous Nui Danh southern ginseng product, with a growing area of ​​71.5 hectares. In 2022 solely, the new planting area was 47.5 hectares; products obtained from ginseng roots will be about 3.7 tons, selling price from VND 1.5-2 million per kg; 5.5 tons of ginseng flowers, selling price from VND 0.8-1 million per kg of the dry product; Economic efficiency reaches about VND 6.05 billion ha per production cycle. Tan Yen district has dried Nui Dan ginseng products of the Nui Dan ginseng production and consumption cooperative and Nui Dan ginseng flower buds of the Nui Dan Lien Chung ginseng production and consumption cooperative, achieving 4-star OCOP.

With the achieved results, in 2024, the People's Committee of Bac Giang province assigned the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to preside and coordinate with relevant departments and branches to advise the Provincial People's Committee to organize the implementation of the OCOP program in the area.

Advise the Provincial People's Committee to direct districts, towns, and cities to develop and deploy the OCOP program in their localities and regularly organize inspections and evaluations of its implementation in cities and districts. Carry out advertising and trade promotion of OCOP products on the province's OCOP Program Website; Organize OCOP product manufacturing units to participate in OCOP fairs inside and outside the province.

Departments, branches, units, and localities closely follow the viewpoints and goals of the OCOP program, OCOP project, and local realities, clearly defining the content, tasks, and critical solutions for implementation. Be proactive and determined and coordinate regularly and consistently among departments, branches, localities, and relevant agencies during implementation. Implement the program effectively to promote production development, increase income for the community, and contribute to completing the national target program to build new rural areas in Bac Giang province.