Ky Son border district has 6 more products achieving OCOP 3-star provincial rating.

Residents of Huoi Mu village, Huoi Tu commune, harvest Shan Tuyet tea leaves to provide raw materials for processing Shan Tuyet tea, one of the six OCOP products of Ky Son district that has just been recognized as achieving 3-star OCOP status. Photo: Hoai Thu

According to Decision No. 156/QD-UBND dated January 17, 2023, of the People's Committee of Nghe An province approving the results of the evaluation and classification of products participating in the "One Commune One Product" program of Nghe An province, phase 2 of 2022, Ky Son has added 6 OCOP 3-star products.

The six products recognized this time include: Shan Tuyet tea from Huoi Tu Organic Tea Production Cooperative, located in Huoi Le village, Huoi Tu commune; Hau Que aged beef from Bui Thi Que business household, Block 5, Muong Xen town; Ky Son ginger essential oil and ginger powder from Huong Son Agricultural and Handicraft Cooperative in Cau Tam village, Ta Ca commune; Muong Long black chicken from Muong Long Community Agriculture and Tourism Cooperative, Muong Long commune; and products from Na Loi Brocade Cooperative (skirts, dresses, scarves, tablecloths) located in Na Loi village, Na Loi commune.

The people of Na Loi commune maintain the traditional craft of brocade weaving. Photo: Hoai Thu

Previously, in November 2021, the Na Loi brocade weaving village in Na Loi commune was recognized as a provincial-level craft village. Na Loi commune has 6 villages, with brocade weaving mainly taking place in Na Loi village, where 78 out of 88 households participate. The people of Na Loi grow mulberry trees and raise silkworms to produce silk for weaving.

The recognition of OCOP 3-star status for brocade products such as skirts and scarves made by the people of Na Loi has created further motivation for them to actively improve their skills, accelerate production to meet product requirements, and access business and trade opportunities, thereby increasing their income.

In Muong Long commune, black chickens are a familiar livestock for the local people. Currently, people not only raise them for family needs but also transform them into high-quality, branded products. For example, Mr. Vu No Po in Muong Long 1 village invested 30 million VND to buy 50 laying hens of the local black chicken breed and an incubator to develop his poultry farming. After some time, his flock increased from 300 to 700 chickens, sometimes reaching over 1,000, generating an income of 250-300 million VND per year.

The people of Muong Long apply scientific breeding techniques to maintain the quality and genetic resources of their native black chicken breed. Photo: Hoai Thu

Besides Mr. Pó's household, nearly 20 other households have also invested in raising black chickens and established the Black Chicken Farmers' Association with 15 participating households in 2020. By 2021, the Mường Lống Commune Community Agriculture and Tourism Cooperative, chaired and managed by Mr. Lầu Bá Tu, was established with 7 members, aiming to preserve the indigenous black chicken breed and provide products for community tourism...

Thus, along with fresh ginger, which has been granted geographical indication and recognized as a 3-star OCOP product in 2020, Ky Son now has 7 3-star OCOP products, creating more joy and motivation for people producing and doing business in this remote border district.