Nghi Loc has 43 products achieving OCOP stars
Along with the construction of new rural areas, Nghi Loc district focuses on implementing the "One Commune One Product" (OCOP) program. Up to now, the whole district has had 43 products achieving OCOP stars.
OCOP creates advantages for products to enter the market
Currently, Nghi Lam commune (Nghi Loc) has wooden ladle and spoon products of Hong Son Production and Trade Limited Company, which is the first product of Nghi Loc district to achieve 4 OCOP stars.
Coming to the Company when dozens of workers were diligently packing products to prepare for export shipments, Mr. Nguyen Hong Son - the owner of this 4-star OCOP product, said that taking advantage of the locally available longan and rosewood materials, nearly 10 years ago he opened a factory to produce items such as chopsticks, ladles, spoons, and kitchen utensils...
Products of Hong Son Production and Trading Company Limited are very popular in the Korean and Japanese markets, exporting thousands of products every year. In 2021, Hong Son wooden spoon and ladle set products were ranked 4 stars OCOP, which is a good condition for the company to continue upgrading products, diversifying designs, expanding production scale, creating trust for customers, better consumption market, in order to create more jobs for local people.
Nghi Van is a barren and rocky locality, previously considered the most difficult in the district. However, the commune is currently in the top group of advanced new rural standards, the first commune in Nghi Loc district to achieve model new rural standards in education. Nghi Van also has 3 products achieving OCOP stars.
Come to the high-tech black chicken farm of Mr. Nguyen Huu Thang's family in hamlet 2-22, Nghi Van commune, shows that all 3 barns are invested in a closed system, the water and feed supply system for chickens is installed completely automatically and applies a cooling system using steam and exhaust fans.
Mr. Thang said that the total area of these 3 barns is more than 1,500m2, raising 10,000 laying hens at the same time. Thanks to proper care and guaranteed epidemic prevention, the flock of chickens has developed well. The black chicken breed lays sparsely, so each day the egg-laying rate is only 30%, each day Mr. Thang's chicken farm sells more than 3,000 eggs to the market. Chickens are raised according to safe processes, egg quality is guaranteed, on the packaging there is a QR code, full product information, so in 2023, the black chicken eggs of Mr. Nguyen Huu Thang's family were recognized as 3-star OCOP at the provincial level.
“Since my family’s black chicken egg products achieved the OCOP star, they have become more widely known to consumers, so they have been consumed strongly, sometimes out of stock. Currently, more than 50% of the products are sold at 20 clean food stores in Vinh City, the remaining nearly 50% are consumed in the open market,” said Mr. Nguyen Huu Thang.
Mr. Doan Van Dung - Chairman of Nghi Van Commune People's Committee, said: Realizing that building OCOP product brands is an opportunity to enhance the value of agricultural products and traditional products in the locality, in recent years, the Party Committee and the commune government have always paid attention to, promoted and mobilized units and individuals to build products that meet OCOP certification. Accordingly, up to now, the commune has had 3 products that have achieved OCOP stars, including: black chicken eggs of Nguyen Huu Thang's household in hamlet 2-22; green-skinned grapefruit of Vu Duc Duong's household in hamlet 1; Truong Oanh melon of Le Van Truong's household in hamlet 3.
43 OCOP products are specialties of each region
According to data from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nghi Loc district, in the first 6 months of 2024, Nghi Loc has built 13 OCOP products, bringing the total number of OCOP star products of the district to 43 products, of which 42 products have 3 stars and 1 product has 4 stars.
The OCOP products in Nghi Loc district are specialties of each region, have a brand, good quality, meet standards, are clean and safe products for users, and protect the environment well. The owners of 43 OCOP products in Nghi Loc district have created stable and regular jobs for hundreds of workers and thousands of seasonal workers.
Currently, Nghi Loc District People's Committee continues to direct localities to develop production, increase people's income in a sustainable way, suitable for climate change. That is to develop local specialties and strengths associated with brand building, create favorable conditions for product consumption and export, and promote the implementation of the "One Commune One Product" Program.
In the coming time, Nghi Loc will continue to promote propaganda and raise awareness associated with the implementation of new rural construction. Organize training courses for members participating in OCOP at district, commune and subject levels. The goal is to strive by 2025 for Nghi Loc to have 100% of communes with products participating in the OCOP Program (currently there are 4 communes without OCOP products), the whole district will have at least 42 products ranked 3 stars or higher and at least 1 product ranked 5 stars. The district will consolidate and perfect 100% of enterprises and cooperatives with products participating in the OCOP program; provide training for 100% of program managers, leaders of enterprises, cooperatives, and registered business owners participating in the OCOP program. In addition, strive to build and develop 3-5 points for displaying, introducing and selling OCOP products in the district.
The district always focuses on promoting the implementation of the OCOP Program, aiming to unleash the potential and advantages of rural areas, increase people's income; promote rural economic development, contribute to building new rural areas in depth, effectively and sustainably. Especially at a time when Nghi Loc district is striving to achieve advanced new rural standards by 2025, the development of OCOP products is of more interest to the district and communes.
Mr. Nguyen Ba Diep - Vice Chairman of Nghi Loc District People's Committee
It can be seen that the development of OCOP products in Nghi Loc district has helped these products promote and promote trade through fairs, information channels, and e-commerce platforms. The OCOP program in Nghi Loc helps to gradually improve the material and spiritual life of rural people, contributing to building a countryside rich in cultural identity, a green environment and sustainable development.../.
