Visitors check information on products at the fair(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - As many as 76 specialties from the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai arebeing displayed at the Lao Cai agricultural and OCOP products exhibition whichbegan on December 6 at the Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi.
The three-day event ispart of efforts made by the province and Big C, Central Group Vietnam, tointroduce safe and high-quality products from other regions to the capitalcity’s citizens, as well as helping promote “One Community One Product” (OCOP)programme and grow local businesses and farmers.
On display are 45 OCOPproducts certified with three to five stars such as Seng Cu rice, Tham Duongglutinous rice, sausages, dried pork, smoked buffalo meat, cabbages, chayote,kohlrabi, mushrooms, Muong Khuong chili sauce, dried bamboo shoots, medicinalherbs, tea, wine, vermicelli and smoke salmon.
According to Nguyen XuanNhan, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, Lao Cai province has 70 certified safe agricultural productchains, 52 of which are supplying to Hanoi and neighbouring provinces.
“All products introducedat the fair are specialties of Lao Cai province with clear origin andtraceability stamps, certified safe products by VietGAP. All informationconcerning the quality and origin of products is displayed publicly during andafter the event,” Nhan said.
He also highlighted theevent as a good opportunity for the province to introduce and promote itsagricultural products, help consumers have better understanding about itstrustworthy products and connect businesses between the two localities, as wellas present to investors potential and investment opportunity of the province.
Pham Van Duy, Deputy Directorof the Agricultural Product Processing and Market Development Department underthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the year 2019 haswitnessed strong efforts by many provinces to introduce and promote their localagricultural products and actively seeking to boost trade.
He said many localitieshave cooperated with Big C to organise agricultural weeks such as Hoa Binh, SonLa, Bac Kan, Dong Thap, Hung Yen, and Ha Tinh in Bic C’s outlets in Hanoi andHCM City.
Duy emphasised sellinglocal agricultural specialties to modern supermarkets is an effective channeland highly he appreciates Lao Cai province’s efforts actively seeking cooperationwith modern supermarkets to promote its products.
He hoped localities willexpand cooperation with other supermarkets to increase trade, boost localproduction and create value chains towards sustainable development.
At the event, Big C, amember of Central Retail Vietnam, and Lao Cai's Hung Thinh Cooperative signedtrade agreements to supply Muong Khuong black pork to Big C'ssupermarkets. This is part of the Livelihood Community Programmeimplemented by Central Retail Vietnam to support farmers, fishermen and poorhouseholds in coastal, and rural and remote areas.
Located in themountainous Northwest region, besides tourism potential, Lao Cai has promisingagriculture development such as high-quality, specialty rice, medicinal herbs,vegetables, tea, tropical fruits and flowers.
In the province’s trade,investment and tourism promotion conference in July this year, Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc suggested the province develop agriculture on three pillars – organicand clean farming, use of high technology in production and processing andlinkages in value chains./.
The three-day event ispart of efforts made by the province and Big C, Central Group Vietnam, tointroduce safe and high-quality products from other regions to the capitalcity’s citizens, as well as helping promote “One Community One Product” (OCOP)programme and grow local businesses and farmers.
On display are 45 OCOPproducts certified with three to five stars such as Seng Cu rice, Tham Duongglutinous rice, sausages, dried pork, smoked buffalo meat, cabbages, chayote,kohlrabi, mushrooms, Muong Khuong chili sauce, dried bamboo shoots, medicinalherbs, tea, wine, vermicelli and smoke salmon.
According to Nguyen XuanNhan, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, Lao Cai province has 70 certified safe agricultural productchains, 52 of which are supplying to Hanoi and neighbouring provinces.
“All products introducedat the fair are specialties of Lao Cai province with clear origin andtraceability stamps, certified safe products by VietGAP. All informationconcerning the quality and origin of products is displayed publicly during andafter the event,” Nhan said.
He also highlighted theevent as a good opportunity for the province to introduce and promote itsagricultural products, help consumers have better understanding about itstrustworthy products and connect businesses between the two localities, as wellas present to investors potential and investment opportunity of the province.
Pham Van Duy, Deputy Directorof the Agricultural Product Processing and Market Development Department underthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the year 2019 haswitnessed strong efforts by many provinces to introduce and promote their localagricultural products and actively seeking to boost trade.
He said many localitieshave cooperated with Big C to organise agricultural weeks such as Hoa Binh, SonLa, Bac Kan, Dong Thap, Hung Yen, and Ha Tinh in Bic C’s outlets in Hanoi andHCM City.
Duy emphasised sellinglocal agricultural specialties to modern supermarkets is an effective channeland highly he appreciates Lao Cai province’s efforts actively seeking cooperationwith modern supermarkets to promote its products.
He hoped localities willexpand cooperation with other supermarkets to increase trade, boost localproduction and create value chains towards sustainable development.
At the event, Big C, amember of Central Retail Vietnam, and Lao Cai's Hung Thinh Cooperative signedtrade agreements to supply Muong Khuong black pork to Big C'ssupermarkets. This is part of the Livelihood Community Programmeimplemented by Central Retail Vietnam to support farmers, fishermen and poorhouseholds in coastal, and rural and remote areas.
Located in themountainous Northwest region, besides tourism potential, Lao Cai has promisingagriculture development such as high-quality, specialty rice, medicinal herbs,vegetables, tea, tropical fruits and flowers.
In the province’s trade,investment and tourism promotion conference in July this year, Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc suggested the province develop agriculture on three pillars – organicand clean farming, use of high technology in production and processing andlinkages in value chains./.
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