Many women-owned enterprises, cooperatives and OCOP production facilities in Ha Tinh have brought remarkable results, contributing to turning hometown specialties into branded products on the market.
Chien Thang Seafood Purchasing and Processing Cooperative, led by Ms. Dang Thi Luan, owns 2 OCOP products.
Born in the land of fishing, from a woman who makes traditional fish sauce and only sells it to people in the area, until now, Ms. Dang Thi Luan - Director of Chien seafood purchasing and processing cooperative Thang (Ky Ninh commune, Ky Anh town) has brought Ky Anh sea specialties to the international market with the brand name Luan Nghiep fish sauce.
Female director Dang Thi Luan shared: “In 2016, I set up the Chien Thang Seafood Purchasing and Processing Cooperative, but soon after, a marine environmental incident occurred, so the cooperative almost had to suspend operations. . Undeterred, in 2018 I was determined to revive the cooperative and in 2019, we successfully built a 3-star OCOP-standard fish sauce brand. By 2020, Luan Nghiep fish sauce will be upgraded to 4-star OCOP. Currently, the cooperative has 4 3-star and 4-star OCOP products including: fish sauce, peanut rimmed fish, fish sauce, and instant jellyfish. In addition to domestic consumption, recently, the cooperative's fish sauce has been officially exported to Russia. The most honorable thing is that the cooperative was awarded a certificate of merit by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for its outstanding achievements in implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Program in the 2018-2020 period.
Every year, Chien Thang Cooperative sells nearly 100.000 liters of fish sauce.
Hoa Hao Food Processing Facility (Pho Chau town, Huong Son) owned by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hoa specializes in producing cotton balls, beef jerky, minced meat with shrimp paste, dried chicken with lemon leaves... This year is 64 years old but Ms. Hoa still regularly participates in trade promotion fairs in provinces and cities to seek market development opportunities for the establishment's products.
It is known that Ms. Hoa started making cotton balls and dried beef for sale around 1993, when she was a secretary at Son Diem Primary School. Since 2012, she retired and started mass production for the market. In 2020, Ms. Hoa decided to invest in equipment, expand the facility, raise the scale of production to participate in the OCOP program and by the end of the year, the establishment's dried beef and ham products will meet 3-star standards. .
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa participated in a trade promotion fair in Hanoi at the end of 2022.
“In the beginning, I made cotton balls and dried beef and sold them to improve my income because my salary was not enough for my expenses. Now, this profession has brought the main income of the family. Thanks to OCOP standards, quality assurance, and prestige in the market, product consumption is quite good. Currently, on average, the facility uses nearly 5 tons of pork and more than 3 tons of beef every month for production, "- Ms. Hoa shared.
Ms. Pham Thi Hoa - Director of Hoa Linh Chi Seafood Processing and Trading Cooperative introduced products to the delegation of Binh Dinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
More than 30 years as an agent of dried seafood, in 2020, participating in the OCOP program, Ms. Pham Thi Hoa (Cuong Gian commune, Nghi Xuan) converted her establishment into a seafood processing and business cooperation group. Linh Chi Flower. By October 10, she continued to upgrade the facility into a cooperative with 2021 members.
Pham Thi Hoa – Director of Hoa Linh Chi Seafood Processing and Trading Cooperative said: “In 2020 and 2021, the cooperative has 3 products that meet the 3-star OCOP standard, which are dried shrimp, dried sardines, and dried squid. Currently, dried shrimp is in the process of being upgraded to 4-star OCOP. The OCOP program has brought a lot of value to us, is trusted by consumers, products are supplied to many agents in provinces and cities and especially many locals "carry" to go abroad. . Estimated revenue of the cooperative after the product is awarded the OCOP star doubles compared to before, seasonal workers at peak times are up to 15-20 people. Thanks to good product consumption, every year the cooperative buys from fishermen in the province about 20 tons of fresh shrimp, 5 tons of fresh sardines and 7 tons of fresh squid.
Every year, Hoa Linh Chi Seafood Processing and Trading Cooperative buys tens of tons of shrimp, squid and fish for fishermen.
On the journey of building and enhancing the products of their homeland, many female subjects, after participating in the OCOP program and being certified with 3-star and 4-star OCOP, have brought their products to reach the market, even is exported to countries such as Korea, Japan, Thailand, England...
Referring to Ha Tinh's OCOP product brands, which are confirmed in the market as a leader of women, it is impossible not to mention Phu Khuong fish sauce of Ms. Le Thi Khuong (Ky Anh district); spring rolls, spring rolls, rolls of Ms. Le Thi Binh (Huong Son); Anh Thu ram cake of Ms. Le Hoai Thu (Thach Ha); Hoai Vo spring rolls and tamarind rolls of Ms. Vo Thi Hoai (Can Loc); Frankincense essential oil and cereal germ tea by Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung (Ky Anh district), Thuan Ha deer antler velvet by Ms. Chu Thi Hong Ha (Huong Son), ...
Ms. Chu Thi Hong Ha - Director of Thuan Ha Deer Velvet Enterprise was honored as "Excellent Vietnamese Farmer" in 2022.
Not only promoting the role of women as owners, the OCOP program has also contributed significantly to creating jobs for a large number of female workers in rural areas, developing traditional craft villages, promoting the development of the rural economy. villages, improve the quality of new rural construction.
According to Mr. Le Xuan Tung - Head of OCOP Department, Office of New Rural Coordination in the province, the proportion of OCOP subjects in Ha Tinh accounted for more than 50% were women. After nearly 5 years of implementation, the OCOP program has brought good opportunities for women to do business and increase income for themselves and their families. Many women-owned OCOP establishments in the province have brought remarkable results, contributing to the branding of typical local products.
Ngoc Loan
