Agricultural products "contribute" to tourism development

BHG - In recent years, Dong Van district has focused on developing agricultural products to meet market demand and open up opportunities to promote regional specialties through tourism activities.

Promoting its strengths, Dong Van district has developed and maintained a number of agricultural products serving tourism, many of which are branded, have high economic value, and are favored by locals and tourists. Typical products include: products from buckwheat seeds, mint honey, yellow beef, local black chicken, local black pig, products from ginseng, chili, linen, fermented bean curd, stone cake, green tea... In 2025, Dong Van district has directed specialized departments to coordinate with the district Tourism Association to develop 13 new agricultural products such as: canned braised pork; canned stewed pig's feet; dried radish, dong vermicelli, stone cake, dried beef, wilted beef, beef rolls, stewed chicken, salted pork leg... expected to launch products in the second quarter of 2025. Up to now, the whole district has 23 products meeting OCOP standards from 3 stars, it is expected that by the end of 2025, there will be 29 products serving tourism.

Many local agricultural products are introduced at the Dong Van district tourism product display booth.

In addition to building brands for agricultural products, the district also promotes the connection of people to consume agricultural products through restaurants and hotels. Organize the signing of commitments between farmers and restaurants and hotels in the area from September 2024 and consider this an effective "channel" for consuming and introducing products. In the first quarter of 2025, the district continued to link and sign contracts to consume products with 7 restaurants and hotels in the district. To date, the establishments have consumed over 4,600 kg of beef, nearly 7,000 kg of local chicken, 5,019 kg of pork, 1,382 kg of goat meat, 2,092 kg of various vegetables. The total estimated value is over 6.4 billion VND.

Flax products become popular tourist products.

Comrade Pham Duc Nam, Vice Chairman of Dong Van District People's Committee said: Currently, some agricultural products have been and are bringing high value, contributing to effectively serving tourism activities in the area. However, the products are still mainly developed spontaneously, fragmented, simple in form, not attractive and not meeting the increasing demands of consumers and tourists. Therefore, in the coming time, the district will have many measures and mechanisms to encourage enterprises and cooperatives to participate in investing in processing agricultural products to increase value. At the same time, it is clearly determined that the development of products must ensure safety, have brands, labels and have stores to introduce products, avoid counterfeit and fake products so that tourists can feel secure when choosing. In the past time, the district has proactively coordinated with provincial departments, branches, research centers and institutes from the Central to promote the application of science, technology and technology in the stages of seed production as well as the product processing process. From there, create products with quality, beautiful designs, suitable for consumer tastes. In particular, promote the development of agricultural products that meet VietGAP and organic standards, build OCOP products; attach product traceability stamps. Support product consumption units on digital technology platforms, electronic trading floors so that tourists and consumers can easily learn and choose...

Article and photos: MY LY

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