Chi Dam commune promotes the development of commodity-oriented production

Located in the midland and mountainous region of the North of the province, Chi Dam commune has long been known as a famous grapefruit growing area throughout the region. Exploiting the potential strengths of fertile land, temperate climate, favorable geographical location and abundant human resources, the locality is promoting production towards concentrated and sustainable commodities.

Processing wooden furniture at Van Du carpentry village, Chi Dam commune to meet market demand.

Established on the basis of merging the old Chi Dam commune and Hung Xuyen, this place not only inherits the agricultural tradition but also promotes economic restructuring, bringing stable income to the people. One of the biggest advantages of Chi Dam commune is its fertile land resources and temperate climate, suitable for agricultural production in the direction of goods. With a specialty grapefruit area of ​​up to 489 hectares (an increase of 123 hectares compared to 2020), Chi Dam has affirmed its position through grapefruit products certified to meet 4-star OCOP standards in 2022. Doan Hung grapefruit not only has high economic value but also has a national geographical indication brand, easy access to the domestic market and export. The whole commune has 5 grapefruit cooperatives. The cooperatives all focus on guiding members to apply science and technology to care for grapefruit trees, organize product introductions and consume output for local grapefruit output. The work of protecting, promoting and developing the brand of specialty grapefruit is regularly paid attention to, effectively maintaining the application of traceability stamps, actively participating in fairs and exhibitions to introduce products.

In order to increase the economic value of grapefruit trees, after many years of research and study of agricultural processing technology, some cooperatives in the commune have produced many by-products from grapefruit such as: grapefruit pulp, grapefruit peel jam, grapefruit peel essential oil, grapefruit flower distilled water... From there, opening up opportunities for local agricultural products, contributing to supporting people in consuming unqualified grapefruits that have to be pruned and discarded. Hung Xuyen Agricultural Cooperative is one of the leading units in the commune to implement a model of processing by-products from grapefruit and grapefruit flowers. Mr. Nguyen Tuan Oanh, Director of Hung Xuyen Agricultural Cooperative, said: “In order for local grapefruit to become a year-round commodity, processing by-products plays an important role. How to fully utilize the value of grapefruit trees to improve economic efficiency so that grapefruit trees can develop stably and sustainably is a question that always makes me struggle to find a solution. Turning grapefruit trees, which used to only produce fragrant flowers and sweet fruits, into raw materials for deep processing, brings sustainable development to the specialty grapefruit region, increases income for local people, and creates regular jobs for cooperative members.”

Hung Xuyen Agricultural Cooperative invests in machinery and equipment for processing grapefruit jam, grapefruit essential oil, grapefruit pulp... to meet market demand, contributing to increasing product value.

Chi Dam commune has a strategic geographical location, bordering Lo River and Chay River, creating favorable conditions for irrigation and water and road transport. Traffic infrastructure has been invested in over the past 5 years with more than 20 km of hardened rural roads, thereby effectively connecting with national and provincial highways. This helps agricultural and forestry products to be easily transported to neighboring provinces such as Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Hanoi capital... Digital infrastructure is also an advantage, with 100% of online administrative procedures at level 3-4, applying digital signatures and electronic payments, creating conditions for businesses and cooperatives to access the market quickly and effectively.

Along with agricultural production, the commune also has a solid foundation in industry and handicrafts. The whole commune has 1,188 production and business establishments, including 17 enterprises, 82 wood processing establishments in Van Du carpentry village, producing wooden furniture, concrete bricks, garments... These establishments create jobs for thousands of workers with incomes from 6 to 14 million VND/person/month, contributing to improving people's lives. Van Du carpentry village, with its long-standing tradition, is an opportunity to develop exported wood products, meeting the demand for high-quality furniture. Trade and services have also developed strongly with more than 350 establishments, meeting the demand for consumption and circulation of goods. To date, the total outstanding credit balance in the area has reached 564 billion VND, contributing to supporting households with capital difficulties to have more resources to invest in production development and increase income.

With fertile land, modern transport and digital infrastructure, and abundant human resources, Chi Dam commune has all the elements to become a locality with a developed commodity production industry in the province. Orientation for the 2025 - 2030 term, with breakthroughs such as improving the grapefruit brand and investing in infrastructure, will be the driving force for the commune to continue to reach out, strive to increase income and have no more poor households by 2030.

Hong Nhung

Source: https://baophutho.vn/xa-chi-dam-thuc-day-phat-trien-san-xuat-huong-hang-hoa-238534.htm