HCMC – The People’s Committee of HCMC on June 30 presented certificates to 39 more products under the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) program for 2022, bringing the total number of OCOP products in the city to 66.
Many of those products have been exported to major markets such as the U.S., Europe, and Australia, with 15 products being rated four-star OCOP and 24 others rated three-star OCOP.
Binh Chanh District stood out with eight products that received a 3- to 4-star OCOP rating. Xuan Nguyen Group JSC secured 4 products with a 4-star OCOP rating, while ABZ Food Import-Export Company achieved a 3-star OCOP rating for its ginseng wine.
Phuoc An Agricultural Cooperative had three products presented with a 3-star OCOP rating, including sweet leaf, Choy sum, and bok choy, all of which had met the Vietnamese Good Agriculture Practice (VietGAP) standards.
Can Gio District showcased six products with a 3-star OCOP rating produced by Can Gio Future Cooperative. These products include half-dried croaker, dried tonguefish, dried butterfish, fresh oyster, fresh pineapplefish, and freshwater cephalopods.
Hoc Mon District displayed 17 products that met the 3 to 4-star OCOP standards. HB Technology Production Company contributed four products with a 3-star OCOP rating, consisting of sprouts, Basella alba, water spinach, and vegetable mustard. GAP Clean Vegetable Cooperative received a 3-star OCOP rating for their bok choy.
Nong Phat High-Tech Agriculture Company earned a 3-star OCOP rating for their Japanese cantaloupe and spinach.
Cu Chi District showcased eight OCOP products, including five products with a 3-star OCOP rating from Huynh De Te Hung Company, which encompassed mixed dried fruits, mixed dried sweet potatoes, dried bananas, dried taro, and dried jackfruit. Additionally, Huynh De Te Hung Company also achieved a 4-star OCOP rating for their dried jackfruit. Ngoc Truong Phat Business Household, engaged in liquor and clean mushroom production, attained a 3-star OCOP rating for its Lingzhi liquor.
Lu Nguyen Xuan Vu, general director of Xuan Nguyen Group JSC, said that to achieve the OCOP certification, the firm’s products had undergone several evaluation stages conducted by the ministries of Health, Industry-Trade, Finance, and Natural Resources-Environment, while four-star rated certificates require other certification such as VietGAP, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, and International Organization for Standardization.
Dinh Minh Hiep, director of the HCMC Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, emphasized the significance of the OCOP program, as it had been recognized by the Prime Minister as an important solution for not only increasing income in communes and districts and also promoting socio-economic development in localities. Therefore, collective efforts and support from relevant departments and agencies are crucial for the program’s development.
In 2021, HCMC recognized 27 products from 11 participants, including 21 products with a 4-star OCOP rating, six products with a 3-star OCOP rating, and one product proposed for evaluation and recognition by the central authorities with a 5-star rating.
Source: The SaigonTimes