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Yen The promotes brands of hill chicken and signature products
BAC GIANG- The people’s committee of Yen The district in northern province of Bac Giang organized the festival promoting the sale of Yen The hill chicken and other local signature products on 26 and 27 October. This is the first time Yen The hosted a festival for hill chicken and its signature products.
Many large-scale concentrated hill chicken farming areas have been established in the district for years. The district sells nearly 12 million chicken heads every year at the production value of about 1,600 billion VND (62.6 million USD).
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Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Lam Thi Huong Thanh and the delegates visit the exhibition booths at the festival. |
Yen The hill chicken was granted certificate of trademark registration by the National Office of Intellectual Property (under the Ministry of Science and Technology) in 2011 and protected industrial property in 3 countries including China, Laos and Singapore.
In line with hill chicken, the district is home to many other signature products such as Hong Ky mountain goat, green tea, late ripening longan and red-flesh dragon fruit. The district currently has 46 OCOP products including four 4-star products and the others rated 3 stars.
At the festival, the delegates, local people and visitors had opportunity to experience processing of the products and enjoy local traditional dishes and specialties. Besides, a number of exciting activities, particularly the contest for beautiful pairs of chickens, cooking competition featuring hill chicken and local typical products and competition for booths showcasing agro-forestry and handicraft products took place at the festival.
On this occasion, the people’s committee of Yen The district announced the decision and handed over 3-star OCOP product certification in 2024 to 17 products including 13 new ones and the others being re-evaluated and re-classified.
At the closing ceremony on 27 October, the Organizing Board hosted a bidding for beautiful pairs of chickens. The total bid value was over 280 million VND (10,996 USD), in which the pair of chickens of Huong Vi commune winning first prize was paid 150 million VND (5,890 USD). The whole auction amount was transferred to the district Fatherland Front Committee to support needy households in the district.
BAC GIANG - Thanh Hoa province launched a space to display and introduce agricultural, industrial and handicraft products of provinces and cities in the Northern region from August 16 – 18, including Bac Giang, Thai Binh, Dien Bien, Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Hai Duong, Hoa Binh, Thai Nguyen, Nam Dinh, Vinh Phuc, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh and Son La.
BAC GIANG - Facing the pressure of urbanization and shrinking agricultural land area, Bac Giang city has focused on exploiting local advantages, effectively implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Program to promote internal strength and increase value.
After 5 years of implementation, the "One Commune, One Product" (OCOP) programme has been comprehensively and widely carried out in all localities across the country. It is considered a crucial solution and task in executing the National Target Programme for building new-style rural areas during the 2021-2025 period.
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BAC GIANG - Participating in the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program, many products are empowered and obtain a place on the market, helping rural people increase their income. Moreover, OCOP products also contribute to preserving and spreading traditional local culture in Bac Giang province.
BAC GIANG - Son Dong district is accompanying producers for at least 20 One Commune One Product (OCOP) products rated 3 stars or higher bearing the characteristics of a highland region by the end of this year.
BAC GIANG – Various products under One Commune One Product programme (OCOP) are under display at an ongoing event held in the Culture, Information and Sports Center of Son Tay town (Hanoi City) from July 4 to 8. The event also introduce the culture of the Red River Delta provinces. Bac Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development displays a booth to introduce the typical OCOP products.
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