Hanoi recognises 630 OCOP products over last 3 years
More than 200 policymakers, scientists, and representatives from agribusinesses and cooperatives have attended a conference to review the “One Commune, One Product (OCOP)” programme in Hanoi from 2018 – 2020.
OCOP products on display on the sidelines of the conference. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – More than 200 policymakers,scientists, and representatives from agribusinesses and cooperatives haveattended a conference to review the “One Commune, One Product (OCOP)” programmein Hanoi from 2018 – 2020.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen said Hanoi has so far verified, rated andrecognised 630 OCOP products made by 50 companies, 57 cooperatives and 52 businesshouseholds.
The city has been speeding up necessary steps to verifyand rate 370 more OCOP products in December to raise the total to 1,000 thisyear, he said.
The capital city has also organised four promotionalevents and established 13 showrooms for local OCOP products, Quyen said, addingthat such efforts have resulted in the signing of hundreds of contracts andmemoranda of understanding, facilitating trade and distribution of specialtyproducts.
He urged the municipal Department of Agriculture andRural Development to accelerate trade promotion to pave the way for OCOP andother specialty products to enter supermarkets, farm stores, traditional handicraftshops and e-commerce sites, and to gain access to foreign markets.
Of the city’s recognised OCOP products, 421 have beenrated four stars and 195 rated three stars while 14 are expected to earnfive-star rankings.
The majority of the OCOP products (74.1 percent) arefoods while souvenirs, furniture and décor products account for 18.3 percent ofthe total. The remainders are beverages, herbal medicine, fabrics and apparel.
Director of the municipal Department of Agriculture andRural Development Chu Phu My said about 2,300 agricultural products from Hanoihave been registered with a QR code to trace their origin.
The department sets to develop, upgrade and rate at least400 new OCOP products annually, he added./.
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OCOP products on display on the sidelines of the conference. (Photo: VNA)
