Yen Chau develops OCOP products

Promoting the potential and advantages of agricultural production, with the support of the State, in recent times, Yen Chau commune has developed typical agricultural products into high-value items, well received by the market.

Every day, the agricultural product display booth of Tay Bac Cooperative, Huoi He sub-area, Yen Chau commune welcomes many visitors to visit and buy products such as: Black garlic, honey soaked in black garlic, crispy banana chips, green banana powder, dried cham cheo... In 2025, the Cooperative will have 2 new products certified as 4-star OCOP products: Diep Bach black garlic and On Oc snow tea. In addition, the Cooperative has 10 products certified as 3-star OCOP products. The Cooperative has successfully built the Diep Bach black garlic agricultural product brand that is favored by many customers.

Customers view OCOP products at the agricultural products booth of Tay Bac Cooperative, Yen Chau commune.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen Linh, Director of Tay Bac Cooperative, shared: Participating in the OCOP program, we have strictly implemented quality control procedures and food safety and hygiene. At the same time, we focus on improving the production line and production methods, so the product quality is always guaranteed. Currently, the Cooperative has 16 black garlic making machines, including 8 specialized fermentation machines and 8 drying machines. Each month, the Cooperative produces 8 tons of black garlic, selling price 400 thousand VND/kg, mainly exported to markets such as: Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa... Total revenue is 2.5 - 3 billion VND/year.

As a regular customer of Tay Bac Cooperative, Mr. Ban Van Nai, Thao Nguyen Ward, said: I specialize in importing products of Tay Bac Cooperative to sell in the Hanoi area. As OCOP certified products, with regional characteristics, they are trusted and chosen by customers. The products I sell the most are black garlic, vermicelli, dried mango, and cham cheo.

OCOP products of Tay Bac Cooperative.

Eggplant is one of the only fresh agricultural products among the OCOP products of Yen Chau commune produced by Quyet Thang Na Xanh Agricultural Cooperative. Mr. Lo Van Cuong, Director of the Cooperative, said: Eggplant is suitable for hot weather conditions, so it grows well, the selling price is quite stable, so in recent years, the members of the Cooperative have expanded the planting area. Eggplant can be grown twice a year and each crop yields many harvests. In the first crop of 2025, the Cooperative planted 4 hectares of eggplant, harvested 100 tons of fruit, earning more than 700 million VND. In early 2025, the Cooperative's eggplant products were granted a 3-star OCOP product certificate and were supported with product labels and packaging. The products are of high quality and have transparent information, so they are well received by customers, with higher consumption than the previous year.

Currently, Yen Chau commune has 16 OCOP products, of which 3 products have achieved 4-star OCOP and were newly recognized in the first phase of 2025 (including Diep Bach black garlic, On Oc snow tea, Hoshi black garlic), the remaining 3-star OCOP products are from the following units: Tay Bac Cooperative, Tuoi Tre 26/3 Cooperative, Bao Gia 26 Limited Liability Company, Quyet Thang Green Na Agricultural Cooperative and Luong Thi Nhu Hue business household.

To improve the quality and value of products, the commune has actively promoted and mobilized cooperatives, units and enterprises to apply science and technology in production and processing to create high-quality products. Support units to design professional packaging and labels that meet food safety standards. Units and enterprises actively build brands and expand markets, focusing on promoting and introducing products on e-commerce platforms and participating in fairs and exhibitions to reach consumers.

Workers of Bao Gia 26 Company Limited pack Hoshi black garlic products.

Mr. Doan Xuan Ngoc, Chairman of Yen Chau Commune People's Committee, said: The commune continues to promote and mobilize cooperatives, units and enterprises to improve the quality of existing OCOP products; select and develop new OCOP products. Pay attention to supporting the development of products based on the application of small and medium-scale processing and preliminary processing technology, in which priority is given to processed and deeply processed products from local specialties and raw materials. Orient OCOP entities to create differences, increase product value, diversify product sizes and designs to suit consumer tastes and needs... Thereby, promoting the development of local agriculture, helping people increase income and promoting stable and sustainable development of cooperatives and enterprises.

Continuing to effectively exploit local agricultural products, Yen Chau commune develops many new OCOP products, diversifies products and improves quality, aiming to affirm the position of Yen Chau agricultural products in domestic and foreign markets.

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