Billion-dollar startup models boost the new countryside in Quảng Trị

It can be said, the transformation of rural agriculture in Quang Tri cannot be discussed without mentioning the role of agricultural cooperatives, which are likened to a pillar of support for members, linking farmers, and also being the "nucleus" in socio-economic development, forming effective local linkage chains. From rice seeds to the OCOP brand Dang Xa hamlet (Vinh Thuy commune) used to be a purely agricultural area, where people were only familiar with growing rice. The hamlet has 176 households, of which 114 households grow rice on an area of 52 hectares. Noticing that small-scale production was no longer viable, in 2024, the Dang Xa Agricultural Service Cooperative, in collaboration with the party branch and various organizations, implemented the smart people-driven model "Mobilizing the conversion of VietGAP and organic rice production models". OCOP products are bringing high value to farmers and cooperatives in Quang Tri Mr. Nguyen Van Phong, Secretary of the hamlet ...