Bac Ai: Many positive changes after half a term of implementing the congress resolution

After 3 years of implementing the Resolution of the 14th District Party Congress, term 2020-2025, Bac Ai district has achieved many results in many fields: Growth rate reached 10.4%; average income per capita reached over 20.8 million VND/year; the poverty rate decreased by an average of 5.18% annually; Party building and political system building have made much progress; the great solidarity bloc of the people has been strengthened and consolidated.

Returning to the mountainous district of Bac Ai on a mid-October day, traveling on the well-paved Phuoc Dai - Phuoc Tan inter-commune road, we saw the bustling image of people traveling and transporting goods and agricultural products. Mr. Chamaléa Thien in Ma Hoa village, Phuoc Dai commune, said: This road used to be difficult to travel on, and agricultural products after being harvested on the fields were very difficult to transport downstream for consumption. Since the road was invested in, people have been excited and voluntarily donated land to build roads, making travel and transporting goods easier than before.

Developing high-tech agriculture creates momentum to promote socio -economic development in Bac Ai district. Photo: VM

Implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Program, in recent times, Bac Ai district has deployed many solutions to attract the participation of enterprises, cooperatives, production and business households to promote the potential of local strengths. Through product evaluation and classification, by the end of 2022, the whole district has 6 OCOP products/5 entities recognized as meeting OCOP 3 product standards (Orphan banana wine, green-skinned grapefruit, lonely banana seeds, SunFarm melon, Chapi cashew nuts, Phuoc Chinh rice). In 2022, Phuoc Chinh General Service Agricultural Cooperative registered to participate in Phuoc Chinh clean rice products. As a result, the product was evaluated and ranked by the council to achieve 3 stars at the provincial level. Ms. Cao Thi Thanh Huyen, representative of the cooperative, shared: Phuoc Chinh is a purely agricultural commune, people's lives mainly depend on agricultural production. In order to help people improve the productivity and quality of rice grains, in 2020, the Cooperative has linked up with 30 rice-growing households, supporting new rice varieties, fertilizers and providing technical guidance on rice cultivation according to VietGAP standards with an area of about 20 hectares in large-scale fields. After more than 3 years of implementation, the model has not only helped improve productivity and rice yield but also changed the production mindset of local people. Up to now, the number of linked households has increased to nearly 70 households, each crop produces nearly 70 hectares, the output of clean rice supplied to the market is over 50 tons/crop. The Cooperative's rice products are favored by consumers, the consumption market has expanded to provinces and cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Lam Dong, thereby contributing to bringing local specialties to consumers, helping people increase their income.

At the same time, high-tech agriculture is also considered a breakthrough in the socio-economic development of Bac Ai district. Thanks to the advantage of having a large land fund, the district has promoted attracting enterprises to invest, produce and do business, especially in the field of CNC agricultural production. Up to now, Bac Ai district has planned 3 CNC agricultural development areas in 3 communes: Phuoc Trung, Phuoc Tien and Phuoc Thang, attracting 5 enterprises to invest in production with crops and livestock such as: Sugarcane, melon, honeydew, clean vegetables, green-skinned grapefruit, South American banana growing model... The whole district has developed 24 livestock farms linked with livestock enterprises in a closed chain, 7 crop farms, 6 mixed farms and 1 aquaculture farm, with profits reaching over 300 million VND/ha/year. Taking advantage of the mountainous area, the large natural land area is favorable for livestock development. In recent times, Bac Ai district has focused on effectively exploiting its potentials and strengths and implementing support policies well through programs and projects, building and replicating livestock farming models in the direction of commodities. Thanks to that, the total livestock herd of the district has increased rapidly over the years. Up to now, the district has developed a herd of over 92,000 animals, including: a herd of over 1,100 buffaloes; a herd of over 22,800 cows; a herd of over 19,800 goats and sheep; and a herd of nearly 48,500 pigs. Thereby, it has created jobs and helped farmers increase their income and stabilize their lives.

The large-scale rice field model in Phuoc Chinh commune helps people increase their income.

Thanks to the natural gifts of many beautiful landscapes and the cultural identities of the ethnic groups: Raglai, Chu Ru... the district is gradually developing the tourism industry to its full potential, creating momentum for other industries and fields to develop. In particular, the Project on developing community tourism in Phuoc Binh commune in the period of 2019-2022 has initially brought about positive results, the number of tourists coming to visit and experience each year is higher than the previous year, increasing social income from tourism activities in the district to grow by an average of 10%/year. With the high determination of the entire political system from the district to the grassroots. Up to now, 21/24 targets have been achieved and exceeded 50% of the plan. In 2023 alone, the total production value of the whole district is expected to reach 1,930.8 billion VND, reaching 74.95%; the cultivated area is 11,500 hectares, reaching 92%; mobilized investment capital of 1,185.5 billion VND, reaching 53.89%; social security, cultural, health and educational policies were implemented promptly, national defense and security were ensured.

Comrade Mau Thai Phuong, Secretary of Bac Ai District Party Committee, said: Promoting the achieved results, in the coming time, Bac Ai District Party Committee will continue to thoroughly implement the set goals, targets and tasks, especially focusing on mobilizing and effectively using investment resources for socio-economic development, rapid and sustainable poverty reduction associated with the implementation of the new rural construction program; effectively implementing national target programs and specific mechanisms for the district approved by the province; well implementing social security and cultural policies, ensuring national defense and security to bring Bac Ai district to sustainable development.

Kha Han

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