Bac Quang - Ha Giang: Efforts to help people sustainably eliminate poverty

Bringing the Resolution to Life

Implementing Resolution 05 of the Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee on mixed garden renovation, Bac Quang district soon established a Steering Committee and a working group from district to commune, issued operating regulations and developed a specific plan for implementation. Through propaganda and dissemination of the content and purpose of the Mixed Garden Renovation Program, people in Bac Quang district initially changed their awareness, thinking and working methods, thereby gradually bringing the Resolution into life.

To be proactive in action and awareness, Bac Quang district has stepped up propaganda to cadres, party members and people about the goals and significance of the mixed garden renovation program. Special attention has been paid to enhancing the role and responsibility of Party committees and authorities at all levels, the role of leaders in directing the implementation of the mixed garden renovation movement, developing household economy. From there, mobilize the entire political system from district to grassroots level to participate, guide, direct and work with people, especially poor and near-poor households, to actively renovate mixed gardens, turning previously abandoned mixed gardens into "money" to improve the quality of life.

By the end of June 2023, Bac Quang had conducted 732 propaganda sessions, reaching 34,415 people, helping people clearly understand the Party and State's policies and guidelines on the mixed garden renovation program, and at the same time helping people clearly understand their rights and benefits when participating in the implementation of mixed garden renovation.

The Tam Nong model is being effectively promoted in consuming agricultural products for people.

According to Mr. Ha Viet Hung, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for the Mixed Garden Renovation Program of Bac Quang District, after more than 2 years of implementing Resolution No. 05 on mixed garden renovation, developing household garden economy, creating livelihoods for people, and sustainable poverty reduction, there have been initial positive changes in both the political system and the people. Farmers have gradually identified their role as the main subject in mixed garden renovation, strongly participating and responding, thanks to which the productivity and quality of many types of crops and livestock have been improved. Good models, scientific and creative methods have been replicated, the linkage of production and product consumption between farmers and enterprises has had positive changes, creating conditions for agricultural product consumption and application of science and technology in agricultural production, the rural environment and landscape have had many clear changes, the spiritual and material life of the people has been improved.

"Sweet fruit" should be widely replicated

Up to now, the total number of households implementing the Mixed Garden Renovation Program has reached 412 households, of which 160 poor and near-poor households have benefited from the policy (95 near-poor households, 65 poor households), reaching 100% of the number of households registered to implement. The amount of disbursement to date has reached 4.8 billion VND, of which 62 households were disbursed in 2021, with an amount of 1.86 billion VND; 72 households were disbursed in 2022, with an amount of 2.16 billion VND and 26 households were disbursed in the first 6 months of 2023, with an amount of 780 million VND; the socialized capital mobilized from individuals and organizations alone reached 348 million VND, plus 4,344 labors of unions and organizations participating in supporting mixed garden renovation.

Regarding the area of mixed garden renovation, up to now, Bac Quang district has implemented 30.4 hectares, of which the largest focus is on renovating the area for growing fruit trees, crops, aquaculture, building barns...; 134 gardens were evaluated, 133 household gardens met the criteria and 01 garden did not meet the criteria, but other criteria such as: Application of science and technology, environment, landscape have been initially improved significantly and household gardens are being guided to complete by technical staff.

In particular, up to now, the economic, social and environmental efficiency has been clearly recorded, the total household income after renovation reached 6.8 billion VND, the profit after deducting expenses reached 2.9 billion VND, creating jobs for more than 346 workers, actively contributing to the implementation of poverty reduction and the new rural program in the locality.

Mobilizing the entire political system to participate in supporting the renovation of mixed gardens to help people escape poverty and have more stable income.

According to Mr. Tran Minh Huu, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the creation of mixed gardens has really entered into people's lives and significantly changed people's awareness, from which all households have responded in agreement, in addition to bringing great economic efficiency to more than a hundred households, it also contributes to improving the rural environment through practical work such as: Cleaning up home gardens, pond landscapes, green - clean - beautiful roads.

In practice, many individuals and typical models in renovating mixed gardens, escaping poverty and having a well-off economy have appeared. A typical example is Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luan's household, a near-poor household in Ke Nhan village, Dong Yen commune, who was able to borrow 30 million VND in 2022 to invest in raising free-range chickens, renovating fish ponds and growing oranges. Up to now, the family's annual income has reached over 200 million VND. In addition, there are dozens of poor and near-poor households, thanks to access to the Mixed Garden Renovation Program, the National Target Program on Hunger Eradication and Poverty Reduction, which have gradually improved their income and escaped poverty.

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