Representatives of departments visited the livestock model of the household group with Ms. Ho Thi Bi.

Following the delegation to visit the pig farm of Ms. Ho Thi Bi's family group in Lam Dot, everyone was full of praise. Few people expected that on this barren hill area there would be such a bustling farm. This is an "initiative" of the mass mobilization work to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty of the Lam Dot Commune Party Committee. Accordingly, groups of households will pool capital and join hands to develop the economic model.

Based on the local policy, the couple Ho Thi Bi - Vien Xuan A Chai discussed and chose a pig farming model in association with two households Nguyen Thi Dom and Ho Van Phuc. At the end of 2023, Ms. Bi and her husband borrowed 50 million VND from the Social Policy Bank, and the group of families invested more than 200 million VND to build barns. Initially, the group raised 7 sows, 1 boar, and 6 breeding pigs, then gradually increased the number of livestock. To create a source of animal feed, the households also grew taro, vegetables, and used plants to ferment microorganisms and yeast as animal feed. After two batches of selling, the estimated income is over 200 million VND/year.

In addition to raising livestock, Ms. Bi's family also grows cajuput trees and digs ponds to raise grass carp and common carp to increase income and improve their lives. Ms. Bi shared: "By pooling capital and efforts, we can raise livestock more effectively than before. We need more capital to invest in building more barns and buying more pigs. If the local authorities support us with more livestock raising techniques, it will be very convenient to develop the model in the future."

Also produced by household groups, the VAC model of Mr. Le Hoa Doan's household group with his son and son-in-law planted 5 hectares of cajuput forest, fish pond, raised pigs, cows... with an estimated income of over 200 million VND/year. After a period of monitoring, the initial effectiveness of the two above-mentioned linked economic models showed that collective production would mobilize "human and financial resources". After the delegation of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization and other levels and sectors visited and highly appreciated the two above-mentioned models, the Party Committee and the commune government met to discuss ways to replicate the model.

Lam Dot is a border commune with more than 800 households of Ka Tu, Ta Oi and other ethnic groups; of which 480 are poor households and 391 are near-poor households. In this locality, more than 500 workers work far away. Cattle raising is a long-standing traditional model, but not all households can implement it. To achieve the target of reducing 150 poor households by 2024, choosing a suitable economic model to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty is an important issue. Choosing a model that suits the needs and characteristics of the people is the first difficulty. This economic model must be truly effective and outstanding to convince people to follow.

The problem now is that many households want to develop their economy but lack loans. Under the assignment of the Party Committee, each village in Lam Dot established a mass mobilization team, in which the Party cell secretary or village chief will be the team leader to monitor and report local needs, and ask for opinions and support from higher levels. After choosing a suitable model, the Commune People's Committee requested the 92nd National Defense Economic Group and the Lam Dot Border Guard Station located in the area to support families with working days. The Lam Dot Commune Government supported technical training, connected production loans, and at the same time had policies to encourage and motivate people.

Lieutenant Colonel To Na Sen, Deputy Secretary of the Lam Dot Commune Party Committee, said: “In addition to the two pilot models, military units stationed in the area have organized many campaigns to donate animal breeds, necessities, harvest rice to help people, and support disadvantaged villages. Every year, the Commune Party Committee, Lam Dot Border Guard Station, and National Defense Economic Group 92 all hold a meeting to review and evaluate the coordination work to better implement the work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction in the coming time.”

Article and photos: LINH TUE