Making a fortune in your homeland

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - Choosing to establish his career in his hometown, Ngo Dinh Tuan (born in 1993) from Hamlet 4, Xuan Giang Commune (Tho Xuan District) has reaped the rewards of building a sustainable economic model that generates hundreds of millions of dong in income each year.

Mr. Ngo Dinh Tuan checks the health of the wild boar. Photo: Mr. Tuan

With a passion for agriculture since childhood, while studying electronics and telecommunications at Hanoi University of Industry, Ngo Dinh Tuan traveled to the northern provinces many times to visit and learn about farming. Whenever he had time off to visit home, he would buy seedlings to plant in his family's sugarcane fields.

In 2018, nearing graduation, he decided to drop out of university and return to his hometown to work in agriculture, much to his parents' surprise and their strong objections. However, as a young man, he was determined to be at the forefront of transforming the structure of crops and livestock, bringing high economic value; thereby encouraging and motivating people to actively develop the economy.

"When I talked about dropping out of school, returning to my hometown, and not wanting to pursue a career in my chosen field, my parents strongly objected. They didn't want me to do hard work in agriculture, especially since I had a stable job at the Microsoft Bắc Ninh factory specializing in phone hardware. It took me several months to convince them to support me," Tuan shared.

After convincing his parents, and using his own capital, family funds, and additional loans, Tuan repurposed his family's sugarcane plantation and rented more land to grow jackfruit and Dien pomelo. At the same time, he researched and built barns to raise more high-value livestock.

When he first started implementing the model, he faced many difficulties in the techniques of planting and caring for crops and livestock, but the biggest challenge was securing capital for construction, purchasing seedlings and livestock, and finding markets for his products. Meanwhile, his greatest asset at that time was his determination to become wealthy. Despite these difficulties, with the knowledge he had acquired through self-study and visits to other farm models, along with the ambition of youth to succeed, he resolutely built barns and improved the land to plant fruit trees.

To date, Mr. Ngo Dinh Tuan has successfully developed a fruit tree farming model on a 3-hectare plot, including 1,500 Taiwanese pear guava trees, 200 green pomelo trees, 200 lemon trees, 450 Taiwanese custard apple trees, and 100 Taiwanese apple trees. Annually, he supplies over 20 tons of fruit to the market. Mr. Tuan also dedicates a portion of his land to building enclosures for raising wild boars, porcupines, and geese. These are high-quality breeds he has selected, suitable for the local soil and climate. In addition, the farm also keeps 17 bee colonies for honey production.

Mr. Tuan built his farm on a comprehensive, circular, and reusable model, using livestock by-products as fertilizer for crops, minimizing waste, and protecting the environment.

Currently, he sells approximately 500 pigs for meat, 1,000 wild boar piglets, 300 porcupine breeding stock, and nearly 700 geese for meat to the market each year. His fruit orchard, thanks to good care, yields high productivity. After deducting expenses, he earns between 500 and 600 million VND per year.

Mr. Tuan also connects with and supplies breeding stock to 4 satellite farms, while transferring livestock farming techniques to local people, contributing to increasing their income. His economic development model also helps create seasonal jobs for 4-5 workers.

Besides honing his knowledge and working diligently, he constantly innovates his sales methods and seeks out new markets. During each work session in the garden, he often records instructional videos and creates YouTube channels to share his production experiences with others, thereby increasing engagement. He also creates sales channels on social media platforms, eliminating his worries about market outlets. His products are distributed within the province and to many other localities, receiving high praise from customers.

According to Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong, Secretary of the Tho Xuan District Youth Union and President of the Tho Xuan District Youth Federation: “The successful entrepreneurial example of Mr. Ngo Dinh Tuan has encouraged and inspired young people, especially rural youth, to establish themselves and their careers. In the future, we will continue to pay attention to these models and advise young people on accessing low-interest loan support packages to start businesses or expand their existing models.”

Mr. Tuan

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/lam-giau-tren-dat-que-huong-245058.htm