Changing the mindset in production
Having been involved with farming since childhood, Le Quang Tri, from Thuong Hai village, couldn't stand idly by while more and more abandoned rice fields appeared. In 2019, he rented over ten hectares of land from villagers to cultivate rice and grow flowers.
Mr. Tri boldly borrowed 300 million VND from the bank to improve the land and buy additional sprayers, seeders, and harvesters. With perseverance in working the fields and the support of machinery, Mr. Tri's farming wasn't too difficult. After nearly three months of renovating the canal banks and ditches, large model fields gradually took shape.
In the first season, he planted the entire area with the Q5 rice variety because it yielded high productivity and was less susceptible to pests and diseases. He also proactively sought out markets, linking up with local traders to sell his rice. In addition, he renovated another 2 hectares of land to grow lilies and dahlias for sale during Tet (Lunar New Year). The market was favorable, so Mr. Tri made a lot of money that year.
Thanks to his knowledge of applying science and technology and selecting high-quality seeds, his family's rice crop consistently yields significantly higher productivity compared to other small-scale intensive farming families. After deducting expenses, Mr. Tri's family earns several hundred million dong in profit each year from rice and flower cultivation.
Mr. Nguyen Ta Ung, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dai Son commune and Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Dai Son commune, said that many land consolidation models with a scale of 3 hectares or more have appeared in the commune. Some households have even invested in straw baling machines and spray pesticides using drones, which both reduces labor and brings high efficiency in production.
Along with specialized rice cultivation, many households have also renovated their land to grow vegetables, cassava, sugarcane, and combine rice cultivation with fish farming… bringing in an average income of 100-200 million VND/household/year. Farming on large-scale model fields helps people change their fragmented and inefficient farming habits.
According to the Farmers' Association of Dai Son commune, currently over 40 households in the commune are participating in the land consolidation model, with a total area of over 200 hectares. Thanks to land consolidation, there is almost no longer any abandoned farmland in the commune, with only a small amount of land difficult to cultivate due to its proximity to transportation projects, residential areas, and industrial clusters.
Support for the development of large-scale farming.
Over the past period, Dai Son commune has focused on supporting and encouraging people to participate in the land consolidation model. Every year, the commune People's Committee and the commune's Agricultural Service Cooperative provide financial support to households for dredging canals, building internal irrigation systems, guiding farming techniques, and applying science and technology to production.
Local authorities organized meetings to commend households that had consolidated land, listened to their concerns and aspirations, and helped them find solutions to overcome difficulties. Local governments actively promoted and encouraged organizations to borrow abandoned land from farmers for production.
Currently, the Farmers' Association of Dai Son commune acts as a guarantor for its members' loans, coordinating with banks to support loans totaling over 420 billion VND to help farmers develop production. Many households participating in land consolidation models have access to these loan funds.
Mr. Dao Van Soai, Chairman of the People's Committee of Dai Son commune, said that the formation of large-scale model fields facilitates the application of mechanization in agricultural production by households, helping to save costs and improve economic efficiency. In the coming time, Dai Son commune will focus on developing production linked to product consumption, increasing product value, and promoting the transformation of crop and livestock structures to increase income for the people.
However, despite the positive effects of land consolidation, pioneering households in this field in Dai Son commune, such as Mr. Nguyen Sach Quang, still face many difficulties due to their self-reliance in production, while remaining heavily dependent on weather conditions and market demand.
Starting over ten hectares from scratch, Mr. Quang had to meticulously plan and choose a suitable production model, otherwise he would lose everything. In 2024, much of his family's rice crop was completely destroyed by Typhoon No. 3.
Mr. Quang hopes that all levels of government, relevant agencies, and localities will pay attention to connecting and expanding markets for agricultural products and providing long-term preferential loans for households that consolidate land for agricultural production.
Furthermore, currently, households participating in the model mainly rent or borrow land to consolidate their farming plots. Therefore, Mr. Quang also proposed that relevant authorities and sectors study mechanisms to support and create conditions for households to consolidate land and confidently engage in long-term production through policies on stable land leasing, support with legal procedures, or cooperative-transfer models that are in line with the law and the aspirations of the people.
According to the Plant Protection and Crop Production Sub-Department (Department of Agriculture and Environment), by the end of December 2025, the city will have over 300 households accumulating more than 3,000 hectares of farmland to form large-scale commodity production areas, primarily for rice cultivation. Local authorities encourage farmers to consolidate land to facilitate large-scale commodity production, achieve high economic efficiency, and overcome the problem of abandoned farmland.
Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/nguoi-dan-xa-dai-son-phat-len-nho-tich-tu-ruong-dat-533304.html
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