Typical examples of poverty reduction in Cao Bang

TPO - As a mountainous, border province with a majority of ethnic minorities, Cao Bang is considered one of the poorest provinces in our country. This is truly a big challenge for poverty reduction as well as for those working in poverty reduction in the locality.

According to the report, Cao Bang has a total area of ​​85% rugged mountains, 95% ethnic minorities and nearly 43,000 poor households, accounting for about 33.23% of the total number of households in the province... From the difficulties, there are opportunities and motivations to rise up for the Party Committee, the government and the local people. In addition to the sources of sustainable poverty reduction support from the Policy Bank and political and social organizations, the people of Cao Bang promote the tradition of their revolutionary homeland, explore, learn, and strive to build a new life.

Cao Bang farmers boldly invest in production models to bring high economic efficiency.

Coming to Thong Nong commune, people often mention Mr. Ma Trung Kham as a model of sustainable poverty reduction. Being a person who dares to think and dares to do, with the determination to overcome poverty, Mr. Ma Trung Kham boldly borrowed hundreds of millions of dong from the job creation credit program of the Social Policy Bank to set up a non-fired brick factory. Mr. Kham shared: "Thanks to the preferential interest rate policy capital, I have the conditions to buy more tools and machinery, recruit and pay workers. Not only do I have a monthly income, my family also creates jobs for nearly ten local workers with an average salary of 5-7 million dong/person/month, together eliminating poverty and building a stable life."

In Bao Lac commune, after the commune-level merger, the autumn sun warms the forests, hills, fields and gardens. The lives of the Tay and Nung ethnic people here are increasingly improving and improving. Among them, the family of Lau A Vang, 22 years old in Khuoi Boc hamlet is a typical example. With the encouragement of local officials and the dedicated guidance of professional officials, Mr. Vang boldly borrowed preferential capital from the state, developed breeding cows and intensively planted elephant grass to ensure food sources for livestock. Along with that, barns were also repaired; additional capital was provided to expand rice and corn cultivation and care for anise forests, expand livestock and poultry herds... The families' economies have changed significantly, their children have received a full education, their lives are more prosperous, and they have now escaped poverty and become well-off.

The livestock and poultry farming model of Mr. Giang A Vu's household is of interest to and is being learned by people.

Another typical example is Mr. Giang A Vu, Mong ethnic group, born in 1995, Head of Coc Chom hamlet, Bao Toan commune (Bao Lac). With a desire to learn, Vu proactively learned experiences from many places, referred to good practices, effective economic models to invest in raising pigs, cows and expanding the area of ​​​​corn and elephant grass to be self-sufficient in food sources for livestock. In addition, Vu also planted 0.5 hectares of cinnamon, 1 hectare of star anise, raised chickens and ducks; planted more Tam Hoa plums, pineapples and So trees to extract oil seeds... After deducting expenses, the average total income of his family reached 150 - 200 million VND/year. He and his wife have the conditions to take care of their children's education and buy many valuable assets.

Promoting the spirit of overcoming difficulties, daring to think and daring to do, many households in Cao Bang have actively developed their family economy, contributing to the sustainable poverty reduction in the locality.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/nhung-dien-hinh-xoa-ngheo-o-cao-bang-post1790843.tpo