Truc Ninh farmers compete in good production and business

Leaders of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union visited the OCOP booth of good production and business farmers in Truc Ninh district.

Accordingly, the emulation movement for good production and business is continuing to develop in both breadth and depth, spreading in many fields of cultivation, animal husbandry, aquaculture, small-scale industry and services, becoming the focus of economic and social life in rural areas. The movement has created a driving force to attract, encourage and motivate members and farmers to enthusiastically compete in labor and production, innovate their thinking and working methods, strive to get rich, help poor households escape poverty; actively shift the structure of crops, livestock, and crop seasons, exploit the potential and strengths of land, labor and capital to invest in production development; boldly apply scientific and technical advances and new technologies to the production, processing and preservation of agricultural products. Up to now, the whole district has 12,858 households achieving the title of good farmers and businessmen at all levels, of which 105 households achieved the title at the central level, 520 households achieved the title at the provincial level, 2,873 households achieved the title at the district level, and 9,360 households achieved the title at the commune level.

Many households have accumulated and concentrated land, transforming the structure of agricultural production. A typical example is Mr. Trinh Van Dien, Truc Chinh commune, who rented 20 hectares of land from non-planting households, implemented a large-scale potato field model and rotated 2 rice crops/year. He invested in buying 5 large-sized land preparation machines, 1 land milling machine, 1 seeding machine, 3 rice harvesting machines of various types to serve production and provided land preparation, seeding, and harvesting services for farmers. Thanks to the application of scientific and technical advances and mechanization in production, Mr. Dien's family's total income reached 450-500 million VND/year; at the same time, creating jobs for 15 to 20 local workers.

In the field of livestock farming, many farming households have boldly transformed their livestock structure, applied scientific and technical advances and high technology to production, earning hundreds of millions of VND/year. Typically, in Truc Thai commune, with the support and facilitation of the People's Committee and the Commune Farmers' Association, Mr. Nguyen Van Thuc rented nearly 4,000m2 of land to build a VAC farm in the direction of diversifying crops and livestock with 3 sao of fish ponds, nearly 600m2 of pig barns and gardens growing orchids, roses, fruit trees and medicinal plants. In pig farming, he added herbs to the feed processing stage, helping pigs increase their resistance and produce delicious, superior meat quality. With a herd of 500 pigs, the farm sells an average of 70-80 tons of commercial pork each year. He also joined with other pig farmers with the same interest to establish a Cooperative Group for the production of sows and pigs, on that basis, building a biodiversity livestock cooperative with 13 members, regularly meeting, sharing experiences, helping each other in production and life... In Truc Tuan commune, Mr. Tran Van Dung has been successful for many years with a circular economic model combining frog and tilapia farming with rice cultivation, mainly ST25 and Bac Thom varieties. From 2022, he began to accumulate land for rice cultivation and aquaculture with a total area of ​​10 hectares; of which 9 hectares are for rice cultivation, 1 hectare for frog and tilapia farming. Annually, rice output reaches 93 tons; frog output is about 80 tons, tilapia 13 tons. Income after deducting expenses is about 350 million VND/year; creating jobs for 4 regular workers and 10 seasonal workers with a salary of 6 million VND/person/month.

From the emulation movement of good production and business, in the district, many farming households have become rich from purchasing, processing, and consuming agricultural products; developing traditional occupations and new occupations. Typical examples include Mr. Nguyen Doan Pho, Co Le town, producing traditional wooden furniture; Mr. Tran Van Toan, Truc Tuan commune, with a flower basket production model.

In addition, there are many models of household economy, farm economy, integrated farms, small and medium enterprises, cooperatives linked in production, processing, and consumption of products according to the value chain, bringing high economic efficiency. Typical examples include Mr. Vu Ngoc Duy's household in Truc Chinh commune producing lotus root tea; Mr. Nguyen Van Toan in Ninh Cuong town producing and processing organic rice; Mr. Tran Van Phuc in Ninh Cuong town producing fish sauce and fish sauce using traditional methods; Mr. Vu Van Minh in Truc My commune raising cartilaginous loach; Mr. Vu Dinh Kien in Truc Noi commune, Pham The Dang in Liem Hai commune accumulating land to produce clean rice; Mr. Pham Van Bang in Truc Thai commune producing mushrooms...

In order for the movement "Farmers compete in production, good business, unite to help each other get rich and reduce poverty sustainably" to truly achieve results, every year, Farmers' Associations at all levels in the district have coordinated to organize hundreds of training courses to transfer scientific and technical advances and new technologies to farmers; provided thousands of tons of fertilizers and animal feed on a deferred payment basis to support farmers; organized for members to visit good production models in and outside the province. In addition, Farmers' Associations at all levels have proactively coordinated with the District Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, received entrustment from the District Bank for Social Policies to support farmers in borrowing capital to develop production. Up to now, the total outstanding debt of the District Bank for Social Policies is over 194.6 billion VND for 5,202 borrowers; outstanding debt from the District Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is over 1,485 billion VND for 4,005 borrowers. The Associations at all levels have also improved the efficiency of the Farmers' Support Fund, focusing investment resources on effective collective economic models with a total capital of over 1.8 billion VND; at the same time, maintaining the management of projects borrowing capital from the Central and Provincial Farmers' Support Funds at 4 units with an amount of 1.75 billion VND. With the capital of the fund at all levels, it has created conditions for nearly 100 farming households to borrow capital to develop production, contributing to the construction of good production and business models, performing the task of socio-economic development in the locality. In addition, vocational training activities for farmer members have received attention, on average each year the Associations at all levels coordinate to organize dozens of vocational training classes for members, after vocational training, most workers have jobs and stable income.

In the coming time, all levels of the Farmers' Union of Truc Ninh district will continue to promote the movement "Farmers compete in production, good business, unite to help each other get rich and sustainably reduce poverty", contributing to promoting the restructuring of the agricultural sector, shifting the economic structure, labor structure, promoting economic development, building advanced and exemplary new rural areas, and building the Farmers' Union organization to develop more and more strongly.

Article and photos: Lam Hong

Source: https://baonamdinh.vn/kinh-te/202504/nong-dan-truc-ninhthi-dua-san-xuat-kinh-doanh-gioi-f842ab3/