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- “Over the past period, the Farmers' Association (FA) branch in Dong Lai village has implemented many solutions to support its members in developing their economy . This is one of the leading units in terms of the number of households excelling in production and business in the commune" – This is the assessment of Mr. Hoang Van Dinh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Huu Lung commune, Chairman of the FA of Huu Lung commune, regarding the FA branch in Dong Lai village, Huu Lung commune.

Farmers' association members in Dong Lai village, Huu Lung commune, tending to their custard apple orchards.

Mr. Chu Ngoc Loi, a member of the Farmers' Association in Dong Lai village, said: "About 10 years ago, encouraged by the village's Farmers' Association branch to develop custard apple cultivation, my family invested in planting over 100 trees. During the production process, I participated in technical training courses and visited and learned from custard apple cultivation models according to VietGAP standards. My family also boldly invested in a drip irrigation system to improve production efficiency. Currently, the number has expanded to over 300 trees, yielding an income of over 400 million VND per year after deducting expenses."

Not only Mr. Loi's family, but in recent times, with the support of the Dong Lai village branch of the Farmers' Association, many members have invested in developing farming and livestock models that bring high economic efficiency.

Mr. Giap Dinh Khai, Head of the Farmers' Association branch in Dong Lai village, said: "The village currently has 113 members. To support members in developing their economy, the branch has propagated and encouraged members to actively change the structure of crops and livestock; organized for members to register for the title of 'Excellent Production and Business Household' at all levels; proactively understood the thoughts, aspirations, and conditions of members to implement appropriate forms of support..."

Accordingly, over the past five years, the village branch of the Farmers' Association has coordinated and organized more than 20 training sessions on transferring scientific and technical knowledge in crop and livestock care, with over 1,000 members participating. Simultaneously, in 2024, the branch established a professional group of Farmers' Association members specializing in planting and caring for custard apple trees with 8 members and has maintained effective operation. In addition, the branch maintains regular meetings to exchange production experiences; assigns experienced members and successful business households to support and guide new households in developing economic models; and promotes the application of scientific and technical advancements in production among Farmers' Association members.

In addition, the branch also facilitates access to preferential loan sources for its members and is a unit with a large total outstanding loan balance, highly appreciated by the commune's Farmers' Association for its implementation of capital support for members' economic development. Currently, the village has over 60 households of Farmers' Association members borrowing capital from the Huu Lung Branch of the Social Policy Bank with a total amount of over 1 billion VND to develop their economy, livestock farming and crop cultivation; 8 households of Farmers' Association members have borrowed capital from the farmers' support fund with a total amount of 240 million VND to plant and care for custard apple trees.

Thanks to the support of the local branch, many economic models in the village have been maintained and developed effectively, such as: a custard apple cultivation model covering over 50 hectares; a eucalyptus and acacia tree cultivation model covering over 60 hectares; a citrus fruit cultivation model covering over 5 hectares; and a cattle, buffalo, and poultry farming model with nearly 3,000 animals…

Thanks to the effective implementation of activities supporting members' economic development, the number of households achieving the title of "Excellent Production and Business Household" in the village is increasing. By the end of 2025, the entire village will have 60 households achieving the title of "Excellent Production and Business Household" at various levels; currently, the entire branch only has 1 poor member household and 1 near-poor household.

With practical and effective activities, the Dong Lai village branch of the Farmers' Association is truly a solid foundation for the Farmers' Association in economic development. In 2025, the village branch of the Farmers' Association was honored to receive a commendation from the Provincial Farmers' Association for its outstanding achievements in association work and the farmers' movement in 2025.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/dong-lai-sat-canh-cung-nong-dan-5093475.html