Utilize native plant and animal breeds.
Every morning, before heading to the fields, Mr. A Hop (Kram village, Ro Koi commune, Sa Thay district, Kon Tum province) takes the time to pick some vegetables from his garden to put in the pigsty. Thanks to the help and guidance of the Ro Koi Border Guard Post, Mr. and Mrs. A Hop started thinking about raising local pigs to improve their family's economic situation .
A Hop (right in the photo) chatting with Border Guard soldiers.
In 2012, after completing his military service, A Hop returned to his hometown and got married. According to local custom, he and his wife had to move in with their respective parents, working for them to repay their parents' kindness before they were allowed to live separately. Both families were struggling financially, so when they moved out, A Hop and his wife had nothing but their bare hands.
Mr. A Hop received capital support from the Border Guard to purchase local pig breeds to develop his economy.
After asking their parents for a plot of land, the couple went into the forest to cut bamboo to build a temporary shelter. Thanks to their hard work and diligence, A Hop and his wife acquired a garden of about 1 hectare. However, the land was barren, so they could only grow cassava, resulting in low income. Knowing that A Hop and his wife were ambitious but lacked a viable livelihood, in 2023, the Rờ Kơi Border Guard Post suggested and supported the family with a pair of local pigs. "After receiving the piglets, my wife and I immediately went to our neighbor's house to buy some bời lời (a type of medicinal plant) to build a temporary pigsty. Thinking about the effort involved in building the pigsty and feeding them, we borrowed money from relatives to buy another sow," A Hop recounted.
Not only are they receiving support for livelihood development models, but A Hop's eldest child, who is in 4th grade, also receives 500,000 VND per month for food from the border guard station. Although the amount is not much, it helps to alleviate some of the burden on the couple.
Thanks to pig farming, A Tuan's family's economic situation has changed significantly.
The family of Mr. A Tuan (Dak Nong commune, Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province) is a prime example of effective economic development through a livelihood model supported by the Border Guard and the Women's Union. Previously, the couple's life was quite difficult, struggling to make ends meet, with income relying solely on a few plots of land planted with cassava. In 2019, Mr. and Mrs. A Tuan received 6 million VND in support from the Duc Nong Border Guard Post and the Dak Nong Women's Union to develop their livelihood. With guidance from the border guard post, Mr. and Mrs. A Tuan bought a pair of local pigs to raise. These are native pigs, so they are easy to raise, rarely get sick, and their food source is made from agricultural products available in their garden.
Two years later, seeing the positive results, A Tuan and his wife bought two more sows to expand their herd. From the initial number of pigs, his family now raises over 30 pigs for meat each year. Thanks to this, their family's finances improved significantly, and they were able to build a spacious and comfortable house. "Thanks to the support from the border guard station and the local government, my family learned about this black pig farming model. The meat of this type of pig is similar to wild boar meat; it's both crispy and fragrant, so it's very popular. During the recent Tet holiday, my family didn't have enough pigs to sell," A Tuan happily recounted.
Following the model of raising black pigs by A Tuan and his wife, many households in the village and commune have now come to learn from their experience and buy breeding stock to raise, such as the Y Hong household in Dak Ba village or the Krong Gioi household in Cha Nhay village…
Meanwhile, the Dak Nhoong Border Guard Post (Dak Nhoong commune, Dak Glei district, Kon Tum province) supports local people in developing their economy using native medicinal plants. Because the border commune of Dak Nhoong is located in a protected forest area, it is favorable for growing Ngoc Linh ginseng and reishi mushrooms, which bring high economic value.
Let's build a strong border together.
Over the past period, the Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard Command has directed border guard posts stationed in 13 border communes to work alongside local authorities in implementing numerous programs, models, and initiatives to help people develop socio-economic conditions and alleviate poverty, such as: raising indigenous cattle and pigs to help the poor, cultivating ginseng, growing two rice crops per year, and planting coffee, all linked to the movements "The whole country joins hands for the poor, leaving no one behind," and "All people unite to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas"...
Border guards are campaigning and encouraging local people to change their way of thinking and doing things.
Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard Command has built hundreds of houses for disadvantaged families in border areas.
From 2019 to the present, officers and soldiers of the Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard have provided over 12,300 man-days of labor to assist people in agricultural production; coordinated the construction and repair of nearly 140 km of village roads; repaired over 61 km of irrigation canals; and helped people care for and harvest 108 hectares of crops. On the occasion of the annual National Border Guard Day, the Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard always organizes many practical and specific activities aimed at the people in border areas, such as: providing nearly 3,500 man-days of labor, awarding 15 livelihood models, granting scholarships to poor students who overcome difficulties, giving gifts to disadvantaged households, providing free medical examinations, treatment, and medicine to over 3,500 people... with a total value of over 3.5 billion VND.
Furthermore, the Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard Command has coordinated with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security to implement a program supporting the construction and repair of over 450 houses for poor households in border areas. The Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard Command directly mobilized support for the construction of 146 houses with a total value of 8.2 billion VND; and 13 water supply projects with a total value of over 2.6 billion VND. Over the past five years, the Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard Command has also coordinated with the Kon Tum Provincial Women's Union and its branches at all levels to implement the "Accompanying Women in Border Areas" program, thereby supporting the construction of "Houses of Love," affordable toilets, providing livelihood models, and giving gifts to women members and poor students… with a total value of over 5 billion VND.
Through practical activities, the Border Guard of Kon Tum province has followed the "3 together, 4 closely" principle, working alongside the people in border areas to develop socio-economic conditions and improve their material and spiritual lives; while also making a significant contribution to building 7 out of 13 border communes to meet the standards of new rural areas.
According to Colonel Le Minh Chinh, Political Commissar of the Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard Command, the livelihood creation models for disadvantaged families demonstrate the concern of all levels and sectors for the people in border areas. "Through this model, all levels and sectors have helped people develop new ways of thinking to improve their economic situation and escape poverty. All households supported by this livelihood model have used the capital very well and effectively, contributing to poverty reduction," Colonel Chinh said. (to be continued)
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bien-cuong-huu-nghi-tao-sinh-ke-giup-dan-185240526191643057.htm
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