Billionaire Long An is a farmer who grows durian and rice in a field without footprints.

Successful with the model of growing rice using high technology on a field without footprints, combined with growing durian, Mr. Le Van Ton, Nhon Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Long An) earns billions of dong each year, becoming a billionaire farmer.

Growing durian and rice using high technology on acid sulfate soil

For decades of farming according to habit, Mr. Le Van Ton (residing in Hai Hung hamlet, Nhon Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Long An province) has had to face difficulties.

Unable to let poverty cling to him forever, Mr. Ton determined to research the high-tech rice growing model (UDCNC), along with growing durian on his "straight-winged" field.

Working hard, Mr. Le Van Ton, a billionaire farmer, residing in Hai Hung hamlet, Nhon Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Long An) became a wealthy farmer. Photo: Thien Long

According to Mr. Ton, the process of implementing and organizing the implementation of the UDCNC rice growing model has gradually changed his thinking and awareness. In particular, the important thing is the use of certified seeds, the application of mechanization in the stages of land preparation, sowing, fertilizing, spraying, and harvesting.

At the same time, the number of times of fertilizing and spraying is reduced, limiting the use of pesticides. Thereby, contributing to reducing soil and water pollution and protecting consumer health.

"This is a new way of doing things, applying high technology and synchronization in the fields, very different from the old, outdated, and ineffective rice cultivation practices of farmers for a long time," Mr. Ton commented.

Accordingly, by growing rice this way, Mr. Ton harvests an average of 6 tons/ha, after deducting costs, the profit is about 25 million/ha.

In addition to growing rice, Mr. Ton combines growing fruit trees such as durian, jackfruit and raising poultry such as ducks and chickens.

"Over the years, I have always been lucky when rice crops are good and prices are good, durian is in season and sold at high prices, and jackfruit is purchased by traders at the spot," Mr. Ton confided.

The private garden of billionaire Long An - Mr. Le Van Ton (51 years old, residing in Hai Hung hamlet, Nhon Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Long An province) has produced fruit and sold at a high price. Photo: Thien Long

The initial success created excitement for the family. Mr. Ton continued to invest capital to expand the area of ​​fruit trees in the difficult-to-develop rice land, and at the same time opened a livestock farm to generate more profit.

To date, Mr. Ton has 24 hectares of high-tech rice production, planted over 300 durian and Thai jackfruit trees, creating jobs for 10 local idle workers with an average income of 8 million VND/person/month. The integrated economic model has brought Mr. Ton's family an income of more than 1.2 billion VND/year.

Growing durian and rice using high technology to become a good farmer

With his diligence and dynamism in economic development, Mr. Le Van Ton has been recognized for many years as a good production and business household at the provincial level.

Having had a difficult life and struggled with farming, when he had the economic conditions, Mr. Ton was willing to share his successful farming experience, accompany and help other farmers in difficult circumstances.

A tractor is harvesting the rice field of Mr. Le Van Ton, billionaire of Long An in Hai Hung hamlet, Nhon Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district). Photo: Thien Long

From the practical farming experience that Mr. Ton shared, many farming households in the hamlet began to "join hands and unite" to grow rice using high technology and convert crops and livestock to have economic efficiency to work together to escape poverty and get rich.

Vice Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Nhon Hoa Commune, Le Van Vu, commented that Mr. Ton is an exemplary farmer member, actively participating in the activities of the farmers' association, as well as local movements.

He always cares about helping poor families, overcoming difficulties so that everyone can escape poverty and get rich on their own land.

From this movement, many typical examples of excellent farmers and businessmen have emerged with an income of hundreds of millions of dong each year.

Source: https://danviet.vn/ty-phu-long-an-la-mot-anh-nong-dan-trong-sau-rieng-trong-lua-o-canh-dong-khong-dau-chan-20250315085728655.htm