Stable livelihood, confident to escape poverty

In recent times, the Farmers' Associations at all levels in Tay Ninh province have implemented many practical support solutions, from capital, technology to production models, helping members proactively rise up, stabilize their livelihoods and limit re-poverty. Thereby, contributing to the province's sustainable poverty reduction work to continue to go into depth, affirming the Association's accompanying role in improving the lives and creating a driving force for sustainable development for farmers.

Many households have stabilized their lives thanks to the companionship and livelihood support of the Farmers' Association.

A fulcrum to rise up

The Provincial Farmers' Association has identified the key task in sustainable poverty reduction as creating conditions for farmers to have resources for economic development, transforming production models appropriately and stably in the long term. In particular, the capital source of the Farmers' Support Fund is considered an important support, helping members boldly invest in production, increase income and limit re-poverty. The Associations at all levels carry out this work in many forms, both directly supporting and coordinating with credit institutions to expand access to capital for people.

To date, the total capital of the Provincial Farmers Support Fund has reached more than 205 billion VND, disbursed to more than 5,100 households. Many households, after accessing capital, have converted to suitable crops, invested in machinery or developed new models in a safe direction, initially creating stable income and improving.

In addition, the Association at all levels closely coordinates with credit institutions to support farmers with loans for production. In particular, the Association maintains coordination with the Social Policy Bank to implement 13 credit programs, with 2,026 groups, 109,439 households borrowing, with a total amount of 4,244.6 billion VND. This capital source focuses on practical programs such as loans for clean water, environmental sanitation in rural areas, newly escaped poverty households, near-poor households and job creation.

In addition, the Association also coordinated with the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to facilitate loans for 26,750 households through 1,279 groups, with a total amount of VND 3,636 billion. Commercial banks also participated in supporting 286 households with loans totaling VND 215 billion. At the grassroots level, many branches effectively maintained the revolving capital contribution model, helping members solve the need for small but urgent capital in production and life.

Mr. Ton Van Hoa (residing in Ta Nu hamlet, Khanh Hung commune) shared: "Thanks to the Commune Farmers' Association standing up to lend capital, I have capital to invest in production. Each recent crop has been profitable, life is much more stable." Mr. Hoa's case shows that when capital is used for the right purpose, it will gradually form a sustainable livelihood and stabilize life.

Accompanying farmers to escape poverty

The movement "Farmers compete in production and business, unite to help each other get rich and reduce poverty sustainably" in the border commune of Binh Thanh has spread widely, becoming a driving force for farmers to rise up and stabilize their lives. In the period of 2023-2025, 1,350 farmer members registered to participate in the movement, the number of households with good production and business achieved an income of 150-200 million VND/year, an increase of 36 households compared to the beginning of the term.

Thereby, creating stable income, spreading the spirit of solidarity, helping each other overcome difficulties, affirming the important role of the Association in community life. Typical households include Mr. Pham Van Tri (residing in Hamlet T3), Mr. Chau Van Ninh (residing in Gay Hamlet), Mr. Mai Van Khoe (residing in Dong Khoi Hamlet),...

In addition, loan capital is always an important support, helping members boldly invest in production and expand their family economic model. The Standing Committee of the Commune Farmers' Association directs the Association's branches to actively mobilize farmers to contribute to the Farmers' Support Fund. Up to now, the Farmers' Support Fund allocated by the province for the commune to manage is more than 1.4 billion VND, lent to 30 members.

In addition, the whole commune currently has 15 savings and loan groups, with 696 members borrowing, with a total outstanding debt of more than 43.5 billion VND. Capital sources are strictly managed, loans are lent for the right purposes, helping many households expand production, improve income, and gradually escape poverty sustainably.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Binh Thanh Commune Nguyen Minh Luan said: "The Farmers' Association always considers accompanying farmers an important task. We not only provide capital support but also provide technical guidance, connect with markets, encourage members to apply high technology and build effective economic models. The consolidated or newly established cooperatives and cooperative groups become a solid foundation, helping members boldly invest and develop the economy, making a practical contribution to sustainable poverty reduction in the locality."

Improve production efficiency

Nhon Hoa Lap commune has 4 export growing area codes (durian, lemon), contributing to expanding the consumption market and increasing income for people.

Along with creating livelihoods and caring for poor, near-poor and disadvantaged households, the Farmers’ Association of Nhon Hoa Lap commune focuses on implementing high-tech rice production models associated with green growth. This is one of the important solutions to help members improve productivity and product quality, thereby contributing to increasing income and sustainable poverty reduction.

In 2025, the commune will continue to implement the Project "Sustainable development of 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030". Up to now, the commune has maintained 27 high-tech rice production models with a total area of ​​2,348.5 hectares, reaching 100% of the plan.

The pilot model of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the 2025 Summer-Autumn crop was built at Tan Thinh Agricultural Production, Trade and Service Cooperative, with an area of ​​10 hectares. At the same time, the Association organized 14 training courses to replicate the model with the participation of 466 households, the replicated area reached more than 841 hectares, helping members master techniques, apply scientific and technological advances in production and improve economic efficiency.

The cooperative has become an important connection point, providing services such as seeds, fertilizers, agricultural materials and technical guidance, supporting members to organize production in a safe and sustainable way. Up to now, the whole commune has 7 agricultural cooperatives in operation, contributing to creating stable jobs and increasing income for the people.

The commune has 1 domestic growing area code with 26 hectares of rice, and 4 export growing area codes (durian, lemon) with 61.66 hectares. Currently, the whole commune has 7 OCOP products including mushrooms, ST25 rice, lotus powder and lotus heart tea. Regarding organic agriculture (VietGAP, agricultural food safety chain), the commune has 2 rice production facilities following VietGAP with 56 hectares; 3 food safety chains (lotus, ST rice, mushrooms) with an area of ​​56.5 hectares.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Nhon Hoa Lap Commune, To Thanh Quoc, said: “The application of high technology, the construction of production linkage models and the development of OCOP and VietGAP products help farmers improve productivity, quality and product value. The Association always accompanies people in technical training, market connection and support in accessing certifications and standards. This is a sustainable direction, helping members to proactively produce, stabilize their lives, and at the same time actively contribute to poverty reduction and local socio-economic development.”

Timely and targeted support has helped farmers have more motivation to overcome difficulties. The results have shown the Association's accompanying role in helping farmers build appropriate production models, increase income, stabilize their lives and contribute positively to the local sustainable poverty reduction goal./.

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