Ms. Ngu, Mr. Ron's wife, takes care of the ducks.

When leading us to the house of Mr. Le Ka Ron and Ms. Ho Thi Ngu, Mr. Hoang Van Doi, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Hong Thuy commune, kept "admiring" the young couple's boldness and determination to "leave behind" the poverty that had haunted them for many years.

Living in the countryside, where farmers earn their living by farming, having few fields like Mr. Ron and Ms. Ngu’s is a big disadvantage. With only a corn field perched precariously on a hillside, uncertain because of the harvest, Mr. Ron and his wife sell a few small items such as salt bags, instant noodles, bottles of oil, etc. to people around the neighborhood. With an unstable income, even providing enough daily meals for their two children is a burden.

After many nights of thinking, discussing, and agreeing with his wife, Mr. Ron decided to borrow capital from the District Social Policy Bank through the Farmers' Association "channel", with the direction of developing livestock farming and expanding the grocery store.

Arriving at Mr. Ron’s house, the sun was already high in the sky. He had just herded the ducks back from a bath in the stream. His face was red from sunburn and sweat was pouring down, but the man still quickly opened the net to let the ducks run into the breeding area. The white-feathered ducks rushed into the cool, green pond under the shade of the trees.

“Every day, I herd the ducks to Cron stream to bathe twice, in the morning and afternoon. Outside the stream, there are shrimps, prawns... which are a source of fresh food for the ducks. The stream water is cool, helping the ducks grow quickly, the meat is sweet and fragrant, especially without the characteristic duck odor. Thanks to that, anyone who eats my duck once likes it and comes back to buy it again and again,” Ka Ron shared with a gentle smile, wiping the sweat running down his face.

From the barn behind the house, the chickens also began to ask for food. Leaving the grocery store, Ms. Ngu quickly helped her husband get food for the ducks and change the water for the chickens. She happily said that each year she and her husband raise three batches of chickens and ducks, sleeping together so that their income is always stable all year round. “Each batch is about two hundred ducks, one hundred chickens. “I raise chickens and ducks mainly with corn kernels and cassava pulp, without growth stimulants, so the meat is sweet and fragrant, the skin is crispy; some weigh more than 3kg. With the selling price of 100,000 VND per kg, each year we earn nearly 100 million VND.”

Since switching to livestock farming, in addition to taking advantage of the family's existing corn fields, Mr. Ron and Ms. Ngu also buy corn from villagers to feed their chickens and ducks. From a simple model, they gradually expanded the scale, combined with small businesses, creating a dual source of income.

Ms. Ngu said that now the family has two more breeding cows that are grazing on the grassy hill behind the village, promising to have more calves to expand the herd. Every day, the couple is busy with the grocery store, taking care of chickens and ducks, weeding, and hoeing the cornfield. Mr. Ron confided that he feels happy inside, not letting any time go to waste.

The couple Le Ka Ron and Ho Thi Ngu overcame hunger and poverty to become well-off thanks to daring to think and act. They are a typical example of overcoming difficulties; spreading the spirit of work, motivating people in the village and commune to strive to develop the economy and strive for a better life," said Mr. Hoang To Ni San, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hong Thuy commune.

Article and photos: NGOC HA - QUYNH ANH

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