Black chicken farming model has changed the lives of vulnerable families in Mong Hoa commune of Hoa Binh city.
Ly’s fast-growing chickens.
According to Vice Chairman of the communal
People’s Committee Nguyen Van Bo, the project, part of the national target
programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and
mountainous areas, has provided support for poor households, policy beneficiary
families, and people with disabilities.
Beyond economic benefits, the model has helped
enhance local people's agricultural knowledge, provides safe products for the
market, and creates a learning platform for other farmers, he said, expressing
his hope that it will be multiplied to improve local livelihoods.
Nguyen Thi Ly, a beneficiary with eight family
members, most of whom are either too young or too old to work, exemplifies the
project's positive impact. In August 2024, she received support to raise 180
black chickens, along with 45 bags of feed which are enough for the poultry
until they sold to the market.
Ly said she knew black chickens are economically
valuable but her family couldn't afford to start. With support from the city’s
agricultural service centre regarding breeding stock and feed, the chickens
have reached an average weight of 1.7-1.8 kilogrammes and attracted the
interest from local merchants.
Similar success stories come from her
neighbours. Nguyen Thi Hong, a disabled resident, and Bui Van Thai, another
participant with physical limitations, have both successfully raised healthy
chicken flocks. Thai noted the remarkable growth rate, which is two to three
times faster than traditional farming methods.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
