(HBO) – With more than 10 years of experience in farming, Tran Van Minh from Diem Tong hamlet, Lien Son commune (Luong Son district) is owning a property that any farmer dreams of.
Mr.
Tran Van Minh is breeding a herd of cattle in his farm
It was between 2005 and 2006 when Minh’s family
used all assets and loans from the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(Agribank) to develop his farm. Minh mainly grew acacia and eucalyptus on 50
hectares. He harvested the first crop of acacia and eucalyptus in 2012 and
planned to harvest the second crop in the next two years.
Making use of the grass on the forest, Minh
invested in raising a large number of cattle and building a strong breeding
facility to protect buffalos and cows from cold weather. Since 2013, he has
maintained raising 50-60 heads. Now he counts 36 cows and 18 buffalos.
He accumulated money from selling calves
annually and borrowed more capital to expand production and business.
Primarily, he selected affordable crops that are easy to grow and take care of,
then provided more services. Afterwards, he bought land to grow lemongrass and
galangal on 1.5 hectares and grew 200 grapefruits in his orchard, which brings
economic efficiency. He also bought a truck, three excavators and bulldozers to
serve his family work and helps neighbours with production.
His farm brings him annual revenue of over 1
billion VND, excluding the production cost. With a yearly profit of over 300
million VND, Minh plans to develop production in the near future by raising
about 10,000 chickens.
With the outstanding achievements, Minh has won
the title of excellent farmer-entrepreneur for five consecutive years. In 2017,
the provincial farmer association proposed the Central Committee of Vietnam
Farmer’s Union recognise Minh as an excellent farmer./.
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.
