(HBO) - A delegation from the Vietnam Farmers’ Union has worked with the farmers’ association of the northern province of Hoa Binh to examine the implementation of Project 24 on building trade associations and groups.

 

After three years of implementing the union’s project, the farmers’ association has disseminated and guided to establish 63 chapters and groups with 999 members, operating in cultivation and animal husbandry.

Through the farmers’ support fund, the association has helped farmer households borrow a total of 2.7 billion VND (116,100 USD) in loans for production and doing business; and over 15 billion VND through the banks’ support fund.

The association also supported its members to buy fertiliser and farming machines as well as enabled them to join training activities on science-technology and equipment for production.

Since establishment, the chapters and groups have been operating effectively, creating connectivity and mutual benefits for members in production, business and services as well as goods competitiveness.

The organisation of farmers’ chapters at all levels has received due attention and carried out regularly. Hoa Binh is now home to 133,469 farmer members. Through the annual evaluation, over 80 percent of farmers’ establishments record good performance. All farmers’ establishments have funds. The average annual fund is 70,000 VND per member per year./.

 


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