The farmers in Hop Thanh have been emulating at producing and doing business well

5/29/2019 - 11:13:06 AM

(HBO) - There have been 659 members in the Farmers’ Association of Hop Thanh commune currently. They are living and having meeting at 9 cells. In order to promote the emulation of good production and business, the Farmers’ Association has promoted the propaganda and mobilized people to increase the production, to intensify crops and to apply the science and technology into production to increase the productivity per unit of area.

The general economic model of Ms. Lu Thi Thu, Nha village, Hop Thanh commune (Ky Son) has brought the income of 200-300 million VND a year.

The Associations of all levels have always had meetings to evaluate the actual situations of production, giving advises to take measures and draw experience on time.

The farmers’ movement of the emulation of production, good business and solidarity to help each other get richer has spread strongly and widely throughout the locality. A lot of typical examples in production have appeared, contributing to help the face of rural areas flourish.

Mr. Dinh Thi Nhung, the Chairman of Hop Thanh Farmers' Union says that "The movement of good production and business” has aroused the will of making it happen in business and life and overcoming the difficulties to get rich of the farmers. Through the movement, the members have actively been working, pushing up the restructuring of crops and livestock and boldly applying science and technology into production to raise the income. In 2018, there were 437 members registered to participate in the movement within the whole commune. Through the review, there were over 90% of the members achieving the title of farmers producing and doing business well”.

In order to support the members in production and business, the Association has received a loan of more than 3.3 billion VND from the District’s Social Policy Bank, 10 billion VND from Ky Son Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to help the members expand production and raise the income. In 2018, the total output of the grain food reached 1,970.9 tons, accounting for 103.7% of the plan. The total herd of cattle reached 1,184 buffaloes and cows, 5,456 pigs, 38,500 poultry, 34 cages of fish and so on. The crops such as rice, corn, cannaceae, vegetable trees and fruit trees all have gained high productivity. The average food reached 551.3 kg a person a year. The average income reached 31.3 million VND a person a year.

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