The story of the billionaire farmer in the Thanh Chuong hilly land getting rich

In 1995, Mr. Son was discharged from the army and returned to his hometown, Thanh My, a region famous for its “barren and rocky land”, where generations of people were stuck in poverty and deprivation. Not resigned to poverty, Mr. Son always struggled and thought of ways to escape poverty and build a prosperous family.

Realizing the potential for farm economic development, Mr. Tran Cong Son in Hamlet 13, Thanh My Commune (Thanh Chuong) determined to get rich from his homeland's land. Up to now, Mr. Son's family has successfully built a comprehensive farm model with a total area of ​​25,000 m2Photo: Cong Kien

Diligently reading newspapers, especially articles introducing agricultural development models, he realized that his hometown had the potential to develop farms and was determined to learn and implement them. At that time, his family had 10,000 m²On the hilly land, Mr. Son and his wife borrowed money from the bank to buy fruit tree varieties (seedless persimmons, grapefruit, guava...) and develop livestock (pigs, chickens, ducks), and dig ponds to raise fish.

The family spent the first five years with almost no income, even having to make up for losses, partly due to lack of experience and knowledge in farming. There were times when the couple fell into despair when hundreds of chickens died of disease, and turtles died because they were not suitable for the water source.

Currently, Mr. Son's farm has 250 seedless rose trees that have been harvested for 2-3 seasons. And 350 grapefruit trees have also begun to be harvested, in addition to a large number of lychees, guavas, dragon fruits... Photo: Cong Kien

Mr. Son also actively participates in training courses and learns through popular scientific and technical documents. However, applying it to production is not easy because the soil and climate conditions are somewhat different, so it is necessary to carefully monitor the growth process, record every change of plants and animals to promptly handle it.

Thanks to that, the economic efficiency was later confirmed more clearly, the family began to have income from the farm. The business was initially effective, Mr. Son and his wife took on the contract for an additional 15,000 m²wasteland and borrow more capital to build barn systems, expand production and livestock scale.

After many years of hard work, Mr. Son's family now has 250 seedless rose bushes and 350 grapefruit bushes that have been harvested, in addition to a large number of other fruit trees such as guava, lychee, and dragon fruit. In addition, the fruit tree nursery supplies the market with more than 100,000 seedlings each year, serving the needs of people in the area.

Every year, Mr. Son's farm supplies the market with more than 50,000 breeding chickens; nearly 10 tons of commercial chickens, not to mention the barn always has nearly 50 pigs and 3,500 m2 Fish pond and turtle farming. Photo: Cong Kien

Regarding livestock, every year Mr. Son's farm supplies the market with more than 50,000 breeding chickens and nearly 10 tons of commercial chickens. The barn always maintains nearly 50 breeding pigs and pork pigs to supply to families with livestock needs and restaurants and eateries in the entire district. Not to mention 3,500 m² Fish and turtle ponds both serve the family's food needs and bring in a significant source of income.

In recent years, thanks to the development of the farm economy, after deducting expenses, Mr. Tran Cong Son's family has earned a profit of nearly 500 million VND/year. It is expected that in the next few years, this number will continue to increase, because at that time, fruit trees will begin to yield large quantities of harvest.

Basic animal feed is processed from fruits grown on the farm (papaya, squash, banana...) using grinders and grinders, ensuring quality and technical processes. Photo: Cong Kien

With increasing income, Mr. Son and his wife not only paid off all their loans but also built a spacious house, equipped it with amenities for daily life and raised two successful children. His family became a model of good farmers and patriotic emulation movements, and received Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Vietnam Farmers' Association.