Con Cuong receives 665 tons of rice to support ethnic minorities in protecting forests

(Baonghean.vn) - Con Cuong district has just received 665 tons of rice (phase 1) from the State to support ethnic minority and poor households who voluntarily plant, care for, and protect forests in 12/13 communes and towns.

The joy of households in the border commune of Mon Son when receiving rice support from the State. Photo: Minh Hanh

Communes that received a lot of rice support include: Binh Chuan (117 tons), Mon Son (70 tons),... Thanks to the State's support policies, the mountainous district of Con Cuong has better protected more than 164,000 hectares of forest in the area, with forest cover reaching 85%, the highest in Nghe An province.

Luc Da Commune took advantage of the opportunity to distribute rice to people before storm No. 10 hit. Photo: Ba Hau

Immediately after receiving the rice, the District People's Committee mobilized small trucks to bring the rice to the commune centers and distribute it to the beneficiaries. Con Cuong District strives to deliver all the rice to the people before September 30. The District is responsible for distributing it to the right beneficiaries, without overlapping with other food support policies in the area./.

Minh Hanh - Ba Hau