Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company effectively 'joins hands' with farmers

ESCAPE FROM POVERTY, RISE TO RICHNESS FROM SUGAR CANE

Many farming households in Tan Ky, Thanh Chuong, Yen Thanh, Anh Son... produce raw sugarcane. Photo: Thanh Phuc

This sugarcane crop, Mr. Nguyen Huu Long's family (Hamlet 10, Nghia Dong Commune, Tan Ky District) planted 22 hectares.raw sugarcane, with an expected yield of about 100 tons/ha, it will bring in an income of over 2 billion VND. Mr. Long said: "Having been attached to sugarcane for ten years, thanks to sugarcane, my family has been able to build a big house, buy many conveniences for life, and send my children to school."

Not only Mr. Long, but also the people of Nghia Dong commune have switched from ineffective land to growing sugarcane to sell sugarcane to sugar factories. Many families with difficult economic circumstances have gradually become well-off thanks to growing sugarcane. Many households have also boldly rented land from people in the commune to grow sugarcane, developing the economy from sugarcane.

Lush green, high-yield sugarcane fields replace inefficient crops. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Raw sugarcane has also brought economic efficiency in the conversion of crop structure in the mountainous commune of Thanh Tien (Thanh Chuong). Mr. Duong Le Minh - Vice Chairman of Thanh Tien Commune People's Committee said: "Currently, the whole commune has 56 hectares of land for growing raw sugarcane for Song Con Sugar Factory. This is a poor land, with inefficient production, so when switching to growing sugarcane, the productivity and income are many times higher, it has really changed the awareness of the people".

Currently, the wholeThanh Chuong districtThere are nearly 80 hectares of sugarcane, mainly concentrated in the communes of Thanh Tien, Phong Thinh, Thanh My, and Cat Van. These are mountainous communes where people's lives are still difficult, so the effectiveness of sugarcane has changed the economic landscape of many households here. Among them, many households have become well-off thanks to sugarcane cultivation, such as Mr. Nguyen Huu Ly's household (Hamlet 9, Thanh Tien Commune), Mr. Le Dinh Dong's household (Hamlet Lien Chung, Phong Thinh Commune), Mr. Nguyen Hong Bay's household (Hamlet Hoa Thinh, Phong Thinh Commune)...

Sugarcane is considered a key crop in many localities in the districts of Tan Ky, Yen Thanh, Anh Son... Photo: Thanh Phuc

Mr. Tran Doan Le, a technical officer of Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company in charge of the raw sugarcane area in Thanh Chuong and Do Luong, said: “Sugarcane is very suitable for the soil of the highlands, alluvial soil, and sloping land in these localities, bringing a significant source of income to the people. It is expected that in the 2021-2022 crop year, 40 hectares of sugarcane will be expanded in these localities.”

According to calculation,Growing sugarcane is twice as economically efficient as other crops such as corn and cassava.then the advantage of cSugarcane is drought tolerant and has few side effects.enjoyby flood. In addition, mIa has early coverage, large coverage area so the ability to prevent erosion and soil degradation is very good..

MANY POLICIES TO SUPPORT SUGAR CANE GROWERS

Currently, the raw sugarcane growing area of ​​Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company is 4,600 hectares, mainly concentrated in Tan Ky, Thanh Chuong, Anh Son, Yen Thanh and Do Luong. The annual sugarcane output is about 250,000 - 380,000 tons/year, which is not enough to meet the processing capacity of the company. Therefore, restoring and expanding the raw material area is a vital task in the company's business strategy.

According to the plan, crop year 2021 - 2022,Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock CompanyDeveloping raw material areas to 6,000 hectares of invested sugarcane area and expected total purchased output to reach more than 400,000 tons.

The company arranges technical staff to stay close to the area, providing maximum support to people in the process of taking care of sugarcane. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Mr. Nguyen Sy Hai - Head of Raw Material Production Department of Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company said: "To ensure sugarcane for the factory's operation, in recent times, the company has made efforts to come up with many solutions to develop raw material areas. In addition to continuing to maintain the sugarcane area in the existing raw material area; Planning specialized sugarcane growing areas, the company focuses on promoting cooperation with sugarcane growers in localities, and at the same time implementing many policies to support sugarcane growers".

Accordingly, for new planting areas: Support 20 tons of fermented sugarcane sludge/ha, land rent: 3,000,000 VND/ha, planting fee: from 1,000,000 to 7,000,000 VND/ha, depending on the level of each sugarcane area. In addition, loans for seeds, fertilizers, provision of mechanization services such as land preparation; planting and caring for sugarcane; Support for building roads to raw material areas...

Currently, the company supports growers in mechanizing all stages: land preparation, planting, care and harvesting sugarcane, saving labor, reducing costs, increasing productivity and output. Photo: Thanh Phuc

In addition, the company arranges for each area with a scale of 150-250ha a raw material staff who regularly stays in the fields to promptly support farmers throughout the sugarcane production process. On the other hand, the application of SSRM raw material production management software - in the electronic agricultural ecosystem to ensure that sugarcane growers have access to all information related to investment policies, support, harvesting, payment... promptly and accurately.

Thanks to the companionship and cooperation between the company and farmers with the motto "Company and farmers are partners with mutual benefits", despite many ups and downs, sugarcane still maintains its position as the main crop in many localities in the country.Sugarcane raw material area of ​​Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company.