Conversation between Prime Minister and farmer on world record raw material field

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Dong Hieu, Nghia Dan, Nghe An around noon, the hottest time of the day in the harsh climate of the North Central region. Visiting the high-tech field serving feed for TH true MILK dairy cows with the delegation, the Prime Minister walked very quickly on the sunny red basalt dirt road, on both sides were rows of plump corn, as high as a person's head. The Prime Minister's visit to TH began here - the fields of raw materials for dairy cow feed, bringing in large income for farmers, from the land of the once ineffective farms.

Biomass corn fields - a source of feed for a herd of nearly 70,000 cows, bring in large income for farmers.

The vast green fields in Dong Hieu are currently growing biomass corn, the corn plants are only 2.5 months old but are ready to be harvested, and can be sold at a higher price, overall, the income is twice as high as growing corn for grain. And not only in Dong Hieu, throughout the western region of Nghe An to near Thanh Hoa, people can see short-term corn fields but with high economic efficiency like this, it is a great livelihood for farmers who used to stick to ineffective farms before. Five or seven years ago, they were persuaded by TH technicians to change their crop structure, switching to growing biomass corn - providing raw materials to produce green forage for nearly 70,000 TH true MILK dairy cows.

TH Group not only provides technical guidance, free water and fertilizer to improve the soil but also guarantees to consume and purchase products without limit as long as they meet quality standards. Escaping poverty and overcoming difficulties, the lives of farmers associated with TH have improved since then. Many families now have spacious properties, own private cars, not to mention small mechanical machines...

“Getting rich on agricultural land is very difficult”, TH strives for the prosperity of the country

Talking directly in the field with a farmer representative in Phu Loi hamlet, Nghia Phu commune, Nghia Dan district, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked: "Can you tell us how to do it specifically here?". Mr. Hoang Van Thanh shared: "TH Group provides technical guidance for people to grow biomass corn, supports free fertilizer water which is very good for cultivation and does not require the use of inorganic fertilizer. We can grow three to four crops of biomass corn a year, each crop takes only three months or less, instead of previously growing one crop of corn for grain which took four to five months and the revenue for each crop was lower. TH guarantees the output, buying any amount of corn as long as it meets the quality. Up to now, people in our area have focused on cooperating with TH".

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks with farmer Hoang Van Thanh (left) in Dong Hieu field.

Listening to the story, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh concluded: “Thus, there must be enterprises, science and technology, seeds, plus land accumulation, large fields, combining cultivation and livestock to bring about efficiency. The first combination is between farmers and enterprises. The second combination is between enterprises and scientists. The third combination is between enterprises, farmers, and the market. The fourth combination is between cultivation and livestock. The fifth combination is between small production and large production, large-scale fields, farmers contributing capital, land, and labor. From there, it brings about higher efficiency than usual.”

Talking to reporters, Mr. Tran Quang Chinh, a farmer in Tan Thuan hamlet, Nghia Dung, Tan Ky, Nghe An, calculated his family's income from biomass corn. "My family has a cultivated area of ​​16.39 sao, more than 1.6 hectares. Last year, the income from biomass corn was 73 million VND for 2 crops. These 2 crops are "sure" - meaning that there is definitely money in your pocket, without the risk of crop failure like when growing corn by seed in the past," Mr. Chinh shared.

Previously, on these very fields, Mr. Tran Quang Chinh, Mr. Hoang Van Thanh and other farmers cultivated corn for grain. One crop lasted from 4-5 months, 120-150 days. The land in the West was hot and sunny, and every year it was flooded during the small rainy season. Only after the water ran out could they be planted. The growing period of corn was prolonged if it was too cold, and the plants grew slowly. Corn for grain could only be harvested after more than 3 months. If sown late, the sun would be too strong. Corn for grain could only be harvested once, and the second crop could be flooded, which was very unstable.

“My family is now stable and has a car. I have invested in a Benz to exploit forests, a truck to transport corn for TH and a Chevrolet Cruze. Before, I never thought I would have such a property… In the village, looking at the surface, you can see that people’s lives are completely different. Before, the houses were shabby. Now, every house is built big. There are many cars. Every house has trucks and agricultural vehicles,” said Mr. Tran Quang Chinh.

Tan Ky area currently has more than 1,000 hectares of biomass corn for sale to TH. At least 2 crops per year, Tan Ky alone sells to TH more than 50,000 tons out of the total 140,000 tons that TH purchases each year.

TH Group is a pioneer in applying high technology to the production process to promote a green economic model and a circular economy.

Applying closed high technology, the special feature of TH's green economic and circular economic model is that it has turned farmers into a link in the high-tech production chain, harmonizing economic - social - environmental benefits in a sustainable way. Leaving Dong Hieu field, the Prime Minister expressed his joy: "When I asked the workers here about their lives after joining TH Group, everyone said that their lives have improved, each year is better than the previous year, I am very happy and hope everyone will try to get rich and prosperous. Getting rich on agricultural land is very difficult, I hope TH Group will continue to make efforts to realize the noble goal for the prosperity of the country, for the goal of a rich people, a strong country, a fair, democratic and civilized society".

The starting point of TH true MILK's high-tech, closed-loop production chain

Starting to be implemented since 2010, the field in Dong Hieu commune has become a model of land accumulation policy. Here, TH Group purchased land from forestry farms on the brink of bankruptcy, combined with land linkages of farmers to form a large model field, with 60% of the area belonging to the group and 40% of the area linked with farmers, with the Group guaranteeing output.

Up to now, TH's raw material area in Nghia Dan, with large model fields such as in Dong Hieu, has a total area of ​​8,100 hectares, providing food for a herd of nearly 70,000 dairy cows of the high-tech concentrated dairy farm cluster with the largest closed-scale production process in the world (recognized by the World Record Alliance in 2020).

TH Group is completely proactive from the first step in the circular process with thousands of hectares of Mombasa grass fields.

It is known that, to ensure the source of green food for the giant herd of cows of TH farm, the biomass corn contracted with farmers in the surrounding area only accounts for a small proportion of the total input material volume of the dairy cow kitchens. TH still mainly grows biomass corn, sorghum, mombasa grass, mulanto grass, sunflowers, legumes..., creating complete initiative from the first stage of the closed and circular process. Many people know that TH Group has a sunflower field of hundreds of hectares, the largest in Vietnam, but not many people know that TH also owns a mombasa grass field of thousands of hectares. With nearly 2,300 hectares of concentrated planting, TH's mombasa grass field has been recognized by the World Record Union as the largest in the world.

“We own the most modern machines serving all stages from planting to harvesting, hay baling machines, automatic irrigation systems that replace the work of hundreds of people at the same time, smart apps that measure soil moisture…” - Mr. Nguyen Le Thang, Deputy General Director of Agitech Company under TH Group, introduced the “monster” agricultural machines that were noisily working around.

High technology is applied in all stages of the process of creating fresh milk TH true MILK.

High technology is applied in all stages of the dairy farming process and the production of TH true MILK fresh milk: Afifarm cow herd management technology from Israel; TotallyVETS veterinary management technology - New Zealand; Ration mixing and feed management technology from Israel; Amiad drinking water filtration technology for cows - Israel; Aqua wastewater treatment technology - Netherlands; Compost processing technology from Japan...

“By automating, applying high technology, 4.0 technology in an exemplary manner in agricultural production and processing along with chain management science, TH Group has built a typical agricultural model associated with sustainable development, green economy, circular economy, leading the way, shaping high-tech agriculture in Nghe An and the whole country”, Ms. Thai Huong - Founder, Chairwoman of TH Group's Strategy Council proudly shared./.