Changes in the remote district of Ky Son
In 2024, along with new directions from the province and the Central Government, especially Resolution 39/NQ-TW, Ky Son highland district will be flexible in operating and utilising investment sources, supporting livelihoods, social security and forest protection, creating many positive changes.
Sustainable rural economic development
Coming to the farm areas that combine livestock raising and growing winter vegetables, tubers and fruits in Ta Ca and Huu Kiem communes of the remote Ky Son district in the early days of Spring, the joyful atmosphere was present on every hill and mountain area, on the cool green farms.
The clean vegetable growing area in Khe Nhinh of Huu Kiem commune, in Hoa Son and Son Ha villages of Ta Ca commune have become specialized production areas for many years, bringing high economic value to the people. These are also models that the People's Committee of Ky Son district has oriented towards sustainable organic agricultural production. In 2024, the vegetable growing area of Ky Son is estimated to reach 320 hectares, an increase of 60% over the same period, bringing an output of 2,300 tons, an increase of 30% over the same period in 2023.
In addition to growing clean vegetables on the fields in the right season, based on the climate and terrain characteristics of each sub-region, localities in Ky Son also cultivate plants that bring high economic efficiency, suitable for the soil such as tea, ginger, medicinal plants such as Puxailaileng ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, Codonopsis pilosula, seven-leaf ginseng, Panax notoginseng...
In July 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Decision No. 2561/QD-BNN-LN approving the "Plan to support the development of agricultural and forestry economy in Ky Son district, Nghe An province until 2030". According to the orientation of Plan 2561, Ky Son will gradually invest in developing agricultural economy in the direction of linking value chains from production, harvesting, preliminary processing, preservation, processing and consumption, developing OCOP products on the basis of effectively promoting local potentials and advantages.
Currently, the district has 7 OCOP products with 3 stars or more, including unique products from agricultural materials with geographical indications such as ginger, organic products such as Shan Tuyet tea...
At the same time, the district directs economic development under the forest canopy, afforestation associated with land and forest allocation. As of 2024, Ky Son has allocated 20,000 hectares of forestry land to 1,875 households and communities.
From this direction, people in the district combine with the application of science and technology to improve productivity, quality, and increase the competitiveness of products. Many economic models of the people themselves are showing the right direction and high efficiency such as: testing commercial catfish farming in Ta Ca commune; planting medicinal herbs under the forest canopy, non-timber forest products adapted to climate change... both helping to create livelihoods for people and contributing to sustainable environmental protection.
Then there are models such as: afforestation in Pha Danh commune; experimental planting of Doi trees for seeds in Doc May and Keng Du communes; planting purple cardamom in Huoi Tu and Na Ngoi communes with a scale of 1.3 hectares...
Focusing on sustainable agricultural and forestry production associated with afforestation, growing medicinal herbs under the forest canopy, and protecting the forest is also a "support" for the development of Ky Son tourism and services. Since 2023, the district has deployed new types of tourism, suitable to local practical conditions.
Social Security Highlights
The results of socio-economic development and gradual poverty reduction in Ky Son according to the goals of the Resolution of the District Party Congress for the term 2021-2025 have been basically assessed to have met many specific criteria. Especially the models of cultivation, livestock breeding and afforestation, forest protection, economic development under the forest canopy in the direction of sustainable green economy, ensuring social security.
In addition, attracting investment with a total capital of over 548 billion VND also created momentum for Ky Son's socio-economic development to change positively when many infrastructure projects and works were built and put into operation.
To achieve these changes, in addition to the self-awareness of each household, there is also the dynamism and flexibility in the direction and management of cadres and leaders at all levels; the effective participation of armed forces in ensuring national defense and security.
In addition to effectively implementing support and investment sources from policies and guidelines, cadres and party members in Ky Son are also particularly active and enthusiastic in connecting and calling for volunteer activities and social security for the people. Thanks to that, Ky Son people have benefited from many sources of cash and material support, equipment, and necessities from volunteer agencies, organizations, and individuals.
In the last months of 2024, on the personal pages and social media accounts of village officials, many teachers and Ky Son residents that we connected with, there was a common point, which was the expression of joy and gratitude when they received support and sharing from "benefactors". From those connections, along with the program "Tet for the poor in 2024", Ky Son mobilized more than 10 billion VND in cash and in kind to support people to settle down and have a career.
Results in 2024, compared to 2023: the production value of Ky Son district is estimated to reach more than 1,780 billion VND, an increase of 6%. Of which, the production value of agriculture, forestry and fishery is estimated to reach over 518 billion VND, reaching 104.9% of the plan, an increase of 11.2%. Services are estimated to reach over 845 billion VND, an increase of 5.9%. Average income per capita is estimated to reach 26.18 million VND.
