(Baonghean.vn) - For several years now, the Mong ethnic people in Ky Son district have been growing grass and raising fattened cattle, bringing higher economic efficiency than raising free-range cattle as before.
Going up to the remote Ky Son district, to the communes where the Mong people live, there are green grass hills planted by the people to raise cows. In the villages, most households build barns to raise 1-3 fattened bulls.
According to the locals, the bulls are raised about 2-3 years old, separated from the herd, kept separately, and grass is cut every day to feed them. The cow pens are made of wood, simple but sturdy, and private, so the cows grow quickly. The cows are kept in pens for about 3 months before being sold. Each cow can be sold for 35-40 million VND, much more economically efficient than the previous free-range farming. When raised, the Mong people's cows are fat, have a lot of meat, and have high quality meat, so traders come to find them.
Some images of Mong people taking care of fattening cows were recorded by Nghe An Newspaper reporters during a working trip to Ky Son district.
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| People of Muong Long 2 village, Muong Long commune increase fattening. |
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| The grass hills on both sides of Tay Nghe An road, through Huoi Tu commune, Muong Long, are grown by Mong people to feed cows. |
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| Ms. Lau Y May, Pha Sac village, Huoi Tu commune said: every day she goes up the hill to cut 3 bundles of grass to feed 2 cows. |
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| Ms. Va Y Sua's family in Muong Long 2 village, Muong Long commune raises 3 cows at the same time, sells 6 cows each year, earning hundreds of millions of dong. |
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| Ms. Lau Y Xia, Muong Long 1 village, Muong Long commune raises both buffalo and cows for fattening. |
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| Mr. Va Xua Long, Central Village of Muong Long Commune, cuts grass 3 times a day to raise 2 cows, earning a high income every year. |
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| Every day, people cut grass to feed the cows for fattening. According to the Mong people, raising cows for fattening is a job for the diligent. |
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| The buffaloes and cows that are raised by the villagers grow fat very quickly and are a great asset to the people. |
Xuan Hoang - Huu Vi
