Effectiveness of 'Resolution on fattening cows' in highland commune

(Baonghean.vn) - Fattening cattle is no longer a new practice in the locality, however, it is still a method of raising livestock that brings high economic efficiency, reduces investment costs, takes advantage of agricultural by-products and actively prevents diseases. This is also the success of the Resolution of the 25th Congress of the Tam Quang Commune Party Committee, Tuong Duong, issued in 2013.

Coming to Nhung village, Tam Quang commune, on hot days, the weather is up to 40 degrees, but the cattle of many families raising cattle by fattening method are still growing well. We visited Mrs. Mai Thi Gian's family, one of the most successful households implementing the form of fattening cattle raising.

Fattening cattle has brought high economic efficiency to Mrs. Mai Thi Gian's family.

Realizing that the land and soil conditions of the village were suitable for growing grass, in early 2011 she and her family decided to borrow money from the bank to invest in growing grass to fatten cattle. At first, they encountered many difficulties because they were not familiar with the new way of raising cattle. Many times the grass withered and the cattle grew slowly.

Undaunted, the couple traveled everywhere to learn about grass growing and with technical support from the district and the help of the commune's agricultural committee, a year later, Mrs. Gian's family was successful in raising fattening cows.

Now, in Mrs. Gian's family's barn, there are always 3-7 fattened cows, bringing in over 100 million VND in income for the family each year. From a poor household, Mrs. Gian's family has now become a rich household in Nhung village. Mrs. Mai Thi Gian added, "With the advantage of having flat land to grow grass all year round to raise fattened cows, every 1 to 2 months we can sell them. From raising cattle in this way, my family regularly has cows to supply to the market, now it's less difficult."

Mr. Nguyen Cong Hien is preparing feed for cows.

In Tam Quang commune, many households in Bai Xa, Bai So, Son Ha villages... have also escaped poverty thanks to fattening livestock. For example, Mr. Nguyen Cong Hien's family - Bai So village is very successful with this fattening livestock method. Mr. Hien shared: "My family has also recently learned to fatten livestock, but I see that this method of livestock farming does not require much investment but brings quite high efficiency. In particular, we can take advantage of all agricultural by-products such as cassava pulp, banana trees, peanuts as feed for cows. And moreover, we can proactively prevent diseases for cows faster and easier than free-range farming."

Raising fattening cattle in confinement or in restricted grazing areas also protects the forest.

It is known that the form of fattening cattle in Tam Quang district, Tuong Duong has existed for a long time, with a small, spontaneous form in a few households in the commune. But since implementing the resolution of the district Party Committee, term XXV on afforestation, grass planting, livestock development, along with that, the local yellow cow has more and more value in the market and the commune Party Committee also has a specialized Resolution on this issue, the people of Tam Quang have focused on investing in the form of fattening cattle.

Up to now, the whole commune has more than 100 households raising fattening cows, with over 500 cows, bringing income to each family from 80-100 million VND each year. Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen - Head of the agricultural committee of Tam Quang commune said: "This is a simple form of raising cattle, but brings high efficiency to households in the commune, so in the coming time we will focus resources to encourage people to increase raising fattening cows"

Fattening cattle contributes to improving the lives of people in the highland commune of Tam Quang.

Simple and effective animal husbandry, disease prevention... so the form of fattening cattle in Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district is showing its effectiveness, suitable for the local climate, soil and labor conditions. This is a form of animal husbandry that is being replicated by many households throughout Tuong Duong, becoming an effective solution in the fight against hunger and poverty, building new rural areas...

May Huyen - Dinh Ty

Xiangyang Station