Providing over 2240 breeding cows to poor people in border areas.

(Baonghean.vn) - On June 17th, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to hear and give opinions on the implementation of the program "Joining hands for the community - Cattle breeding to help poor households in border areas".

Attending and presiding over the conference were Comrade Hoang Viet Duong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and representatives from the Provincial People's Committee Office, the Provincial Border Guard Command, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Information and Communications, and the Viettel Nghe An Branch.

The delegates attending the meeting.

At the meeting, representatives from Viettel Nghe An Branch introduced the "Joining Hands for the Community - Cattle Breeding to Help Poor Border Households" program, implemented by the Military Telecommunications Group in coordination with the Border Guard Command and other participating units. This is a highly humane program, encouraging voluntary participation to help people in 11 border provinces quickly escape poverty.

Representatives from Viettel Nghe An Branch reported on the implementation of the "Joining Hands for the Community - Cattle Breeding to Help the Poor in Border Areas" program in the province.

Poor households in border areas receive one cow from the program worth 15 million VND (female calf over 12 months old, local breed or crossbred, weighing 130kg or more, healthy, and without deformities). As of the end of May 2015, the program had distributed 2,241 breeding cows to poor households in Nghe An, of which 1,020 were distributed to six border districts (Thanh Chuong, Anh Son, Que Phong, Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, and Ky Son).

A representative from the Provincial Border Guard Command spoke about the coordination and strengthening of disease prevention and control measures for the distributed breeding cattle.

During the discussion, representatives from various departments affirmed that this program is practical in supporting people in border areas to alleviate poverty. They also contributed ideas on selecting livestock breeds, strengthening disease prevention and control, promoting coordination between departments and localities, enhancing public awareness campaigns, and replicating effective models.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong gave directives to relevant departments and localities to strengthen coordination, enhance disease prevention and control for breeding cattle, and focus on communication to improve the effectiveness of the Program.

Concluding the conference, Comrade Hoang Viet Duong affirmed that the program "Joining Hands for the Community - Cattle Breeding to Help Poor Border Households" has gained the trust of border communities and created momentum for the process of poverty eradication. In addition, it is necessary to overcome shortcomings in the implementation process, such as the lack of involvement from local authorities in the beneficiary areas, the absence of a Steering Committee for receiving the cattle, the insufficient attention to media coverage, and the need for stricter quarantine procedures and contract implementation.

Cong Kien