Tuong Duong remote district strives to achieve 'dual goals'
(Baonghean.vn) - The Covid-19 epidemic is evolving complicatedly, greatly affecting people's lives. The mountainous district of Tuong Duong is striving to achieve the "dual goal" of both preventing and fighting the epidemic and developing the economy and society.
Boost production, improve efficiency in livestock farming
These days, farmers in Na Tong village, Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong) are harvesting chili. In recent years, chili plants have brought a stable source of income to the people. Chili here bears a lot of fruit, is drought-resistant, has few pests and diseases, and is suitable for local soil conditions, so many households in Na Tong village have switched to growing chili on fertile soil.
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| Farmers in Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong) are boosting vegetable production to meet local market demand. Photo: Vi Man |
With prices ranging from 15,000 - 17,000 VND/kg, farmers in Na Tong village are very excited to sell all their produce. Ms. Vi Thi Thang said: "We have been growing chili for several years, the chili variety is very suitable for the soil and climate conditions, so it bears a lot of fruit, is favored by local people and neighboring districts such as Ky Son, Con Cuong, helping families have a source of income".
To improve efficiency in livestock farming, have a source of food to supply the market during epidemics as well as when the epidemic is controlled,Xiangyang Districtdirecting communes to focus on production and livestock raising. Focus on growing grass to fatten cattle, increase the number of livestock and poultry, especially pigs and chickens. Taking advantage of favorable conditions, many households are now focusing on developing livestock raising, aiming for high productivity and meat output.
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| People in Na Tong village, Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong) harvest chili. Photo: Vi Man |
Mr. Vang Van Muon in Can village, Tam Thai commune said: “Taking advantage of the family’s flat land, we have invested in growing grass to raise cows, pigs for breeding and poultry. Thanks to that, the family has a stable source of income, ensures daily food needs, and living standards are increasingly improved.”
Along with developmentlivestock farming, poultry, Tuong Duong district is also continuing to promote aquaculture on the water surface of hydroelectric reservoirs. This year, people have registered 81 more cages for aquaculture investment. With the advantage of a large water surface area, favorable areas of grass and bananas for fish feed, over the years, cage fish farming has become a profession with stable and sustainable income.
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| Farmers in Tuong Duong district harvest summer-autumn rice. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Along with farming, farmers in Tuong Duong district are promoting livestock development, increasing the number of cattle and poultry. Photo: Vi Man |
Ms. Vi Thi Van - Vice Chairman of Tam Dinh Commune People's Committee said: "In recent years, people in the villages of Khe Bo Hydropower Reservoir have actively invested in cage fish farming. With support for cage purchases and farming techniques, people are very excited. We are currently expanding the planning and mobilizing people to increaseaquaculture, stabilize life and gradually develop the economy".
According to the report of the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district, in the first 6 months of 2021, the total budget revenue reached more than 357.5 billion VND, an increase of 3% over the same period in 2020; the total cultivated area reached nearly 4.1 thousand hectares, an increase of 2.1% over the same period; the total food output reached nearly 7.1 thousand tons, an increase of 4.4% over the same period. Directing the effective implementation of vaccination for livestock and poultry, especially the prevention of African swine fever and lumpy skin disease in buffaloes and cows.
At the same time, the New Rural Project for the period 2021 - 2025 has been developed, and 5 villages have been built to meet new rural standards. The movement to build rural roads has been promoted, mobilizing more than 10,000 working days and more than 2,700 m3Sand and gravel for concrete roads in the village, opening over 10 km of roads to production areas. Implementing vocational training plans for rural workers, opening many vocational training classes according to the needs of workers in the area...
Do not be negligent or subjective in disease prevention and control
In contextCovid-19 epidemicWith the complicated developments of the epidemic, Tuong Duong district has implemented a policy of both fighting the epidemic and developing the economy. On that basis, the district has promoted the development of agricultural production, maintained service, trade and retail businesses, and ensured epidemic prevention and control measures. In particular, propaganda and mobilization work for epidemic prevention and control is regularly given attention and placed at the top.
 Tuong Duong district has set up quarantine checkpoints at gateway areas to strictly check people and vehicles entering and leaving the area. Photo: Vi Man |
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| Departments, branches and organizations of Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong) launched propaganda to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: CSCC |
When the epidemic began to develop complicatedly, Tuong Duong district set up quarantine checkpoints at gateway areas to strictly check people and vehicles entering and leaving the area. At the same time, it managed and monitored the health of citizens picked up from thequarantine areain Bac Giang province, recently the provinces and cities in the southern region to the locality. Prepare facilities and human resources to be ready to respond in case of Covid-19 outbreak in the area.
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| Members of the Community Covid-19 Monitoring Team in Tam Quang Commune (Tuong Duong) collect information from families whose members have returned from far away. Photo: CSCC |
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| Youth Union members of Tuong Duong district paint pictures on rocks and sell them to raise funds to support the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Fund. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
In particular, recently, localities have screened people returning from epidemic areas and epidemic areas, and mobilizedhealth declaration, organize quarantine according to regulations. Community Covid-19 monitoring teams of villages and hamlets regularly operate, monitor, grasp the situation and promptly report to the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control at all levels to promptly come up with appropriate solutions. Thanks to that, up to now, the situation in Tuong Duong district is still basically stable.
“The district continues to promote propaganda so that people can proactively prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, ensure safety, avoid panic and anxiety, and prepare a response plan. In addition, direct departments, branches and localities to boost production to ensure life and achieve the set plan.”
