Get rich with 'goat banking'

(Baonghean.vn) -Taking advantage of the semi-mountainous area with large hills, dozens of households in My Thanh (Yen Thanh) have boldly invested in goat farming, especially since the implementation of the 'Goat Bank' model of the Commune Farmers' Association, which has created more motivation for farmers. The goat farming model is really effective, helping many families escape poverty and become rich..

The goat herd of Mr. Nguyen Vinh Thanh's family, hamlet 13B, My Thanh commune (Yen Thanh).

Mr. Nguyen Van Nam - Chairman of the Farmers' Association of My Thanh commune excitedly said that the orientation of developing goat farming implemented by the Association since 2010 has attracted nearly 20 households to participate. However, the number of households raising goats has grown the most since the Farmers' Association organized the "Goat Bank" model.

Although this model was only implemented in 2016 for 12 households, most of their goats have now reproduced.

My Thanh has barren land, agricultural production is relatively difficult, the number of poor households in the area is still high. Through research on newspapers and visits to some localities, the Commune Farmers' Association encouraged and encouraged people to develop this livestock model and decided to implement a "Goat Bank" to support disadvantaged families and poor households in the area.

To have initial capital, the Farmers' Association of My Thanh commune sent a letter calling for support from local people, My Thanh children working far from home, and businesses to join hands in support.

In just a short time, the Association has called on over 200 people to participate in supporting with a total amount of more than 76 million VND. The Association has selected 12 poor and disadvantaged households in the area to disburse. Accordingly, 3 poor households are able to borrow 10 million VND/household, the remaining households are able to borrow 5 million VND/household, the loan period is within 2 years without interest.

Raising goats has helped many farmers in My Thanh escape poverty and become rich.

As a poor household, in early 2016, Mr. Pham Cong Cuong in Hamlet 3 was very excited when the Farmers' Association of My Thanh Commune supported him with 5 million VND from the goat bank model. With some of the family's accumulated capital, he boldly invested in buying 3 goats to graze and build barns.

After a period of care, his goats reproduced, the baby goats now weigh about 20 kg, with the current price of goats, Mr. Cuong earns about 3 million VND.

Mr. Cuong said: "Raising goats is not very hard, food is easy to find, leaves from the garden, corn or bananas are all foods that they love, so the cost of care is low while the goats grow very quickly, each month a kid can gain 4 - 5 kg if well cared for."

Also supported with 5 million VND from the "Goat Bank", Mr. Nguyen Vinh Thanh in Hamlet 13B has nearly 5 years of experience raising goats. Mr. Thanh shared: "In 2012, I visited an acquaintance's house and saw that their family raised goats. The homeowner told me that raising goats was very easy, earning up to 80 million VND a year, not a joke. At that time, I didn't believe it, but after learning that the raising techniques were not difficult and my garden was large, I decided to buy goats to graze. After a year of testing, I saw that the goats grew quickly, reproduced quickly and were really effective, so from then on I boldly developed the herd."

Currently, Mr. Thanh has 15 goats, but there are times when there are over 40 goats, bringing in an income of over 60 million VND/year for the family. Mr. Thanh said that female goats weighing 17 kg are in the reproductive stage, the gestation period of goats is short, goats can be raised for about 5 months before being sold, so within a year, if things go well, 2 female goats will give birth to 4 kids, earning about 12 million VND.

Mr. Cuong and his wife were happy because the goats gave birth.

From the "Goat Bank" model of the Farmers' Association of My Thanh commune, dozens of other households have also boldly followed suit. From nearly 20 households raising goats initially, My Thanh now has over 80 households raising goats, many of which have large numbers such as Mr. Nguyen Van Hai's household in hamlet 4 with more than 30 goats, earning more than 70 million VND per year from raising goats; Mr. Nguyen Van That's household in Tan My hamlet raises nearly 40 goats, in addition, he also develops the service of selling goats for meat and breeding goats, earning hundreds of millions of VND per year. To support breeders, the Farmers' Association also opens classes on goat raising techniques for people.

Faced with the growth of the goat farming model in the area, the Farmers' Association of My Thanh commune decided to establish a Goat Farming Club to create an environment for people to exchange and learn experiences and techniques in farming, support each other with capital to develop the number of herds, and help each other share information about the consumption market. The newly established club has attracted 32 member households. Mr. Nam said, if the goat farming model develops strongly, we will establish a Goat Farming Cooperative to create greater opportunities for farmers to get rich.

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