(Baonghean)ButGiang Son Dong commune, located in the difficult mountainous region of Do Luong district, was separated from the old Giang Son commune. The entire commune has over 450 hectares of agricultural land out of 1800 hectares of natural land, mainly hillside orchards. In recent years, to increase people's income, the commune has proactively transformed its crop and livestock structure, focusing on developing diverse economic models to create a ripple effect in the new rural development movement.….
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| Following land consolidation, farmers in Giang Son Dong commune have proactively invested in large-scale production. The most notable example is the consolidation of land to develop high-income vegetable and fruit fields in Hoa Binh, Tay Xuan, and Yen Tan hamlets. The model of Mr. Tran Van Thien in Yen Tan hamlet, with 1.5 hectares dedicated to growing various types of vegetables, including green squash and pumpkins, yields an average income of 100 million VND/hectare/year. |
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| Sugarcane cultivation has proven its strength on barren and hilly land. The entire commune now has over 60 hectares of sugarcane, concentrated in Xóm Phố, Liên Giang, Hòa Bình, and Thị Tứ, bringing in an income of 200 million VND/hectare/year. Ms. Nguyễn Thị Túc from Xóm Phố said: "Having been involved with sugarcane cultivation for nearly 10 years, the average income reaches 10 million VND/sào (approximately 1000 square meters), a five-fold increase compared to growing corn and potatoes before." |
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| Giang Son Dong also introduced Dien pomelo trees to be grown on hilly land. Many Dien pomelo farming models in Xuan Thinh and Nam Tam yield an income of 250-300 million VND per model per year. Mr. Dao Danh Bay's household in Xuan Thinh hamlet currently grows nearly 800 Dien pomelo trees, earning a profit of about 300 million VND per year. |
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| Taking advantage of the hilly garden land, the people of Giang Son Dong proactively grow corn and cassava to use as feed for commercial livestock farming. |
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| Many VietGAP-certified livestock farming models have contributed to establishing the position of the local livestock industry. The entire commune currently has 60 households raising livestock according to this model, including 12 households raising chickens and 48 households raising pigs, with a total herd of over 6,000 pigs and 105,000 poultry per year. The free-range chicken farming model of Mr. Bui Van Quang's household in Phuong Dong hamlet currently has a scale of 6,000 chickens per year and has been implemented since 2010. |
Luong Mai
