Farmers with nine-figure incomes in Cam Son

(Baonghean.vn) - With the quick direction and leadership of the Party Committee, in Cam Son and Anh Son communes, there are many effective economic models that bring in billions of dong in income each year for farmers.

Mr. Dang Ngoc Khuyen's VACR farm in Nhan Tai village, Cam Son commune, has an annual revenue of 1.3 billion VND.

Starting his livestock business in 2001 and starting the farm economic model in 2014, Mr. Dang Ngoc Khuyen, Nhan Tai village has now built a large-scale VACR farm. With a total area of ​​over 4 hectares, Mr. Khuyen planned a barn for livestock farming and currently has 20 sows, over 100 pigs; each year he sells 30-40 tons of pork.

He also dug 0.8 hectares of ponds to raise tilapia, grass carp, and bighead carp, selling 7-8 tons of fish each year. In addition, he also planted 1.7 hectares of acacia forests that have been harvested. The total revenue from his VACR farm is 1.3 billion VND each year.

In recent years, the integrated livestock farm of Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh's family in Ke May village has been considered a model in Cam Son commune. Receiving the policy of land allocation and forest contract, in 2008 her family contracted more than 10 hectares to develop the farm economy.

With diligence and hard work, her family now has over 7 hectares of forest, 2 hectares of tea, plus 1 hectare of livestock raising 1,000 egg-laying hens; 10,000 meat chickens; thousands of frogs and chickens for the nearby market; nearly 50 goats and fish ponds. With that property, her family earns over 1.5 billion VND in revenue each year.

The whole Cam Son commune currently has 33 large and small farm models. Of which, 9 pig farms stand out, with the total number of pigs sold annually from 300 to 800 pigs, the output of live pigs from 30 tons to 70 tons, and the revenue value in 2015 reached from 1.2 to 2.5 billion VND/farm or more. Typical examples are the farms of Mr. Nguyen Tuan Dung, Thai Van Duong, village 1/5, and Pham Van Dong, village Tan Tien.

Regarding combined livestock farms, there are 16 models. Typical examples are Mr. Dang Ngoc Tuyen's farm and Mr. Dang Ngoc Khuyen's farm in Nhan Tai village. In addition, there are cattle farms; commercial chicken farms and breeding chicken farms; fruit tree farms and forestry farms.

Thanks to the development of farm and ranch economy, Cam Son's total livestock and poultry herd currently has 1,710 buffaloes, 1,490 cows, 8,400 pigs, 96,000 poultry, and 2,100 goats.

The development of farm economy has strongly shifted the structure of agricultural production, bringing the income value of livestock farming to account for 50% of the value of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sector and becoming the driving force for the economic development of the commune.

The current poverty rate of the commune is only 5%. The average income per capita is 28.5 million VND/person/year. In particular, in December 2015, Cam Son was the second locality of Anh Son district to achieve the new rural commune status.

The whole Cam Son commune currently has 33 large and small farm models. Of which, 9 pig farms stand out, with the total number of pigs sold annually from 300 to 800 pigs, the output of live pigs from 30 tons to 70 tons, and the revenue value in 2015 reached from 1.2 to 2.5 billion VND/farm or more.

Promoting the achieved results, in this term, the Party Committee of the commune has determined to continue focusing on investment, improving the scale, quality and efficiency of existing farms, encouraging the development of new farms and family farms, step by step with scale to be granted certificates by the district and province, accordingly, the commune strives to build from 120 to 130 farms and family farms by 2020.

To successfully implement the project of developing farm and family economy in the period of 2016-2021, the Party Committee of Cam Son commune is currently implementing long-term planning and stabilizing concentrated livestock farming areas. After conversion and land consolidation, land will be allocated and leased to organizations and individuals with feasible investment conditions. Propaganda for people to convert ineffective farming areas, especially in mountainous areas, to develop livestock farms.

“In particular, the commune mobilizes local budgets to encourage, support and give reasonable investment incentives, especially infrastructure investment for concentrated livestock areas; Strengthens guidance and inspection of farm owners who are obliged to fully comply with legal regulations on livestock breed management, food safety and environmental protection,” said Comrade Hoang Ba Nhi - Secretary of the Party Committee of Cam Son commune.

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