Replicating new rural standard gardens in Tan Ky

Mr. Nguyen Tat Thong (standing in the middle) introduces his family's garden that is being built to meet new rural standards. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The garden of Mr. Nguyen Tat Thong's family in Tan Da hamlet, Ky Tan commune has an area of ​​4,150 m²With a large area of ​​land, the family has planned many areas to grow fruit trees and suitable livestock barns.

According to Mr. Thong, the family's garden had been planned before but was not as beautiful as this. In early 2022, the family boldly registered with the Commune Farmers' Association.Building new rural standard garden. Up to now, with the material support and implementation guidance of the Farmers' Association at all levels, the garden has been renovated with more beautiful paths and fences. Currently, hundreds of fruit trees of various kinds have been planted in the garden: green-skinned grapefruit, custard apple, Taiwanese guava, Thai jackfruit and sapodilla.

Taking advantage of the garden with many fruit trees, Mr. Nguyen Tat Thong placed dozens of beehives to raise honey. Photo: Xuan Hoang

"From crops and livestock such as pigs, chickens, fish, honey bees... each season has its own produce, almost every day my wife brings her goods to the market. Every year, the family's garden brings in an income of 140 - 170 million VND," Mr. Nguyen Tat Thong happily said.

Step into the 3,600 m2 garden²Mr. Nguyen Quang Chuc's family in Doi Cung hamlet, Ky Son commune is covered with fruit trees: apples, persimmons, grapefruits, guavas... Thanks to reasonable investment, Mr. Chuc's family garden has been adopted by the commune and district farmers' association as a model of a new rural standard garden.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Chuc's family garden is covered with fruit trees. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Chuc shared: “To achieve a standard garden, passion is needed, but the hardest part is during harvest season, because every day the two of us have to harvest in time for customers, otherwise it will be difficult to sell and the trees will be damaged. With the apple garden, every year after each root cutting, I also intercrop short-term vegetables to sell at the market, both increasing income and providing clean vegetables for the family.”

Mr. Nguyen Cong Khuong - Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Ky Son commune said: "Determining that building standard gardens is one of the criteria of new rural areas, we always prioritize supporting and encouraging people to plan effective gardens. During the process of implementing standard gardens, the Farmers' Association of the commune provided material support, but the level of support was not much, but this was a source of encouragement for people during the implementation process."

The joy of Mr. Nguyen Quang Chuc and his wife in front of their high-income fruit garden. Photo: Quang An

The implementation of the model garden isTan Ky District Farmers' Associationimplemented in 22/22 communes and towns, from the beginning of 2021, according to Decision No. 1541/QD-UBND of the Provincial People's Committee.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong - Chairman of Tan Ky District Farmers' Association said: In the process of implementing new rural standard gardens, each commune and town has 3-5 households registering to implement. However, based on the targets of each year, the district will choose the most beautiful gardens to reward according to the province's regulations.

During the implementation process, the District Farmers' Association has promoted propaganda work and directed the grassroots to increase resources to support and help families register to build model gardens. By this time in 2022, it can be said that the model garden models in the district have basically met the criteria. It is expected that in September, the District Farmers' Association will organize a competition. According to the target, this year the district will select 4 models that meet the new rural standard garden standards to recognize and award prizes.

Previously, in 2021, in the district, there were 5 new rural standard gardens that were awarded 15 million VND/garden according to provincial regulations.

Building a beautiful and profitable new rural garden in Tan Ky. Photo: Quang An

The implementation of the policy of building model gardens with positive results is the driving force forTan Ky districtcontinue to mobilize people to bring high-quality and valuable plant varieties into production according to new rural standards. Thereby, continue to promote economic development to enrich farmers, gradually building a more and more sustainable new rural area.

Xuan Hoang - Quang An