Thanh Chuong: More than 3,000 farming households have income from 100-200 million VND/year

(Baonghean.vn) - On November 28, Thanh Chuong district organized a conference of good farmers and businessmen for the period 2012-2016. The conference was attended by 250 delegates, including 80 good farmers and businessmen.

Fruit tree growing model of Mr. Nguyen Van Ngoc's family (Thanh Hoa commune, Thanh Chuong district)

By 2016, Thanh Chuong district had 26,445 farmer households registered for good production and business, an increase of 23% compared to 2012. Through evaluation and honor, the Association at all levels recognized 13,182 households as good farmers and businessmen, accounting for 49.8% of registered households, an increase of 531 households compared to 2012. Of which, 62 households achieved the title of good production and business at the central level and 255 households at the provincial level.

Many localities have a high number of households registering and achieving the title of "Good Farmer and Businessman" such as Thanh Ngoc, Thanh My, Phong Thinh, Thanh Lien, Thanh Tien, Dong Van, Thanh Tung, and Vo Liet.

The quality and effectiveness of the movement is increasingly high, with many households having large production scale, business capital of tens of billions of dong, annual income from 100 million dong to billions of dong.

Compared to 2012, the number of farming households with an income of 100-200 million VND/year was 3,287, an increase of 1,757 households; the number of households with an income of 200-300 million VND/year increased by 636 households; the number of households with an income of 300-500 million VND/year increased by 201 households; the number of households with an income of 500-1,000 million VND/year increased by 83 households; the number of households with an income of 1 billion VND/year or more increased by 10 households.

Growing dragon fruit in Thanh Mai

The conference elected 8 delegates to attend the conference of typical farmers and businessmen of the province. 80 typical delegates attending the conference were awarded certificates of merit by the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district. The movement has contributed to promoting the establishment of types of production cooperation, farms, and family farms with high economic efficiency.

Up to now, the whole district has 36 agricultural service cooperatives, including 2 newly established cooperatives. There are 29 farms, 350 households and many comprehensive economic models. Many good farming households have established small and medium enterprises or become founders of cooperatives and groups to link, expand scale, and increase production and business efficiency.

Minh Dan - Dinh Ha