Nghe An youth put university degree aside to go to the forest to get rich from farms

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung (born in 1985) is a member of the Farmers' Association of Lien Tan hamlet, Tho Hop commune.Quy Hop districtHe shared that he graduated from Hanoi University of Agriculture, then continued to study as an intern in Israel to access advanced technology in agricultural production.

Mr. Hung's farm has a variety of livestock such as cows, goats, chickens...Photo: QA

However, when he returned to his hometown, he boldly "put aside" his university degree and determined to get rich from construction.farmIn 2016, he contracted a forest and production land area in Chau Loc commune with a total area of ​​10 hectares to build a farm. This is a land far from residential areas, without roads, electricity, water, or phone signal... so he encountered many difficulties. But the most difficult thing is the lack of investment capital.

Through the organizationfarmers' associationIn the locality, he was able to borrow 250 million VND from the bank. With his family's own capital, he started to build a model of a comprehensive livestock and production farm. Initially, he invested in building a shed to live in, connecting the grid with electricity, installing a domestic water system... building a scale of 4 barns to raise cows, pigs, goats, and chickens. With the initial breed, he bought 42 cows, 200 chickens, 35 goats, and 12 pigs.

Knowing how to take care of and prevent diseases well, he now has 92 cows. Every year, the family sells 10 to 15 cows, with an average price of 20 million VND/cow, earning 260 million VND/year, minus 30 million VND in expenses, the remaining profit is 230 million VND/year. In addition, the family also makes use of the manure to sell for nearly 50 million VND.

In addition to raising livestock, Mr. Hung also promotes farming with many types of crops. Photo: QA

The goat herd grows rapidly, with an average of 700 kg of live goats sold each year, worth more than 90 million VND. From the initial 2 sows, each year the family sells 400 kg of pork for a total of 32 million VND. In addition to raising cows, goats, and pigs, he also takes advantage of the mountainous area to raise free-range chickens. The meat is delicious, so each year he sells 1.2 tons of chicken for an average annual income of 120 million VND.

Not only developing livestock but also farming, Mr. Hung is also proactive in planting many types of trees to increase income, not wasting land resources. The most prominent of which is 7 hectares of raw acacia, expected to be exploited in 2020, estimated to bring in a profit of 60 million VND/ha.

In addition, he also planted 200 green-skinned grapefruit trees, this is a delicious grapefruit variety, favored by the market. Thanks to the knowledge he received in the agricultural field when he was a student, along with his passion for research and learning, the green-skinned grapefruit trees he planted are now growing well and have been ordered by many traders.

The green-skinned grapefruit grown by Mr. Hung is currently growing well and the output is guaranteed. Photo: QA

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung's farm currently provides regular jobs for 2 family workers and 12 seasonal workers.

“To build economic development models in the area, first of all, it is necessary to understand the potential of each region appropriately, visit and study effective economic models of units to apply, regularly apply science and technology; dare to think and dare to do, constantly learn and gain experience in production practices”.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Lien Tan hamlet, Tho Hop commune