Hanoi City gives Nghe An province a herd of high-quality breeding cows
Hanoi People's Committee presented Nghe An province with 100 breeding cows, 10,000 doses of BBB semen and many equipment and materials to serve the development of high-quality cattle herds.
On June 12, Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Environment held a ceremony to receive breeding cows, BBB bull semen and artificial insemination materials to develop a high-quality, productive beef herd.
Nghe An is a province with many potentials and advantages to develop large-scale livestock farming: suitable climate conditions, large natural area, abundant riverside alluvial land, can develop corn biomass and green feed; abundant sources of by-products in agricultural production, abundant labor force.
Currently, the total herd of buffalo and cows in the province is 806,875, of which 247,830 are buffaloes and 559,045 are cows (80,978 are dairy cows). The output of buffalo meat for slaughter in the first 6 months of this year reached 11,925 tons, beef 17,053 tons and fresh milk output 190 million liters.
At the end of 2024, the Hanoi People's Committee approved a plan to support materials and breeding animals to build a model to develop a high-quality BBB beef herd in Nghe An province.
Assigned by the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Agricultural Seed Center coordinated with Con Cuong, Thanh Chuong, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh districts and Vinh City to conduct a survey to select points and households eligible to participate in the model.
To date, more than 30 selected households have been instructed to repair barns; purchase essential tools and materials. The Department of Agriculture has also arranged technical staff to monitor and provide technical guidance to households, and direct models and households to carry out food preparation such as planting grass, processing feed for cows and organizing conditions for receiving and raising livestock.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Danh Hung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Environment said: The Department will assign Nghe An Agricultural Seed Center to coordinate with Hanoi City Agricultural Extension Center and related units to receive seeds and materials from the support source to allocate and use effectively, for the right purpose and in accordance with regulations. At the same time, organize the implementation of the model to ensure requirements, strengthen information and propaganda work and replicate the results of the model.
“This support will help Nghe An continue to develop large-scale livestock farming, especially breeding cows and high-quality beef cattle. We request that the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment pay attention to supporting and providing technical advice to successfully implement the model,” said Mr. Nguyen Danh Hung.
On this occasion, Hanoi city presented Nghe An province with 100 breeding cows, 10,000 doses of BBB bull semen, 10,000 liters of nitrogen, 10,000 pairs of gloves, 10,000 tubes, 5 35-liter nitrogen tanks, 5 3.5-liter nitrogen tanks and 10 semen guns.
