More new models in New Rural Areas
(Baonghean) - With support for new rural construction, many localities have successfully implemented economic production models, thereby helping to improve people's lives and increase agricultural products' consumption.
In 2017, Dien Hoang commune, Dien Chau district registered to reach the NTM target, thereby receiving support from the new rural source of 300 million VND to invest in building an economic development model. From this support source, the commune invested in a model of linking cucumber production in the winter crop on rice land with an area of 5 hectares. Participating in the model, farmers are supported 100% of the cost of seeds, 30% of the cost of trellis construction, fertilizers and are directly supported by agricultural extension officers from the district to the commune with production techniques to ensure safety.
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| Marabel potato variety is grown on Nghi Hoa commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Nhat Tuan |
In 2017, Dien Chau had 2 communes, Dien Hoang and Dien Phuc, registered to reach the NTM finish line and each commune was supported with 300 million VND and 18 communes were supported with 150 million VND for building economic development models, improving fields and protecting the environment. Accordingly, from this source of capital, Dien Chau has built 25 models in cultivation and animal husbandry. Typical models include green squash and pumpkin models in Dien Loi, Dien Nguyen, Dien Thai communes; shallot models in Dien Minh, Dien Thang; Cucumbers in Dien Hoang, Dien An, Dien Loc, Dien Cat communes...
Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district said: From the support source for building new rural areas, Dien Chau prioritizes production development to diversify crops and livestock in the fields. With support, people are very active in participating in the models and most of them are effective. In 2018, we will select typical models to continue investing in for widespread replication, and at the same time call for joint investment to ensure the sustainability of the models in order to create commodity production areas, bringing high value to farmers.
Implementing the policy of converting crop structure, in the winter crop of 2017, Nghi Hoa commune, Nghi Loc district planted Marabel potatoes on a total area of 3.6 hectares, with 72 families participating. Thanks to the correct implementation of the production process, the potatoes grew well. Mr. Le Van Uan in Hoa Bac hamlet, Nghi Hoa commune excitedly said: Currently, my family has just harvested 135m2, nearly 3 quintals of potatoes; the yield is 7.5 quintals of tubers/sao; after deducting costs, the profit is about 5 million VND/sao. That is also the common income per unit area of more than 500 households in 3 communes growing Marabel potatoes, Nghi Xa. At this time, potatoes have been harvested en masse by farmers.
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| Biological litter pig farming model in Hung Nguyen. Photo: Quang An |
In September 2017, his model was supported by the commune with 180 million VND from the capital of the New Rural Model Development Program. With the capital, he invested in more piglets, feed and reinforced bedding, helping the pigs grow quickly. Currently, all of his family's pigs have been ordered for the Tet market at a price of 50,000 VND/kg of live pigs and 75,000 VND/kg of pork. This price is much higher than the market price.
Through the discussion, Mr. Nguyen Van Hang - Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Target Program for New Rural Construction in the province said: Although the capital to support the construction of the National Target Program for New Rural Construction in 2017 was disbursed quite late (July 2017), in general, after receiving capital, the communes have basically implemented the models in New Rural Construction quite well. In 2018, we will focus on directing the construction of models linking production and product consumption, associated with the program of one commune, one product, and at the same time promote linkages with businesses to consume products for the people. In 2018, Nghe An province had 27 communes registered to reach the New Rural Construction finish line, so these communes need to focus on implementing the proposed models well as soon as they have capital.
