Giai Xuan Commune: Breakthrough in poverty reduction

(Baonghean) - The mountainous commune of Giai Xuan is a key sugarcane growing area of ​​Tan Ky district. During the past term, with the spirit of solidarity and efforts to overcome difficulties, Giai Xuan has achieved many important victories in hunger eradication and poverty reduction, the poverty rate decreased from 53.6% to 13.5%, an average decrease of 8% per year, creating strong trust among the people in the leadership and direction of the Party Committee and the government.

Returning to Giai Xuan before the 22nd Party Congress of the commune, term 2015 - 2020, in the excited spirit of cadres and people because it was chosen as the model congress of the district. In the fields, farmers urgently harvested sugarcane and took care of spring crops. Secretary of the commune Party Committee, comrade Doan Xuan Tinh said: Giai Xuan has 69% of Tho ethnic people; the whole commune has 1,200 hectares of sugarcane, sugarcane yield reaches 62 tons/ha, Giai Xuan also grows cassava, develops large-scale livestock farming. In Giai Xuan, many households have become rich thanks to growing sugarcane and raising livestock. The commune Party Committee has promoted the spirit of solidarity, raised awareness, responsibility, and been close to the people, built standards for studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh, cadres work devotedly, impartially and effectively.

Giai Xuan is the commune with the largest sugarcane area in Tan Ky (In the photo, people of Giai Xuan commune harvest sugarcane).

Visiting the sugarcane plantation in Ham Chu hill of Mr. Truong Hai Ho, a resident of Ke Mui hamlet, Mr. Ho's sugarcane plantation is vast. He said that the irrigation water here is scarce, so only sugarcane can "stay"; before sugarcane was introduced, the people were hungry all year round. This year, the price of sugarcane is only 820,000 VND/ton, but thanks to the sugarcane's high sugar content, the income is also acceptable. Song Con sugar factory invested in fertilizer, seeds, and land preparation, Mr. Ho hired more workers to cultivate sugarcane. He was able to build a big house thanks to growing sugarcane and raising buffaloes, cows, and chickens at the farm... And Ms. Binh's farm in Long Van hamlet is also a typical example of rising up to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty in Giai Xuan commune. Coming from Dien Chau to start a business, Ms. Binh promoted raising pigs, chickens, and buffaloes and cows. She also opened a kiosk for fertilizer, animal feed, and milling services... Thanks to that, the family economy is quite stable, with an annual income of nearly 100 million VND. Giai Xuan also has many good economic models such as Nguyen Van Hieu in Ke Mui hamlet growing 20 hectares of sugarcane, Nguyen Van Theo, Nguyen Van Mien, Tan Mung hamlet raising nearly 20 breeding buffaloes and cows/household...

Secretary of the Ke Mui hamlet Party Cell - Mr. Truong Cong Thanh excitedly said: “I feel the changes in my hometown during the past term. The Party and State's policies on hunger eradication and poverty reduction for the people are very valuable, such as Policy 135, Policy on eliminating temporary thatched houses, Policy on borrowing capital to invest in farms... all of which have been fully and effectively implemented by the hamlet cadres, creating enthusiasm and solidarity among the people."

During the 2010-2015 term, the Giai Xuan Commune Party Committee promoted a high sense of responsibility, led and directed economic development in the area, achieving many results: The average economic growth rate is estimated at 23%/year, the total production value in 2014 reached 167,600 billion VND, estimated in 2015 to reach 186,800 billion VND, an increase of 3.47 times compared to 2010, reaching 167% of the congress target. Average income in 2014 reached 19,376 million VND/person, estimated in 2015 to reach 21.6 million VND/person. Total food output in paddy equivalent in 2014 reached 2,214 tons, estimated in 2015 to reach 2,319 tons. The commune has increased the area of ​​industrial crops, of which sugarcane: 1,200 ha, accounting for nearly 1/4 of the district's sugarcane area, cassava 230 ha. Livestock has developed quite well, focusing on improving the quality of the total herd; the total herd of buffalo in 2014 is estimated at 2,050 heads, 930 cows, 2,200 pigs, 37,200 poultry, with an average fish output of 42 tons/year. The value of livestock has increased 4.43 times compared to 2010. The work of zoning, protection, and fire prevention and control has been strengthened.

During the term, Giai Xuan was planned as a town to serve the local socio-economic development program. The commune has 3 private enterprises, 120 households trading and consuming goods and agricultural products in the area; petroleum, electronics, household electricity, and garment products continue to be developed. The production value of the service - trade sector increased and accounted for 23% of the total average annual production value. The infrastructure system was invested in upgrading and renewing. During the term, 9.4 km of asphalt roads were added; 5.9 km of concrete roads; 1.8 km of canals were reinforced, Highway 71 was upgraded, bridges, 2 dams, domestic water systems were built, etc.; the electricity line was upgraded, increasing the rate of households using electricity to 99.8% in 2015; The total construction investment value in 5 years is 82.6 billion VND, of which internal resources from the people are 37.4 billion VND, an increase of 3.27 times compared to the beginning of the term.

Providing fertilizer services to farmers in Giai Xuan commune.

Talking about the breakthrough results of the 2010 - 2015 term, comrade Nguyen Duy Ket, Chairman of the Commune People's Committee said: Giai Xuan's economy has continued to develop quite comprehensively, with an average annual growth rate of 23%, the proportion of agriculture and forestry has increased sharply, and it is the key sugarcane material area of ​​Tan Ky. The average income per capita has increased 3.2 times compared to the beginning of the term. Promoting internal resources effectively, combined with attracting investment from superiors, the infrastructure has continued to be improved, the material and spiritual life of the people has been constantly improved, the annual poverty rate has decreased by 8%. New rural construction has increased 4 criteria compared to the beginning of the term. The industrial sector - handicrafts, services, and construction in the area continued to develop. The total investment capital of credit programs was 32.6 billion VND, an increase of more than 3 times compared to the beginning of the term. The poverty rate decreased by an average of 8%/year, from 53.6% in 2010 to 13.5% in 2015.

Social policies and policies for people with meritorious services have been well implemented, such as: Program 135, Sustainable Poverty Reduction Target Program, mountainous ethnic minority policies; support for repairing and renovating 42 houses of gratitude, charity and great solidarity. Culture and society have improved their overall quality; in terms of education, facilities have been invested to meet teaching and learning needs, 62% of classrooms meet standards; socialization of education has been responded to by the people, maintaining universal education at all 3 levels, the average annual grade passing rate is 99%, the primary school completion rate is 100%, 100% of teachers meet and exceed standards; 2 more schools have met national standards, bringing the total number to 3/4 schools. The commune has met national standards in health care. Cultural, artistic and sports movements continue to be promoted...

The coordination between the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front and mass organizations has been implemented in accordance with regulations and promoted effectively, becoming a solid support for the government. The People's Council of the commune has achieved excellent results for 5 consecutive years; the People's Committee of the commune has achieved excellent results for 4 years in the district (in 2012, it completed its tasks well). The Party Committee always attaches importance to political and ideological education, focuses on innovation, improves the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party organization at the grassroots level, ensuring the Party's comprehensive and absolute leadership role in all areas of life. On average, 75% of Party cells achieve the title of "Strong VM" every year. The Party Committee has truly promoted the strength of the entire political system in patriotic emulation movements, actively transformed the structure of crops and livestock, consolidated land, exchanged plots, developed socio-economic development, eliminated hunger, reduced poverty, built new rural areas, etc.

The general goal of Giai Xuan in the 2015 - 2020 term is: "Promoting the strength of great national unity, maximizing all local resources; promoting socio-economic development, constantly improving the material and spiritual life of the people, solving well social security issues; maintaining political stability, consolidating national defense and security; improving the effectiveness of the Party Committee's leadership and the government's management. Determined to build a clean and strong Party Committee, government, Fatherland Front and people's organizations in all aspects". The commune also sets out key targets by 2020 in line with the general situation and potential advantages in the area. In which, striving to build a commune that meets the new rural standards, a clean and strong Party Committee, 100% of the population using clean water...

With the set targets, the Party Committee of the commune has discussed and discussed solutions to mobilize the combined strength of the entire political system in the work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction, ensuring national defense and security, and preserving and promoting the national cultural identity. The commune will coordinate with enterprises to invest in intensive cultivation of high-yield industrial crops, develop more rubber so that by 2020 the area will reach 77 hectares, of which the harvested area will be 54 hectares, to have an output of 210.6 tons by 2020. Implement the planning of production areas according to the new rural program. Strive to reach an average income of 61 million VND/ha/year by 2020. Promote the area of ​​grass planting to develop large-scale livestock farming, encourage the development of large-scale livestock farming, focusing on farms and family farms, according to the planning area. Mobilize people to develop agriculture - forestry - fishery in a multi-sector, multi-occupation direction, combined with garden - pond - barn - forest economy. Develop more services, upgrade the central market and build 2 afternoon markets. Create a good environment for many businesses, private individuals, and small traders to invest in the area, trade goods, especially buying and selling, and consuming agricultural products for the people. Lead the work of Party building, the work of the Fatherland Front and mass organizations, the fields of education, culture, health, etc. to achieve the set goals.

Chau Lan