(HBO) - Promoting the local potentials and strengths in the agricultural production, Yen Bong commune (Lac Thuy) has strongly developed the model of raising hill chickens in the form of semi-grazing in combination with agriculture and forestry in recent years. The local hill chicken products are of high quality with delicious taste, and are popular in the market, thereby creating a significant source of income for the local people.
The model of raising chickens on a hill of Mr. Quach Van Quynh's family, Dong Bi hamlet, Yen Bong commune (Lac Thuy) brings about 100-150 million VND per year.
Currently, the total herd of poultry of the whole commune has reached over 50,000 heads, mainly concentrated in Soc Bai, Dong Bip, Manh
Tien hamlets with hundreds of households. The chicken breeding is mainly Lac
Thuy chicken, taken from the prestigious breeding farm in the district. The
farmers who follow the model of semi-grazing in combination with agriculture
and forestry can get high profit.
Mr. Tran Manh Tuan, the Chairman of the People's Committee
of Yen Bong Commune says "Taking advantage of the natural conditions and
forested areas, the commune has encouraged people to promote and replicate the
model of poultry raising combined with afforestation, creating an environment
for the development of the poultry. With the existing Lac Thuy chicken brand,
the quality and prestige have been affirmed for a long time, therefore, raising
hill chickens is one of the local key economic development directions.
Developing and expanding the chicken raising model has made a significant
contribution in the hunger eradication and poverty alleviation, raising the
income for the people ".
Each household of chicken raising in the commune has a scale
of 2,000 to 5,000 heads. The commune still does not have a cooperative group, a
chicken raising cooperative, however, the households know how to link and share
experiences to improve the quality and the brand of the products in the market.
Thanks to applying the scientific and professional breeding procedures and
techniques, the quality products and the stable prices, the products of the
local hill chicken are increasingly known to the near and far markets. Raising
chickens on hills has proved to be an effective economic development direction,
contributing to raising incomes, reducing hunger and alleviating poverty and
developing the local economy. Currently, the average income of the whole
commune is 33.5 million VND a person every year, the poverty rate is 11.8%.
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