(HBO) - Implementing the "Farmers emulate in good production and business, unite to help each other get rich and reduce poverty sustainably" movement, the Farmers' Associations at all levels in Hoa Binh province have disseminated information to all communes, wards, and towns, and encouraged association members to participate in the movement. By the end of September, the whole province had over 65,570 households registered for the title of good production and business households.
Farmers in Dong Tam commune (Lac Thuy district) improve their incomes by developing cultivation models.
In order to support members to well implement the movement, the associations at all levels have carried out many activities, coordinated in organising 159 training and science and technology transfer courses on livestock and poultry raising, cultivation, and disease prevention for buffaloes and cows for 8,351 members.
They provided consultancy and introduced jobs to 718 farmer members with an average monthly income of 5-7 million VND; supplied over 1,260 tonnes of fertilisers of all kinds, 135 tonnes of animal feed, 34.5 tonnes of corn and rice varieties; supported the sale of over 25 tonnes of agricultural products for farmers in districts and Hoa Binh city; and provided 25,000 traceability stamps for Hai Dang Cooperative (Lac Thuy district) and safe farm produce stores (Hoa Binh city).
In the first nine months of this year, the associations at all levels have disbursed the capital sourced from the farmer support fund for 31 projects; along with the entrusted capital with banks, thus meeting the borrowing needs of members. According to statistics of the provincial Farmers' Association, the farmer support fund has to date offered loans for 190 projects with 1,534 borrowers; and outstanding loans from banks have reached 3.46 trillion VND./.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
On the afternoon of November 16, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, held a reception for a delegation from the Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Sandeep Arya. The delegation included the chairperson of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, embassy personnel, and Indian businesses operating in Vietnam. Accompanying Long at the meeting were leaders of the provincial People's Committee and representatives from various departments and sectors.
Hoa Binh province hosted the "Meet India 2024" conference on November 16, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and India.
In recent times, with its core role in building and fostering great national unity, Cao Phong district's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has actively carried out its responsibilities and front work, and closely collaborated with member organisations to encourage locals to implement the Party’s guidelines, and the State’s policies and laws. At the same time, it has worked to promote the dynamism, creativity, and contributions of officials, Party members, and local people to help the district develop further.
From a type of bulb used as a seasoning for daily meals, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and farmers, shallots have become a commercial crop in Yen Thuy district, contributing to promoting the transformation of crop structure in agricultural production, bringing higher incomes to locals.
