An Binh farmers engage in production emulation campaign

The farmers’ association of An Binh commune has promoted a production emulation campaign among its 1,583 members to raise locals’ engagement in technological application so as to enhance yield and production quality. Its chapters of different levels have regularly held meetings to review production conditions and put forth prompt solutions.

A chicken-rearing model of Nguyen Van Quy in Cay Ruong village, An Binh commune, Lac Thuy district, reels in nearly 200 million VND in annual revenue.

As a result of the campaign, a number of members have strived to gain millions of VND in annual revenue and create jobs. For example, a plywood production workshop of Quach Van Du in Dai Dong village reels in 400 – 500 million VND a year and generates 30 jobs; and a farm raising 12,000 fowls of Nguyen Van Long in Cay Ruong village with 200 million VND a year. The members have also built exemplary orchards that push for economic development and give the rural area a facelift.

The campaign has led to a reduction in the number of the poor households among its members, with the figure currently recorded at 152 against the 203 in 2019.

The total debts of its members are close to 10 billion VND at the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, and 67 billion VND at the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

So far this year, the commune has recorded more than 185 billion VND worth of production value, up 7 percent year on year. The entire commune has 235,000 fowls, 945 bee hives, and 1,280 goats, with local paddies and citrus fruit plantations, among others, posting high yield.

The local annual per capita income hits 49 million VND and its rate of poor households is at 7.1 percent.