In Thanh Hoa, many women have not only developed their family economy effectively but also affirmed their confidence, daring to think, daring to do, and succeeding in the cooperative economic model. More and more cooperatives owned by women have become a fulcrum for developing production, increasing income and opening up economic development directions for member households.
Director of Nga My 36 Banh La Production Service Cooperative, Tan Phong Town (Quang Xuong) Hoang Thi Minh Nga was born in Yen Dinh - a place with a tradition of producing Banh La Rang Bua. When she became a daughter-in-law in Quang Xuong, she still wanted to bring her "profession" to her second hometown. At first, she made cakes for relatives and family to use when they had work or holidays. However, thanks to the delicious and unique flavor of the cakes, more and more people ordered them to enjoy and give as gifts. Thanks to that fate, her family has become an ideal place to order Banh La Rang Bua and Banh Bot Loc products from decades ago. However, it was not until 2021, when she turned 50, that she decided to really do business in this field. From small orders, she boldly accepted orders for thousands of cakes, requiring the participation of dozens of workers in her family and in the locality.
Ms. Nga said: "At nearly 50 years old, I decided to take early retirement from the education sector to start a business with the "motherland" bakery industry, but there were many hardships and difficulties. The most difficult of which were capital, large market and selection of skilled workers. However, thanks to the guidance of the local Women's Union, in 2023 I established the Nga My 36 leaf cake production service cooperative to strongly develop the products of rattan leaf cakes and tapioca cakes on the market. Thanks to that, the difficulties were gradually resolved, the product has affirmed its position in the market, successfully building the Nga My 36 leaf cake product into a 3-star OCOP product".
It is known that Nga My 36 Leaf Cake Production Service Cooperative has invested hundreds of millions of VND to purchase a system of flour milling machines, dough kneading machines, steamers, vacuum machines, freezers... and has linked up with dozens of local households to grow 203 rice variety as raw material for cake production. At the same time, it has created regular jobs for 5 workers, earning 5 million VND/month and dozens of other seasonal workers. Currently, the Cooperative's leaf cake and tapioca cake products are not only consumed through collective kitchens and clean food companies, but are also one of the OCOP products in the food sector that are strongly consumed on a number of social networking sites and e-commerce platforms. The Cooperative's revenue reaches an average of more than 180 million VND/month.
Also starting a business with a cooperative economic model, but the director of Tan Phuc Handicraft Cooperative (Nong Cong) Nguyen Thi Huong chose a different direction to create jobs, increase income for hundreds of workers in rural areas, while contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the locality. Establishing Tan Phuc Handicraft Cooperative in 2019, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong focused on producing handbags, baskets, and trays for export. Through intermediary companies, the Cooperative has created jobs for about 800 workers in Nong Cong, Nhu Thanh, Thieu Hoa, Quang Xuong districts, and Nghi Son town.
Chairman of Tan Phuc Commune People's Committee Nguyen Van Xuan said: "This model is very suitable for local conditions, because the labor force here mainly works in agriculture, can take advantage of the off-season, the training time is fast, only 2-5 days to make finished products. To build prestige and be able to stand firm in the domestic and foreign markets, the Cooperative pays special attention to training, organizing training courses to improve skills for workers. Thanks to the Cooperative, most female workers and single, disadvantaged people in the locality who still have labor force have jobs and income during the off-season".
According to statistics, from 2020 to present, women's unions at all levels in the province have supported the establishment of 33 collective economic models, including 13 cooperatives and 20 production development cooperatives. Up to now, the whole province has about 360 collective economic models managed by women, creating regular jobs for thousands of female workers in the area. Among them, many cooperative models led by women have become advanced examples, such as: Tan Son Environmental Services Cooperative (Thanh Hoa City), Thieu Nguyen Agricultural Planting Cooperative (Thieu Hoa), Tan Tho Handicraft Cooperative, Tan Phuc Small Industry Cooperative (Nong Cong)... In order to encourage female members to start businesses, including building cooperatives, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 3877/QD-UBND on approving the Project "Supporting cooperatives managed by women and creating jobs for female workers in the period 2022-2030", assigning the Provincial Women's Union as the presiding agency, coordinating with departments, branches and sectors to implement activities.
Through the establishment of cooperative models led by women, the role of women in participating in economic development, especially in developing the collective economic sector, has been further affirmed. Cooperative models led by women not only contribute positively to the socio-economic development of the province, building increasingly strong cooperative organizations, but also enhance the role and position of women in the family and society.
Article and photos: Le Hoa
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/htx-do-phu-nu-lam-chu-229426.htm
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