Infrastructure one step ahead

Coming to the new rural villages, the clean vegetable production areas of Dak Po district, we were impressed with the internal traffic infrastructure and small irrigation systems serving local production. Impressed because in the past, when mentioning Dak Po, everyone immediately thought of a poor district with poor infrastructure. But now, with the right policies and solutions, Dak Po is showing a new look, bringing positive results in production and improving people's lives.

Mr. Dinh Truynh, in De Cho Gang village, Phu An commune, Dak Po district, excitedly told everyone: "Previously, my family's 4 sao of rice only yielded about 1.2 tons. Now, with guaranteed irrigation water and technical guidance from officials at all levels, the rice yields are higher, reaching 1.6-1.8 tons/crop. My family not only has enough rice to eat but also has surplus to sell on the market, and has a source of savings."

Dak Po district leaders inspected and surveyed clean vegetable growing areas in Tan An commune.

Not only Mr. Dinh Truynh but also 137 households in De Cho Gang village, including 124 ethnic minority households, have an average income of 41 million VND/person/year. This improvement in the village is thanks to the upgraded irrigation system that brings water from To Do reservoir and the development of traffic infrastructure. Since 2016, Dak Po district has invested in and supported De Cho Gang village to repair the irrigation dam, give seedlings, livestock, and fertilizers with a total cost of more than 3.5 billion VND. In addition, Phu An commune has also mobilized resources to concretize and harden intra-village roads.

According to comrade Huynh Van Hon, Vice Chairman of Dak Po District People's Committee: In recent years, the District Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee have paid special attention to leadership, direction, and have had many synchronous and effective solutions to mobilize resources to invest in transport and irrigation infrastructure. Up to now, the district has 16 reservoirs (2 large reservoirs, 14 small reservoirs); 2 electric pumping stations; 2 weirs and many ponds, lakes, and dams. The total irrigation area according to the design of irrigation works is 490 hectares of various crops. "With the view that infrastructure is one step ahead, in the period of 2015-2020, Dak Po district has mobilized investment capital of more than 49 billion VND to develop small irrigation works, intra-field irrigation works, and solidify canals. Thanks to that, the transport and irrigation infrastructure system gradually meets the requirements of transporting agricultural products, proactive irrigation, and improving production efficiency," informed comrade Huynh Van Hon.

Activate potential, advantage

In addition to focusing on implementing 3 national target programs: New rural construction; socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas; sustainable poverty reduction, Dak Po district is looking for new directions to promote its potential and advantages. In particular, the district prioritizes the development of vegetable and fruit growing areas in the direction of specialization, associated with the application of science and technology, building linkages in the value chain, developing crossbred cattle in the direction of high technology; developing tourism combined with the experience of clean agriculture...

Dak Po district has a natural area of ​​over 50,000 hectares, of which agricultural land is over 42,000 hectares, accounting for 84.14% of the area. Land resources in Dak Po have a thick arable layer, temperate climate, low average temperature, favorable for agricultural development. Dak Po district Party Committee has issued specialized resolutions on infrastructure construction, agricultural development, tourism; gradually forming vegetable production areas with the "Dak Po Vegetable" certified brand, specialized fruit trees, fruit trees with high economic value. Changing people's thinking, thinking, and working methods, applying techniques and technology, building greenhouses to produce safe vegetables in the direction of VietGAP; developing models: Growing tangerine trees, small-seeded custard apple trees combined with water-saving irrigation, intensive cultivation of longan trees; Linking businesses, cooperatives and farmers to develop high-quality beef cattle farming... contributing to the growth rate of production value from 2020 to present, estimated at 7.66%/year; average income per capita in 2023 is estimated at 44.7 million VND.

Comrade Le Thi Thanh Mai, Secretary of Dak Po District Party Committee, said: "The District Party Committee sets a target of hardening over 80% of the main roads in the fields by 2025; the area for planting various types of vegetables reaches 6,915 hectares, the area for fruit trees is 685 hectares; the herd of crossbred cows in the area reaches 14,780, the crossbred rate accounts for 89% of the total herd; forming models and tourist destinations associated with agriculture such as: Da Lua fruit growing area; fruit garden on the road to Ha Tam pine hill; Tan An vegetable specialized area. The district also promotes and calls for investment in developing agriculture, forestry, and tourism according to the green and sustainable growth model. Currently, in the district, there are 5 projects that have completed procedures, waiting for the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee to approve the investment policy, along with many projects with investors registered for implementation and projects the district is calling for investment, creating a premise for economic growth, improving the lives of local people. direction".

Article and photos: NGUYEN ANH SON

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