Veterans do well in business

The red coconut tree brings veteran Truong Van Thanh (Nhon Hau quarter, Tan Khanh ward, Tan An city) an income of about 100 million VND/year.

Economic stability thanks to red coconut planting

Following the President of the Association of War Veterans in Tan Khanh Ward, Tan An City, we went to the house of War Veteran Truong Van Thanh - a member of the Association of War Veterans in Nhon Hau Quarter, Tan Khanh Ward. Mr. Thanh said that he joined the army in 1986 and fought in Siem Reap Province (Cambodia). In 1989, he was discharged and returned to his hometown, got married, and developed the economy.

Previously, the family of veteran Truong Van Thanh planted nearly 1 hectare of rice but the yield was not high. Realizing that the red coconut tree had potential for development and was suitable for the soil, he decided to invest capital to plant it. Initially, he planted a few dozen trees on a trial basis. After a while, realizing that the cost of buying seeds and fertilizers was not much, the care was less, and the income was higher than growing rice, Mr. Thanh continued to plant red coconut trees in larger quantities. Up to now, he owns 0.6 hectares of red coconut trees that are in the fruiting period.

Mr. Thanh shared: “For red coconuts, on average, we spray pesticides once every half month, fertilize every 30-40 days, and start harvesting after about 2.5-3 years. I have about 270 red coconut trees that are in the harvesting stage. On average, each year, the coconut garden brings in about 100 million VND in income.”

In addition, Mr. Thanh also takes advantage of the grass in the coconut garden to raise goats for breeding. Currently, his herd has about 15 goats, of which 10 are breeding goats. Each month, the herd of goats helps his family earn an additional income of 2-3 million VND.

“I actively participate in science and technology transfer classes, plant and animal care organized by the neighborhood and ward. In addition, I regularly research and learn new production methods to apply to growing red coconut and raising goats,” Mr. Thanh added.

Not keeping his experience to himself, Mr. Thanh shared it with other farmers, especially the members of the Association of War Veterans in Tan Khanh Ward. Chairman of the Association of War Veterans in Tan Khanh Ward - Tran Thanh Thuy said: "In recent times, the Association of War Veterans in Tan Khanh Ward has built many effective economic models. In particular, the model of growing red coconuts by member Truong Van Thanh is one of the typical examples, helping Mr. Thanh have a stable source of income, rise up to become rich legitimately and contribute to the development of the local socio-economic situation".

Economic development from black apple snail

On average, each month, veteran Nguyen Van Xay harvests about 20kg of snail eggs.

Introduced by the Association of War Veterans in Nhon Hoa Lap Commune, Tan Thanh District, we went to Nguyen Son Hamlet to meet War Veteran Nguyen Van Xay. With his long-term efforts and the sharing of hardships between his wife and him, Mr. Xay's family life is now gradually stable and he has escaped poverty with the model of raising black apple snails and lac snails.

CCB Nguyen Van Xay said that in 1984, he joined the army and fought in Cambodia. In 1987, he was discharged from the army and returned to his hometown to focus on developing his family's economy. It is known that after many years of ineffective rice farming, he decided to dig a pond to raise catfish fry. However, raising catfish fry was not favorable, many consecutive farming seasons, low prices of catfish fry caused Mr. Xay to suffer heavy losses.

“After many failed tra fish farming seasons, I researched and switched to the model of raising black apple snails and sedge snails. Initially, I bought 10,000 snails in Cai Be district, Tien Giang province and released them into the pond, combined with growing jackfruit on the pond bank to take advantage of the drifting jackfruit as food for the snails. After about 4-5 months of farming, I harvested meat snails to sell, weighing about 20-30 snails/kg at a price of about 60,000 VND/kg, bringing in a profit of about 50,000 VND/kg,” said Mr. Xay.

After 2 years of raising black apple snails and meat snails, Mr. Xay started to try his hand at breeding snails. On average, each month, he harvests about 20kg of snail eggs for sale at 300,000 VND/kg and about 40,000 snails (2 weeks old) for sale at 200 VND/each. On average, each month, he earns tens of millions of VND from snails and meat snails.

“In the coming time, I will increase the number of breeding snails to collect 4-5kg of eggs per day and the output of meat snails to 400-500kg/month to meet market demand. In addition, thanks to posting for sale on social networks, many customers inside and outside the province come to buy snails and ask me for advice on breeding techniques” - CCB Nguyen Van Xay said.

According to Lu Minh Hai, Chairman of the Association of War Veterans in Nhon Hoa Lap Commune, Tan Thanh District, the War Veterans Association of the commune has promoted the spirit of self-reliance, self-improvement and learning. After returning from the war, when participating in labor and production, the Association members all strived to learn, proactively applied science and technology, contributing to the development of the family economy.

With his efforts, veteran Nguyen Van Xay received many certificates of merit from all levels and sectors for being a good farmer and businessman; and the movement of veteran helping each other reduce poverty and do good business.

Returning to normal life, former battlefield soldiers such as war veterans Truong Van Thanh and Nguyen Van Xay continue to promote the good qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, overcoming difficulties to develop their family's economy./.

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