Dynamic and creative women in economic development

Boldly developing her family's economy, Ms. Tran Thi Khuyen, Bac Giang hamlet, Nghia Hong commune (Nghia Hung) has risen to become rich on her homeland's land.

Ms. Tran Thi Khuyen, Bac Giang hamlet, Nghia Hong commune (Nghia Hung) comes from a farming family. In the early days of building a family, the couple did all kinds of jobs to make a living but were still poor. To improve the economy, Ms. Khuyen's husband also took advantage of the free time to work far away. With the determination to get rich on their homeland, in 2018, Ms. Khuyen's family rented land for a long time, pooled all their capital, borrowed more from relatives and friends to open a pig and poultry farm. On an area of ​​3 hectares, Ms. Khuyen used 3,000 square meters to build pig barns, divided into areas: breeding pigs, breeding sows, weaned piglets and meat pigs; built barns for chickens and ducks, planted fruit trees such as jackfruit, grapefruit, bananas, etc. Dividing the livestock farming areas helps her ensure that the pigs and chickens develop evenly and is convenient for feeding and cleaning. In the early days of raising livestock, Ms. Khuyen's family encountered many difficulties. There were years when pigs and poultry died of unknown causes. Not discouraged, Ms. Khuyen went to farms inside and outside the district to learn more about livestock farming and disease prevention. In addition, she also went online, read books and newspapers, and regularly participated in training courses on transferring science and technology in farming and livestock farming organized by the Commune Women's Union in coordination with other sectors and units. During the process of developing the farm, she thoroughly applied advanced livestock farming and disease prevention methods such as: using biogas, building biogas tanks, regularly cleaning barns, following the regular vaccination schedule for livestock and poultry 4 times/month, and choosing to buy animal feed from reputable production enterprises. Using scientific livestock farming methods, Ms. Khuyen's farm has high economic efficiency. Up to now, her farm has over 100 breeding pigs, 120 breeding pigs, 1,000 meat pigs, and over 200 chickens and ducks of all kinds. Her family's total annual income from livestock farming reaches 11 billion VND, after deducting expenses, the profit is 1.5 billion VND, creating regular jobs for 5-10 workers.

Not only is she good at business, Ms. Khuyen also actively participates in the activities of the Women's Union as well as volunteer and humanitarian work. Every year, her family spends 20-25 million VND to support local charity activities. In addition, she is always willing to share her economic development experience with her sisters. Ms. Khuyen's farm is therefore also a trusted "address" for many people to come and learn and visit the model. Having had difficult times starting a business, she understands very well the difficulties that many rural women are facing when they want to develop the economy and get rich. Ms. Khuyen hopes that the State and social organizations will create conditions and mechanisms for women to boldly start a business and have the conditions to stay with their homeland for a long time. What women need most when starting a business, according to her, is to be supported with loans, participate in training courses to transfer science and technology in cultivation and animal husbandry; The State has policies to encourage and support new economic models for women and especially subsidize agricultural products so that farmers in general can feel secure in production.

In the province, there are many good production and business models of women that have been recognized and commended by all levels and sectors, such as: Le Thi Mai, Head of Thien An Charity Garment and Vocational Guidance Cooperative, Hai Dong Commune (Hai Hau); Hoang Thi Oanh, owner of a sedge basket weaving facility, Tra Lu Commune (Xuan Truong); Pham Thi Hoa, Head of Nam Phong Flower and Ornamental Plants Cooperative (Nam Dinh City); Tran Thi Binh, Director of Nam Dinh Salt and Trading Joint Stock Company (Nam Dinh City); Bui Thi Thuy Man, Director of Green Agricultural Food Company Limited (Vu Ban); Doan Thi Thoa, Head of Khang Tuong Cooperative (Giao Thuy); Bui Thi Mo, Director of Southeast Asia Food Processing and Trading Company, Boi Tay Village, My Phuc Commune (Nam Dinh City)...

“Creating momentum” for women to develop the economy, start a business, and start a business, in recent times, the Provincial Women's Union at all levels has organized many diverse activities such as the annual “Women's Entrepreneurship Day”. Through activities, discovering and connecting resources to support the realization of women's startup ideas and projects; encouraging and rewarding groups and individuals with ideas and research projects that benefit women and the community; consulting and supporting feasible startup ideas and models to support the establishment of cooperatives, cooperatives, and enterprises. In addition, to help women's startup products improve their competitiveness, connect, develop networks, and promote trade, the Union at all levels has also coordinated with functional agencies to organize hundreds of knowledge training courses for thousands of members; coordinating to provide consulting and training in non-agricultural and agricultural occupations for women members and members of cooperatives, cooperatives, and enterprises; create conditions for women to participate in fairs, seminars to introduce and promote products... Thereby, promoting domestic and foreign trade activities, connecting entrepreneurs and businesses with production and business activities of women entrepreneurs. In 2024, the Provincial Women's Union coordinated with the Provincial Cooperative Union to organize a conference to deploy and train the Project to establish 6 cooperatives managed by women; support and improve the capacity to develop collective economy and cooperatives for 300 women who are business owners, cooperative managers, and household heads.

Along with resource connection activities, organizing "Women's Entrepreneurship Day", the Women's Union at all levels also supports women in accessing capital from banking channels, credit institutions, the National Employment Fund, revolving funds for household sanitation works, the One Member Limited Liability Microfinance Organization (TYM), household food security capital, savings groups at branches, women's groups... Up to now, the Women's Union at all levels has received over 3.3 trillion VND in credit through banking channels, credit institutions, supporting 190,479 households to borrow at 3,471 loan and savings groups. Through the implementation of loan capital sources, women are encouraged to actively develop production and business, overcome difficulties and become rich.

With the practical and effective support of the Women's Union at all levels, the dynamism and creativity in production and business, many female members have risen to become rich right in their homeland. Thereby, improving the lives of women, affirming the role and position of women in the family and society; contributing to the goal of building a prosperous, equal, progressive and happy family.

Article and photos: Hoa Quyen

Source: https://baonamdinh.vn/kinh-te/202504/phu-nu-nang-dong-sang-taotrong-phat-trien-kinh-te-70e35b6/