From deep in debt to becoming a 'billionaire' after 20 years of raising dairy cows

The 3-hectare dairy farm, including a barn and surrounded by green grass fields, belongs to Mr. Tran Dinh Ba's family in Moc Chau Farm town (Son La).

This is the economic achievement of Mr. Ba's family after 20 years of living with dairy farming. He and his family received cows and land from a company starting in 2003. At that time, the economic situation was difficult, he had to borrow capital to open a farm. "Before that, I also raised dairy cows but only on a small scale, with a herd of a few cows. Later, I rotated the capital, and with a little profit, I invested in the farm and expanded the herd. Currently, my family has more than 100 dairy cows, among the largest breeders in the region," Mr. Ba shared.

For 20 years with cows, the couple has been busy at the farm every day. The daily work is regular, from milking, bathing, feeding, checking and cleaning the barn. That diligence and hard work has helped Mr. Ba's family's economy go from difficult to stable. Up to now, the couple has paid off all their debts, provided their children with a full education, and bought many other things.

The milk quality of Mr. Ba's family's cows has been certified as a disease-free facility by Son La province, and is purchased by a company at a stable price of 11,000 - 12,000 VND/liter. Mr. Ba's family is one of more than 500 households in Moc Chau that have contracted cows and farm land.

"Every day, 40-50% of the herd gives milk, one after another. My family's milk output is about 1 ton/day when the cows are in their period, and our annual income is always around 3 billion VND," Mr. Ba happily said.

Cows usually give milk in a 305-day cycle. With cows of good appearance, the average milk yield can be up to more than 10,000kg/cycle.

Mr. Ba said that dairy farming requires diligence, compliance and close cooperation with the regional technical and medical teams to ensure that milk quality and output remain stable.

Thanks to good medical monitoring, Mr. Ba's cows rarely get sick. There is almost no loss of livestock due to disease. "The most difficult period for the family was probably the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the price of feed and supplies increased. At that time, we also had a hard time turning over capital," the farm owner recounted.

Since dairy farming appeared and stabilized, the economy of many households on the Moc Chau grasslands has improved. Many families have escaped poverty and their lives have stabilized. According to Mr. Ba, he, his wife and children are ready to be attached to the life of the cows for a long time to come.

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