Now, the people of Da Han village (Gia Hoa commune, Gia Vien district) can rest assured because their life is quite comfortable. Behind that peace of mind is always the desire to get rich, the dream of awakening the potential of the land that is changing strongly...
Welcoming us on a cold rainy day, village chief Dinh Van Hong said that in this weather, most people stay at home, taking care of their children. Cows do not need to be grazed as much as before because now they are mainly kept in barns. Elephant grass is grown right in the garden, enough to feed livestock throughout the cold winter.
"In 1993, the Provincial People's Committee approved the policy of establishing and developing the new economic zone of Da Han in Gia Hoa commune, Gia Vien district. At that time, Da Han was a barren, difficult land. I am also a resident of Gia Hoa commune, but I only moved to Da Han to start a business in 2000. At that time, the whole village had only a few dozen households, and some families could not bear the hardship and left to make a living elsewhere. Those who stayed, like me, were determined to conquer this difficult land. Being hard-working and diligent, we believed we could live well here," Mr. Hong recalled.
Owning a garden of more than 3 acres, Mr. Hong's family worked hard to renovate it to grow fruit trees, cassava, corn, papaya... both to improve their lives and to provide food for livestock. He raised pigs, then gradually switched to raising animals with higher economic value. In 2010, Mr. Hong actively learned and brought porcupines - a completely new pet from Da Han - to raise. From the initial 5 pairs of porcupines, Mr. Hong has now developed hundreds of porcupines.
Taking us to visit the porcupine pen with about 200 porcupines that are growing and developing well, Mr. Hong said that since the COVID-19 pandemic appeared, it has somewhat affected the consumption of porcupines. However, porcupines are still a highly profitable animal, suitable for the Da Han land. Porcupines are easy to raise, rarely get sick, and their food is easy to find, even at home.
In addition, Mr. Hong also raises wild boars; hundreds of free-range chickens... The income from raising animals brings Mr. Hong's family about 200 million VND each year. He helps many people in the village raise porcupines with breeds and experience. Currently, the whole village of Da Han has 6 households raising porcupines with a total of nearly 500 animals.
Village chief Dinh Van Hong said that in Da Han, if you work hard and know how to make a living, you don't have to worry about not having enough to eat or save. Near Mr. Hong's house is the family of Mr. Ta Van Long. Mr. Long is a household that has escaped poverty not long ago. However, with the current economic development conditions, he and his wife are full of confidence that they can strive to become a well-off household in the village.
"I grow cassava on this garden land, both to sell and to provide for livestock. In addition, I have a plot to grow vegetables to sell, to earn money for daily expenses; I also use the land to grow elephant grass to serve livestock. In Da Han, if you work hard, you will never have to worry about hunger. Each season has its own food, the land here never rests. The driving force that helps my family escape poverty and rise up is the healthy herd of cows. With the advantage of having barns, human resources, and a garden to grow grass..., my family has grown a herd of nearly ten cows " - Mr. Long excitedly said.
Village chief Dinh Van Hong was excited: In Da Han, many large-scale livestock models are now being developed, bringing high economic efficiency. Many households are dynamic, creative and bold in applying new models to production. A typical example is the earthworm farming model of Ms. Tran Thi Lan's family. Since Ms. Lan started raising earthworms, waste from livestock farming in the village has become... valuable, because Ms. Lan buys it to raise worms. It not only brings in a little extra income, but also keeps the environment and landscape of the village clean. Therefore, everyone supports it, and many households have even started to learn and follow suit with smaller models.
Ms. Lan said that before starting to raise earthworms, she spent a lot of time researching, studying and experimenting with some households in Dong Anh district (Hanoi). Then, realizing that this was the right direction, in 2015, she decided to return to her hometown to implement the earthworm raising model with more than 4,000m2 in Da Han village. Initially, her family invested more than 300 million VND to buy 20 tons of earthworm seeds.
"When I started raising earthworms, I also thought about a closed clean agricultural production chain. That means that only a part of the earthworms will be sold to the market, and the rest will be used for my own family's livestock and farming. From there, I will provide a source of clean food to the market" - Ms. Lan shared about her upcoming plans.
Da Han village currently has 118 households with 420 people. Originally a remote village of the district, with many difficulties in economic development, in recent years, the villagers have turned difficulties into advantages, taking advantage of natural conditions to strongly develop livestock farming.
The whole village currently has a professional association for raising porcupines and cows in cages with 25 participating households. When participating in the club for raising cows and porcupines, people are able to share experiences, support consumption, breeds, capital, etc., so the club has been effective. From raising and growing animals based on experience and nature, Da Han people have now strongly applied science and technology, bringing high-yield and effective animals and plants into production. Currently, the number of cows raised in Da Han is up to over 200.
With the advantage of terrain and experience, the locality was also chosen to implement the project to support cows for poor and near-poor households. The poor and near-poor have also taken advantage of the opportunity to rise up and stabilize their lives. If at the end of 2022, the whole village had 5 poor households and 7 near-poor households, according to the review results conducted in November 2023, the whole village had only 1 near-poor household, no poor households.
Dao Hang - Minh Quang
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