Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu Branch - Accompanying farmers to get rich

Over the years, Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu Branch (Ca Mau Province) has become a trusted address for farmers, cooperatives and local businesses. By constantly innovating its operating methods and implementing synchronous solutions, Agribank plays the role of a "loyal companion" in developing agriculture and rural areas, actively contributing to the fight against hunger and poverty and promoting local socio-economic development.

Accompanying "three farmers"

Vinh My, Ca Mau province is a commune specializing in rice cultivation, so the local agricultural sector pays great attention to applying technical advances to increase the value of rice grains. In that process, Agribank capital is considered an important support, helping farmers boldly invest in intensive farming, expand production, and improve income.

Agribank officials and local authorities visited the fields of Nong Tin Cooperative .

Recently, Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu Branch has deployed credit capital with preferential interest rates according to the regulations of the Government and the State Bank. Thanks to that, many households and cooperatives have had timely access to loans, effectively investing in production and business.

Thanks to Agribank's credit support, Thanh Son Cooperative has built a chain production process, developed safe raw material areas, and aimed at organic rice cultivation.

A typical example is Nong Tin Cooperative (Vinh My Commune) specializing in producing rice seeds and commercial rice. Established in 2022, the Cooperative currently has about 50 hectares of rice land with 36 members, mainly producing rice seeds. Thanks to Agribank capital, the Cooperative has expanded its area, built warehouses and drying kilns, improved production capacity and increased income for members.

Not only Nong Tin, Thanh Son Cooperative (Vinh My commune, established in 2011) with 93 members and 185 hectares of production land has also received support from Agribank. Thanks to the credit capital, the Cooperative has built a chain production process, developed safe raw material areas, and aimed at organic rice cultivation. Up to now, the Cooperative has been granted a growing area code, VietGAP certification, and 3-star OCOP certification for 3 rice products (BL9, Dai Thom 8, OM18). Since then, many businesses have come to sign contracts to link and consume products. Mr. Tran Van Ngo, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Thanh Son Cooperative, said: "Agribank capital is an important driving force to help the Cooperative expand production, improve product quality, and create trust for people to confidently stick with rice."

Promoting green credit sources

Identifying "Agriculture, Rural Development" as a strategic target, Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu Branch always closely follows the local development orientation, effectively implementing credit policies to serve agriculture, rural areas and farmers.

Agribank staff talked with Mr. Tran Van Ngo (second from right), Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Thanh Son Cooperative.

To make investment focused, targeted, and highly effective, Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu Branch always closely follows the local socio-economic development orientation; plays a good role as a bridge, bringing economic development policies in general, and agricultural and rural economy in particular, into life. Thereby, promoting economic development, creating jobs, increasing income, and improving the quality of life of people in the commune.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Economic Department of Vinh My Commune, Ca Mau Province, said: In recent times, Agribank has closely coordinated with local authorities to support farmers in the production process, especially in supporting the conversion of varieties, crops, livestock, and the application of science and technology into production. Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu regularly coordinates with local authorities and farmers to guide the implementation of models and at the same time, Agribank's support capital meets capital needs in a timely manner and people use capital for the right purposes. In the coming time, local authorities also hope that Agribank will continue to accompany farmers in the commune.

Ms. Le Dinh Thuc Nghi, Director of Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu Branch, said: "Continuing to promote Agribank's strengths as a leading State-owned commercial bank, in the coming time, the Branch will closely coordinate with local authorities to promote propaganda and consultation to people through media channels and the Branch's Fanpage. Each Agribank officer will also be a propagandist, helping people understand credit policies and preferential loan packages to promptly access capital sources, expand production, develop family economy, contributing to promoting the local economy".

"Currently, Agribank is implementing many preferential programs: home loans for young customers under 35 years old, loans for electric vehicles, preferential short-term loans for production and business. In particular, for the development of a purely agricultural commune, capital support from Agribank is extremely necessary, helping people develop sustainably from rice. Therefore, the Branch is promoting loans to implement the Project of 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice...", Ms. Le Dinh Thuc Nghi added.

3-star OCOP rice products of Thanh Son Cooperative.

Through credit programs, Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu has been contributing to changing agricultural production methods towards modernity, adapting to climate change, while improving the lives and incomes of farmers, actively contributing to the socio-economic development of the locality. Up to now, the total outstanding loans of Agribank Hoa Binh Bac Lieu Branch have reached 1,300 billion VND, of which 100% are for the agricultural and rural sectors. In the coming time, the Branch is determined to closely follow the local socio-economic development goals according to the Resolution of the Party Congress of communes for the term 2025-2030, thereby building quarterly and annual action plans, aiming at the goal of green growth and sustainable development.

Article and photos: MINH KHUONG

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