The effectiveness of the cow breeding model of the Raglay people in Ta Duong village

Ms. Katơr Thị Be supplements the food source for her relatives' livestock.

Arriving at Ta Duong village in early November 2024, we were taken by Mr. Jaghe Hoang Tho, a prestigious person and Head of the Village Management Board, to visit the business of the villagers. While on the road, Mr. Hoang Tho discussed the production situation and life of the Raglay people in the locality. According to Mr. Hoang Tho, the construction of a spacious cement concrete road within the village like this is thanks to the State's support in investing in construction costs, and the people's contributions and land donations to widen the road. The villagers joined hands to contribute funds to install 22 more solar-powered lights to light up the country roads.

Ta Duong is a particularly difficult village of Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province. The whole village currently has 153 households, with 669 Raglay people. People's lives depend on income from 61 hectares of rice fields, proactive irrigation water from the Nam canal system and 100 hectares of swidden land, combined with raising 450 cows and 100 sheep. Since the National Target Program 1719 was implemented in Ninh Thuan province, the Raglay people in Ta Duong village have benefited from many component projects of the Program.

For example, from the capital source of Project 3 - Developing sustainable agricultural and forestry production, promoting the potential and strengths of regions to produce goods according to the value chain, in June 2023, 21 poor households in Ta Duong village received 344 million VND from the State to buy breeding cows for breeding. People contributed an additional 52.5 million VND to build barns. Specifically, each poor household received 16.4 million VND from the State to buy breeding cows, and the family contributed 2.5 million VND to buy roofing sheets for barns.

Also in 2023, Ta Duong village has 38 poor households receiving 380 million VND in support from the National Target Program 1719 to change their jobs under Project 1. People agreed that each family would buy a breeding cow, connect related households to build a common barn and divide the labor to take turns grazing on natural grasslands around the village. Families converted ineffective rice fields to grass growing to provide green food, supplementing the livestock.

Crossbred Sind cows raised according to the reproductive model of Ms. Katơr Thi Be's clan in Ta Duong village, Phuoc Thai commune, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province.

Farmers who received capital support for cattle raising from the National Target Program 1719 have actively participated in training courses on techniques for raising horned cattle, disease prevention measures and calf care skills. In particular, the cattle raising model also received the accompaniment and technical support of Mr. Van Ngoc Le, a veterinary officer of Phuoc Thai commune.

When the cattle show signs of illness, the villagers inform the village chief and the commune veterinary staff will be there promptly to guide the farmers on intervention measures for sick cattle. Thanks to that, the cattle herd is now growing well, many of them are about to give birth to their first calves after more than 1 year of raising.

Mr. Jaghe Hoang Tho took us to visit the cow raising model of Ms. Katơr Thi Be's family. She confided: "My husband and I have many children, and business is difficult, so we cannot save capital. Now that the State has supported us with 16.4 million VND to buy a cow, I am very happy. During the day, my relatives take the cow out to graze on natural pastures, and at night, I cut more grass for the cow to eat so it can grow faster and be healthy. The crossbred Sind cow is 6 months pregnant, I will try to take good care of it so that it can give birth to a calf at the end of this year."

According to Mr. Jaghe Hoang Tho, the capital supported by the National Target Program 1719 has promoted good investment efficiency. People in Ta Duong village unite to share experiences in raising livestock, improve their spirit and responsibility, and help each other to escape poverty sustainably.

“People are hoping to continue receiving support from national target programs to have more conditions to invest in developing high - value crops, raising horned cattle, increasing income, improving their lives, and escaping poverty sustainably,” Mr. Hoang Tho shared.

Ninh Thuan focuses on improving the lives of Raglay people

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/hieu-qua-tu-mo-hinh-nuoi-bo-sinh-san-cua-dong-bao-raglay-thon-ta-duong-1730791511033.htm