Over 4,400 farmer members of the ethnic minorities have been trained and vocationally learnt

12/21/2023 - 5:53:12 PM

Implementing the vocational training and supporting farmers, in 2023, the Farmers' Unions at all levels in the province surveyed the vocational training needs and coordinated to organize the opening of 171 vocational classes for 4,423 farmer members of the ethnic minorities; Consulting and introducing 3,987 vocational trainees to jobs, earning from 5 - 7 million VND a month.

The farmers in Phu Thanh commune (Lac Thuy) built a cow raising model and have promoted its effectiveness after participating in the vocational training classes and transferring science and technology.

In addition, in order to improve the effectiveness of implementing programs and policies for the ethnic minorities, during the year, the the Farmers' Unions of the districts and the city coordinated to organize 8 propaganda conferences on the National Target Program for socio - economic development of the areas of ethnic minorities and the mountainous ones; propagating and promoting the agricultural production and business chain for over 80 farmer members in Tan Lac, Yen Thuy distrcits and Hoa Binh city; 1 class for 94 farmer members who are leaders of the cooperative groups, branches, the association groups of the Farmers’ Union, and the leaders of professional farmers' unions in Luong Son district.

In addition, the Unions at all levels have actively mobilized the officials and the farmer members to organize production and business to limit risks from market fluctuations; plant care, disease prevention for livestock and poultry; Supporting and helping the poor members in difficult circumstances, building farmers' shelters. During the year, the whole province handed over 18 farmer's shelters with a total cost of 426 million VND to the disadvantaged households of the ethnic minorities, bringing the current total number of houses to 185.

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