Local tangerine product from Ot Luong village, Chieng Co commune.

Implementing the model, the groups and villages of 8 communes and wards in the city registered 67 models, including 36 models for growing coffee, plums, mangoes, longan, dragon fruit, citrus fruits, vegetables and fruits; and 31 models for raising livestock and poultry. The communes with the most models include: Hua La (15 models); Chieng Ngan (13 models); Chieng Xom (10 models); Chieng An ward (9 models); Chieng Den (8 models); Chieng Co (7 models)...

Mr. Doan Van Thang, Head of the City's Economic Department, said: The department has advised the City People's Committee to issue a specific "Model Framework" for each type of crop and livestock. The City's Agricultural Services Center, in coordination with communes and wards, has organized training courses, provided guidance, and transferred technology to households. Through this approach, after more than a year of implementation, the city has selected 7 exemplary crop farming models and 11 exemplary livestock farming models with high economic efficiency for replication.

The model for growing red-fleshed dragon fruit by An Phu Clean Agriculture Cooperative, Chieng An ward.

In Hamlet 2, Chieng An Ward, An Phu Clean Agriculture Cooperative has implemented a model of growing red-fleshed dragon fruit according to VietGAP standards, on a scale of 5 hectares, applying off-season dragon fruit production techniques, resulting in fruit ripening on the 15th and 1st days of the lunar month, creating a stable market and higher selling prices compared to mass-produced dragon fruit.

Mr. Quang Van Trung, Director of An Phu Clean Agriculture Cooperative, shared: "Each year, the dragon fruit orchard yields 18 harvests, with a productivity of about 25 tons/ha. The selling price ranges from 15,000 to 30,000 VND/kg, resulting in a profit of 200-250 million VND/ha/year. Currently, traders come to the orchard to purchase the cooperative's dragon fruit products and supply them to other provinces and within the city. The model is being replicated for 18 member households."

Coffee cultivation model in Muong Yen village, Chieng Co commune.

In Hua La commune, a model of intensive coffee cultivation with shade trees in Hoang Van Thu village is proving highly economically effective. With 5 hectares of coffee plantations intercropped with approximately 400 Aquilaria trees, the model helps mitigate the damage caused by frost in winter and regulate humidity in summer. The model yields 15-20 tons of fresh coffee cherries per hectare, selling for 10,000-15,000 VND/kg, generating revenue of 250 million VND per hectare. After deducting expenses, the profit is approximately 150 million VND per hectare.

Mr. Quang Van Buu, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hua La commune, shared: The commune has coordinated with the City's Agricultural Services Center to organize training courses on coffee care and harvesting techniques in 15 villages. Currently, the entire commune has over 1,300 hectares of coffee trees, and has established 3 cooperatives; 2 products have achieved OCOP product status; among them, the pure ground coffee of Bich Thao Son La Coffee Cooperative has achieved a 5-star national OCOP product.

Coffee processing factory of Bich Thao Son La Coffee Cooperative.

Implementing the "One Economic Model Per Village" model has helped people in the city change their mindset regarding production and livestock farming, promote the application of scientific and technological advancements, and improve the productivity of crops and livestock, leading to the emergence of many successful production and business models.

The bamboo rat farming model of Mr. Quang Van Quoc's household in Ot Luong village, Chieng Co commune, yields a profit of 300-400 million VND per year. The organic orange and tangerine farming model of Mr. Tong Van Thanh in Ngoai village, Chieng Co commune, has a yield of approximately 20 tons/ha, generating an income of 450 million VND per year and a profit of 250-300 million VND/ha. The cricket farming model of Mr. Tong Van Cuong in Group 5, Chieng An ward, sells 1.2-1.5 tons of commercial crickets annually, with an average selling price of 140,000 VND/kg, generating revenue of 170-200 million VND per year. The beef cattle farming model of Mr. Quang Van Muon in Trung Tam village, Chieng Den commune, supplies approximately 10 tons of beef to the market annually, generating revenue of about 600 million VND and a profit of about 150 million VND...

Livestock and poultry farming model of farmers in Mong village, Hua La commune.

Mr. Doan Van Thang, Head of the City's Economic Department, further shared: Based on the effectiveness of these models, the Department continues to advise the City People's Committee on implementing policies to support agricultural and rural development, such as: building infrastructure in production areas; developing models for transferring advanced technologies; developing product brands, etc.

In addition, Son La city directs specialized agencies to actively guide and support producers with scientific and technical solutions to improve product yield and quality. It also strengthens connections with businesses and cooperatives investing in linked production and agricultural product procurement, especially medium and large-scale businesses and cooperatives with strong financial resources, experience, and extensive linkages, as well as deep processing capabilities.

In addition, the People's Committees of communes and wards are directed to evaluate the effectiveness of the models; organize visits and learning opportunities for the people to observe models with high economic efficiency; draw lessons and develop specific solutions for models that have not achieved the desired results. Emphasis should be placed on developing integrated production models, focusing on organic farming; applying high technology, and operating on a concentrated scale for sustainable development. Production development should be linked to building brands for distinctive local products, with the goal that each commune and ward must have at least one strong product.

Source: Son La Newspaper