A corner of Thuan Chau town, Thuan Chau district.

Therefore, the district has had solutions to take advantage of agricultural development, while at the same time linking the development of transport infrastructure and economic-commercial services with promotingcommunity tourismand agro-forestry ecology.

With the goal of developing sustainable agriculture, the locality focuses on developing fruit trees, food crops, industrial crops, and raising livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.

Specifically, the district focuses on transforming crop structure, applying science and technology to increase productivity, product quality, protect the environment and develop organic agriculture, in order to enhance the value and competitiveness of typical products of each commune in the district.

According to Mr. Huynh Minh Tuan, Chairman of the People's CommitteeThuan Chau district, the district has formed specialized areas such as tea in the communes of Chieng Pha, Phong Lai, Muong E, Phong Lap; coffee in Nam Lau, Ban Lam, Chieng Bom, Phong Lai, Chieng Pha; mango in the communes of Muong Khieng, Bo Muoi, Liep Te; livestock raising, medicinal plant growing, hawthorn in the highland communes; focusing on developing cattle raising according to thenational target program.

Communes in the Da River reservoir area of ​​Thuan Chau district take advantage of the development of cage fish farming.

The district has had many solutions in directing specialized agencies to support establishments and cooperatives in promoting products and consuming agricultural products. Publicizing planning and land use plans, making transparent access to policies, land resources, and production sites, as a basis for developing infrastructure, meeting the production and business needs of cooperatives.

At the same time, integrate capital sources to support the renovation of mixed gardens, orient crops, and forecast markets to proactively support product consumption.

In the highland communes, where there are mainly steep hills, strongly fragmented terrain, cold climate, large forest areas, many rocky mountains, little water resources, thin soil layer, the district's orientation is to develop the raising of buffaloes, goats, pigs and local black chickens; plant some trees with high economic value such as highland peach, Lai Chau ginseng, ground ginseng, cassia, strawberries, hawthorn, medicinal plants under the forest canopy; maintain the existing forest area, plant new ones on bare hills, mountains and areas planned as forest land.

Along with economic development, Thuan Chau district has also mobilized resources to support the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses.
for poor households in ethnic minority areas.

For the heart areaSong Da Lakebelonging to Liep Te and Chieng Ngam communes, mainly steep hills, strongly fragmented terrain, hot climate, the district's orientation is to take advantage of the water surface of the hydroelectric reservoir to raise aquatic products, grow hydroponic vegetables, raise large livestock, poultry...

Also according to the leader of the People's Committee of Thuan Chau district, along National Highway 6, the district is focusing on developing trees.coffee, encourage people to intercrop banana trees to create raw material areas in the area.

Because coffee cannot withstand frost and does not like full sunlight, but needs 15% canopy cover, intercropping banana trees will provide canopy cover, protect the trees during frost season, keep the soil moist, reduce direct sunlight intensity, and create additional income on an area.

Thuan Chau district has had specific orientations and solutions in developing traffic infrastructure in disadvantaged areas.

Along Highway 6, the district continues to maintain and develop high-quality tea areas in Phong Lai, Chieng Pha, Muong E, and Phong Lap communes and combine intercropping with other trees.macadamia.

Continue to grow mangoes or find similar trees suitable for the soil and climate of the sub-region... but with higher economic value to consider and build a pilot planting model.

For other areas along Highway 6, the locality is also mobilizing and encouraging families to plant multi-purpose trees, both to protect against erosion and to generate high income. Therefore, in leadership and direction at the grassroots level, priority is given toeconomic development, identify key crops and livestock in each locality, each village, each household group, first of all the household economic model, then replicate it intoraw material area.

Thuan Chau district leaders gave gifts to encourage ethnic minority families on the occasion of National Unity Day.

In addition to introducing new varieties of crops and livestock for trial cultivation and learning from other districts in the province, Thuan Chau also encourages family members without land production documents to work abroad or find jobs inside and outside the province. If they have land documents, they can build local production models to create sustainable income...

Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Huong, Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Thuan Chau district, said: Thuan Chau has 58 cooperatives with more than 1,000 members, mainly operating in the agricultural sector.

The district's orientation is to continue to focus on product development.OCOP, to increase added value and income for people; promote collective economic development through supporting the establishment and improving the operational efficiency of cooperatives.

Along with economic development, Thuan Chau district has also had specific orientations and solutions in developing transport infrastructure and economic-commercial services associated with promoting community tourism and agro-forestry ecology.

Thuan Chau effectively develops a 700ha tea area in Phong Lai commune, the largest area in the district.

Mr. Dinh Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thuan Chau district, informed: With beautiful natural landscapes, diverse cultures of ethnic groups, especially Thai, H'Mong..., there is great potential for tourism development. Therefore, the district will focus on community tourism, eco-tourism, experiential tourism combined with preserving traditional culture.

The district is also focusing on developing roads, accommodation facilities, food services, etc. and building unique tourism products, paying attention to researching and developing renewable energy from the sun and wind, especially in areas with high altitudes and large spaces, such as Pha Din Pass, Co Ma highlands, etc.

Thuan Chau district has supported and encouraged households in ethnic minority areas to develop livestock farming.

Developing commercial services, especially logistics services, is identified as an important direction, helping to improve product consumption efficiency as well as promote the district's economic development.

Currently, agricultural and forestry products in Thuan Chau and neighboring areas need to be processed in depth to increase value and create jobs for the people. Therefore, the district has been and continues to focus on vocational training and improving the professional qualifications of the workforce, especially in the fields of agriculture, tourism and processing industry.

Along with that, focus on investing in developing education and vocational training for people, especially training.vocational skillsfor the young workforce, thereby supporting economic restructuring.

Representatives of villages in mountainous communes signed a commitment to build cultural life at the grassroots level.

Leveraging digital technologies in economic development, such as developing e-commerce, promoting local specialties through digital platforms, and improving digital capacity for remote and mountainous communities.

Thuan Chau always determines that economic development must go hand in hand with environmental protection, response to natural disasters and climate change. Therefore, solutions such as afforestation,water protectionand the use of renewable energy will continue to be emphasized.

The above orientations demonstrate the efforts of Thuan Chau district in exploiting local potential and advantages, aiming to promote comprehensive and sustainable economic development and improve the quality of people's lives in the coming time.

According to: People's Newspaper