The outcomes of a project to increase incomes for farmers via agricultural restructuring in mountainous areas (SFIRIA) was reviewed at Tay Bac University in Son La on March 20.
Son La (VNA) – The outcomes of a project to increase incomesfor farmers via agricultural restructuring in mountainous areas (SFIRIA) wasreviewed at Tay Bac University in the mountainous province of Son La on March20.
The project was part of the cooperation agreement between Japan’sKasama city and Son La province, under the auspices of the Japan InternationalCooperation Agency (JICA).
The project, carried out between March 2016 and March 2018, aims toimprove living conditions and livelihoods of farmers in rural areas of theprovince.
Under the project, 30 households in Tay Hung village (Muoi Noi commune,Thuan Chau district) and Tham village (Chieng Sinh ward, Son La city) were providedwith local resources in order to increase added values and improve the qualityof agricultural products.
Le Xuan Thang, Secretary of the Party Cell of Tay Hung village, saidthe village has 12 households joining the project. They were trained on how tobuild agricultural production models and seek consumption markets by setting upstands at the village’s communal house. In the coming time, they will helpother families do the same.
In Tham village, vegetable growing areas developed under the projecthave been certified as safe vegetable production areas. The involvinghouseholds have better incomes and living conditions thanks to stableconsumption.
Leo Van Long, head of Tham village, said villagers now are familiarwith using organic fertilizers and growing vegetables in net houses, thereforereducing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. All households in thevillage have escaped from poverty, with annual average income reaching 120million VND (5,300 USD).-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
