As of June 2014, Phu Giao district has had a total of 359 farmers meeting new criteria of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, a year-on-year increase of 44. Of these, there are 26 farms on growing perennial trees, down 12 compared to last year’s same period and 12 farms on animal husbandry, up 57 compared to last year’s same period. 

Cao Xuan Doan and his cricket-raising farm in An Linh commune with the annual revenue of more than VND1bln.

Covering 4,472 hectares, the above farms now has nearly 2,060 laborers with a total revenue of VND561bln a year.

The district is also home to 4 cooperatives on agricultural production, namely Minh Tri Animal Husbandry Cooperative in Tam Lap commune, Phuoc Sang Agricultural Production Cooperative in Phuoc Sang commune, Woodwork Cooperative and Animal Husbandry Cooperative in Tan Long commune and Phuoc Hoa People’s Credit Fund.

Reported by Hoai Phuong-Translated by K.T