To support farmers in finding outlets for specialty pigs, Dak Pxi commune leaders organized a striped pig race with hundreds of participants.
On October 14, Dak Ha district (Kon Tum province) organized a clean agricultural market in 2023. This is an activity to help people and cooperatives exchange and share experiences in economic development; Find outlets for products from the village.
In particular, this year’s market integrates many unique activities such as culinary festivals, striped pig racing, fragrant rice cooking competition, and blindfolded catching of garden chickens…
The most interesting and attractive activity for viewers is the striped pig racing competition organized by the People’s Committee of Dak Pxi commune.
Mr. Ha Duc My, Chairman of Dak Pxi Commune People’s Committee, said that the commune has many households raising striped pigs. This is a precious type of pig with high economic value, but there is not much output on the market.
That’s why the commune organizes pig racing, promotes the village pig brand and finds an outlet for the product.
The contest is for the 5 households with the largest number of striped pigs in Dak Pxi commune. The winning pig will be auctioned at the market to promote and bring profits to people.
Ms. Hong Anh (Dak Pxi commune, Dak Ha district) is a household with a healthy pig that passed the race in round 1.
Ms. Anh confided: “Melon-striped pigs are small, they take more than a year to raise for sale. If they are raised to make a profit, it is very difficult. The family wants to promote and build the melon-striped pig product.” One day, the pigs are dried and hung in the kitchen… to increase profits and product value.”
Similarly, Ha Mon commune also built a playground for chicken farmers in the area. Through the contest, Ha Mon commune also wants to promote village chicken and running chicken brand products in the area. From there, link up with businesses to purchase products for agricultural associations.
Amazing striped pig racing in the Central Highlands
Mr. Nguyen Minh Vuong – Vice Chairman of Dak Ha district – said that this 2023 clean agricultural market will display and introduce typical agricultural products and OCOP products of localities such as coffee. , fragrant rice, medicinal herbs, fruits, vegetables, handicrafts…
“This is an opportunity for production and business units in the area to promote and find outlets for typical, organic agricultural products. Thereby, contributing to promoting production, business, and building trade.” product brands, create more jobs and increase people’s income, positively contributing to the local socio-economic development,” Mr. Vuong said.
The clean agricultural market in Dak Ha district takes place for 3 days, from October 13 to October 15.
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