Cattle breeding has long been the strength of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, contributing to raising the living conditions of many local households, especially those belonging to the Khmer ethnic minority group.
Soc Trang (VNA) – Cattle breeding has long been the strength of theMekong Delta province of Soc Trang, contributing to raising the livingconditions of many local households, especially those belonging to the Khmerethnic minority group.
According to the provincial Department of Agriculture andRural Development, as a Mekong Delta locality that has a hot and humid climateand is less prone to flooding, Soc Trang is very convenient for cow farming.
Thanks to the province’s project on dairy farmingdevelopment for 2013-2020, by the end of 2020, the total herd of dairy cows inthe province had reached more than 10,000 heads, over 5,300 heads higher thanthat in 2013.
Meanwhile, local households are raising 44,000 heads of beefcattle. The traditional husbandry has generated jobs to over 15,000 locals inrural and Khmer-inhabited areas, thus contributing to poverty reduction andagricultural development.
Vuong Quoc Nam, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee, said that in the coming time, the locality will continue developingcattle farming projects, and increasing State management in carrying out theprojects.
He stressed the need to pay more attention to high-efficienthusbandry models./.
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Beef cattle breeding in Soc Trang (Photo: VNA) 
