Mavin Group and World Vision (WV) Viet Nam on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding for three-year bilateral cooperation to provide US$ 100,000 worth of livelihood support for poor households in Viet Nam.
This year, the project will be implemented in Thuong Xuan District of Thanh Hoa Province.
Mavin Group and WV Viet Nam will provide 120 poor households, including ethnic minority families, with a livelihood support package, including 12,000 ducklings, more than 40 tonnes of animal feed, and necessary veterinary medicines, together with breeding technical skills transfer.
It is expected that ducklings, feed, and veterinary drugs will be delivered to participating households this month. The ducks will be ready for market by June.
Poor households in the project will be supported with high-quality ducklings from Mavin Group, Mavin commercial animal feed, ensuring complete nutrition for the ducks until they are sold at the market and GMP-WHO standard veterinary medicines.
Households will be advised on enclosure standards and strict raising processes to ensure quality. Mavin will also support families to connect with buyers and sell commercial ducks at a reasonable price.
According to WV Viet Nam, households are carefully selected based on criteria such as if they are poor and near-poor households or are families with children in difficulties.
Selected households must have suitable enclosures and access to labour to support the project.
Mavin Group and WV Viet Nam will closely monitor the farming process to ensure the weight and quality of ducks when ready for market.
After ducks are sold at the market, part of the income received, 10 per cent, will be used to maintain production and expand the support of other families in the area in a sustainable way.
“When taking part in the project, farming households commit to strictly following the guidance of Mavin Group and WV Viet Nam’s exports. The goal is to ensure the optimum effectiveness of each husbandry element, including building duck enclosures, feeding and taking care of the ducks while ruling out all use of prohibited raising substances,” said WV Viet Nam’s Livelihoods Manager Pham Van Vinh.
“Through this practice, we are pursuing green agriculture with the production of organic and high-quality ducks. In the long run, this will help the community to build a healthy reputation in duck-raising among traders and buyers, contributing to the project’s sustainability.”
David John Whitehead, Chairman of Mavin Group, said that Mavin was extremely happy with a new chapter in the long-term partnership with WV Viet Nam.
“What makes us particularly pleased after three years in Nhu Xuan is that farmers not only escape poverty but also confidently buy more ducklings and continue to develop their business sustainably,” said Whitehead.
“In this way, we can help farmers increase their income, learn about effective farming techniques and develop knowledge about safe feed and veterinary medicines, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of Viet Nam’s agribusiness.” — VNS