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Since 2015, Hearts For Hue has worked with VFP as a facilitator in a range of husbandry projects which concentrating on improving the living quality for over 100 people affected by Agent Orange in A Luoi District,Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam. In 2020, Hearts for Hue is very pleased to continue receiving a financing support of the VFP to implement Goat raising project for 20 needy people in A Ngo commune, A Luoi District.
On 15th May 2020, with a guidance of Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Ba –Former head of Department of Animal Husbandry, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hearts For Hue in collaboration with A Luoi Center of Agricultural Service delivered a first training session on goat raising techniques.
The training started with a discussion among participants and Professor Nguyen Xuan Ba about the difficulties and shortcoming of the current goat raising practices of the local areas in A luoi. The disadvantages given were ineffective breeding techniques, lack of shelters, lack of knowledge about goat raising, breed selecting, and the consumption market etc.
After gathering views and ideas from participants, Professor Nguyen Xuan Ba analyzed the difficulties and proposed solutions to deal with the disadvantages by the following activities:
- How to select a good breed of goat
- Breeding season for goats
- How to take care of gestated goats and baby goats
- How to make food based on taking advantage of the available food resource in the community
- Goat care and nurturing techniques
- The extremely important role of making goat shelter
Every household will be responsible for building or renovating a goat shelter that is appropriate for the breeding pattern which program has provided.
On the next 10 days, Hearts For Hue staff will be visiting A Luoi once again. We will be going directly to the houses of the project participants who have asked for technical guidance in the design of their goat shelter.
According to the plan, the goat shelter construction will be completed by 30th May. After that, on 10th June, Hearts For Hue will provide 10 female goats which weight about 18 -20 kg.
Hearts For Hue would like to thanks to the VFP for their wills to improve the living standard for people with Agent Orange in A Luoi District.
Hearts For Hue Team.
