Diversity of winter crops

The winter crop is identified by the agricultural sector as an important production crop for the growth of the entire sector for the following year. Therefore, localities clearly identify the advantageous winter crop structure to avoid the surplus of agricultural products, causing difficulties in consumption and losses for the people.

Farmers in Dinh Lien commune (Yen Dinh) grow winter chili under production linkage.

In the 2024-2025 winter crop, the whole province strives to plant 47,000 hectares or more of various crops. Of which, corn is 14,000 hectares, yielding 48 quintals/hectare, output of 67,200 tons; sweet potatoes are 2,000 hectares, yielding 76 quintals/hectare, output of 15,200 tons; peanuts are 1,300 hectares, yielding 21 quintals/hectare, output of 2,730 tons; various vegetables, beans and other crops are 29,700 hectares..., concentrated in the districts of Hoang Hoa, Hau Loc, Nga Son, Nong Cong, Yen Dinh, Tho Xuan, Thieu Hoa... To produce the winter crop effectively, the agricultural sector has deployed a winter crop production plan for the 2024-2025 winter crop, guiding the crop structure and variety structure as a basis for localities to deploy to communes, towns and villages. Along with that, the organization introduces new scientific and technical advances and new models with high economic efficiency so that localities have a direction to choose and advise production households to expand. Units under the agricultural sector regularly coordinate closely with the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to inspect and manage the State on the quality of plant varieties, fertilizers, pesticides and agricultural materials and goods in the area. Localities proactively seek solutions, based on potential strengths, identify advantageous crop products in the area to orientate reasonable production development according to market demand. Guide farmers on production, harvesting, preliminary processing and disease-safe preservation measures to facilitate product consumption. The agricultural sector implements solutions to attract, invite and create the most favorable conditions for organizations, individuals, businesses, cooperatives... to invest in winter crop production; Forming sustainable production chains, contract production, meeting market needs...

Despite having to go through two consecutive natural disasters in September 2024, farmers in the province have actively overcome difficulties and restored production. As of September 26, the whole province has planted 9,327 hectares of winter crop, of which: corn area is 3,780.8 hectares, peanut area is 330 hectares, vegetables and beans are 3,672.8 hectares, sweet potatoes are 162.4 hectares, other crops are 1,381.4 hectares. Concentrated in Yen Dinh district with 1,724 hectares, Nong Cong district with 1,016 hectares, Tho Xuan district with 983 hectares...

According to the Head of the Thanh Hoa Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, Vu Quang Trung: For the group of warm-loving plants, planted in the early winter, the planting season ends before October 10, 2024; for the group of cold-loving plants planted after October 10, 2024, potatoes are concentrated in planting from October 20, 2024 to November 15, 2024. On that basis, localities calculate and recommend the production scale of each type of crop, arrange appropriate crop spacing to ensure supply, limit surplus during the main crop period. The crop industry identifies the main crop groups in the winter crop including: corn, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and various vegetables and beans. In particular, corn and vegetables must be considered as key crops throughout the winter crop; Corn is used for grain production and green feed production for dairy cows and beef cattle, and vegetables are used for domestic consumption and processing and export in some traditional markets. Maximizing the production area of ​​winter crops in localities not only increases the economic value of production, but also shares the food supply needs of northern localities that suffered heavy losses in agricultural production due to storm No. 3. The agricultural sector directs localities to diversify other groups of crops in the winter, paying special attention to intercropping of vegetables to reduce the phenomenon of shortage. At the same time, linking production with food safety certification, traceability, environmental protection and increasing income value for vegetable producers, contributing to ensuring social security.

Article and photos: Le Hoi

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/da-dang-cay-trong-vu-dong-226247.htm