Working group of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection inspected the damage after storm No. 10 in Lao Cai

Also attending the meeting were Mr. Nguyen Thai Binh - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lao Cai province; leaders of the Department of Crop Production, Plant Protection and Livestock, Veterinary Medicine, Aquaculture and representatives of some localities.

The working group inspected the mulberry growing area in Quy Mong commune.

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the circulation of storm No. 10 has damaged over 2,300 hectares of crops (rice, corn, vegetables, fruit trees, mulberry, etc.). The provincial agricultural sector has urgently directed localities to drain water, harvest ripe areas, prepare seeds and materials for the 2025 winter crop; at the same time, organize pest and disease inspection after storms, accurately count the damage to advise timely support for the people.

Floods have damaged more than 2,300 hectares of crops (rice, corn, vegetables, fruit trees, mulberry...) in Lao Cai province.

At the inspection points, the Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection requested localities to focus on clearing the flow, harvesting ripe rice early, rebuilding fallen areas; pruning and caring for perennial plants and vegetables; and at the same time, sending officers to closely monitor the fields, preventing pests and diseases after storms, especially brown planthoppers, leaf blight, and brown spot.

Besides, it is necessary to proactively change the crop structure appropriately, considering the winter crop as the main production crop to compensate for the losses of the summer-autumn and summer-autumn crops, ensuring the supply of agricultural products for the market and income for people.

The local bridge working group focused on clearing the flow, harvesting ripe rice early, rebuilding fallen rice areas, and restoring production soon.

At the meeting, the leaders of Lao Cai Department of Agriculture and Environment requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection to support plant varieties from the national reserve, especially corn and vegetable varieties (such as green beans, cowpeas, mustard greens, mustard greens, kohlrabi, cabbage, etc.) to promptly restore production and stabilize people's lives after natural disasters.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/doan-cong-tac-cuc-trong-trot-va-bao-ve-thuc-vat-kiem-tra-thiet-hai-sau-bao-so-10-tai-lao-cai-post883598.html