More than 11,800 hectares of crops in Gia Lai were damaged by storm Kalmaegi.

(GLO)- On November 8, the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection (Department of Agriculture and Environment of Gia Lai province) confirmed: The whole province has 11,861 hectares of crops that have fallen and been flooded due to the impact of storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi) and prolonged rain and floods, of which, annual crops are more than 11,812 hectares.

In the annual crop group, rice was damaged on about 85.2 hectares, concentrated in the communes of Van Canh (50 hectares), Krey (12 hectares), Kon Chieng (10 hectares), Lo Pang (2.5 hectares) and Ia Rsai (20.7 hectares). Corn was affected on 469.75 hectares, mainly in the communes of Kong Chro (400 hectares), Krey (56.3 hectares), Chu A Thai (5.35 hectares), Ia Pa (6.7 hectares) and Ia Hiao (1.4 hectares). Vegetables were damaged on 19.6 hectares; cassava on 225.2 hectares; sugarcane alone was most severely damaged with 6,507.5 hectares, concentrated in the communes of Po To, Kong Chro, Krey, Ia Pa and Lo Pang.

For perennial plants, pepper damaged 3.57 hectares, coffee 3.5 hectares, banana 40.2 hectares and passion fruit 1.2 hectares.

Mr. Tran Xuan Khai, Head of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, said: "Localities are continuing to review and accurately count the damaged area to have timely support and recovery plans. At the same time, the Department of Agriculture has provided guidance on response measures and production recovery after the storm."

The corn field of more than 2.5 hectares of Mr. Vo Duy Trinh's family (village 11, Kong Bo La commune) was swept away by storm No. 13, completely collapsed, and at risk of total loss. Photo: Le Nam

Specifically, for rice, the authorities recommend that farmers quickly harvest the ripe rice area according to the motto "green house is better than old field" to avoid further damage. For vegetables, it is necessary to clear the flow, dredge ditches and drainage ditches in the fields.

For fruit trees and industrial trees, it is necessary to dig trenches, pump out water quickly; saw off broken branches, treat cuts with lime water or copper-based fungicide solution to prevent disease from entering; increase the use of organic fertilizers and foliar fertilizers to help trees recover; lightly hoe the soil at the base to create ventilation. For severely damaged trees such as uprooted trees, broken trunks that are difficult to recover, it is necessary to have a plan to replant with high-quality varieties.

Currently, authorities and local governments are focusing on implementing solutions to overcome the consequences and support people to soon stabilize production after natural disasters.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/hon-11800-ha-cay-trong-o-gia-lai-bi-thiet-hai-do-bao-kalmaegi-post571731.html