Instructions for Hue farmers to restore crops and livestock after floods

HUE National Agricultural Extension Center staff are present in flood-affected areas to guide farmers on measures to restore crops and livestock.

The National Agricultural Extension Center has just coordinated with the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hue City to organize field trips, support and guide people in banana and pomelo growing areas heavily affected by floods on techniques to restore production, and at the same time provide guidance on cleaning barns and caring for livestock and poultry.

In Huong Tra ward, experts and technical staff guided people on how to clean the fields and take care of plants after flooding. The instructions included post-flood soil treatment, leaf pruning and tree cleaning, pruning and shoot setting techniques, pest and disease management on banana trees, pomelo and pomelo tree canopy management techniques, and other pest and disease control measures.

Experts and technical staff guide people in Huong Tra ward ( Hue city) to clean their fields and take care of their crops after flooding. Photo: Van Dinh.

Mr. Nguyen Tin (Huong Tra ward) shared that his family has 7 sao of pomelo trees that were flooded in the recent consecutive floods, the trees have rotten stems and roots. The treatment measures that people have taken have not been very effective. "Training and guidance from agricultural extension officers are very necessary and important at this time, through which we have more appropriate knowledge to apply," Mr. Tin said.

In Dan Dien commune, experts in the group instructed poultry farmers on biosafety farming methods, proper cleaning and disinfection of barns, how to choose suitable chemicals, and when to clean and disinfect barns...

Experts instruct poultry farmers in Dan Dien commune (Hue city) on biosafety farming methods... Photo: Van Dinh.

Through practical guidance, people have clearly understood how to carry out activities and measures to restore crops and livestock in accordance with technical procedures and are easy to apply. People understand the role of caring for livestock and crops in the right techniques and the consequences of not doing it correctly, helping to reduce labor and costs...

On this occasion, the National Agricultural Extension Center called on businesses to accompany, support, and give Hue City residents 3 tons of organic fertilizer, 300 kg/liter of environmental treatment products, and 42 liters of disinfectant chemicals to help farmers restore production after floods.

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