Khanh Hoa trains in pest management and post-flood crop restoration

Khanh Hoa Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection has deployed 10 training courses to help farmers identify pests in time and restore crops after floods.

From December 6 to 8, Khanh Hoa Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection organized in-depth training on pests and supported and guided farmers in restoring crops after floods.

Leaders of Khanh Hoa Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection guide farmers to restore flooded rice. Photo: KS.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuan, Head of Khanh Hoa Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, said that the training course aimed to provide guidance on production techniques, management measures and prevention of harmful organisms on crops. In particular, the Department focused on areas with high risk or frequent occurrence of dangerous pests such as stem borers, brown planthoppers, yellow dwarf disease - leaf curl disease on rice, fall armyworm on corn, grape anthracnose, apple fruit fly and cassava mosaic disease, while supporting and guiding farmers to restore their planting areas after floods.

According to Mr. Thuan, 10 training courses were organized for organizations, individuals and farmers producing key crops such as rice, corn, grapes, apples, sugarcane, cassava, coconut, asparagus, onions, garlic, durian, and grapefruit. The training content was divided into three main groups.

Farmers were instructed by the Khanh Hoa Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection to repair flooded apple orchards. Photo: A Thuan.

Training courses were held in the communes and wards of Xuan Hai, Vinh Hai, Phuoc Hau and Phuoc Huu with 160 participants. The content focused on disseminating the morphology, life cycle, causes, and symptoms of common pests, along with methods for predicting and forecasting pest situations to guide effective prevention.

Farmers are given detailed instructions on how to use plant protection drugs safely and effectively according to the "4 rights" principle: right drug, right dose - concentration, right time, right way. The Department also guides farmers to prioritize the use of biological drugs, herbs, and low-toxicity drugs, ensuring quarantine time as well as instructing people to collect packaging after use according to regulations and measures to treat soil and care for and restore crops after floods.

Two classes in the plant protection group on mountainous crops were held in Lam Son and Phuoc Ha for 52 students, focusing on characteristics and measures to prevent and control pests on rice, corn, green beans, sugarcane, and cassava.

Professional staff training to help farmers identify pests promptly. Photo: AT.

The third training course was held in Do Vinh with 55 people, focusing on propaganda and instructing farmers on how to prevent new pests such as black-headed caterpillars, fall armyworms and white leaf disease of sugarcane; training on durian trees in Khanh Son, Tay Khanh Son and Dong Khanh Son communes.

The important goal after the training is to ensure that farmers have a firm grasp of basic knowledge such as caring for crops after floods, identifying harmful organisms and applying control measures according to the integrated pest management (IPM) and integrated crop management (ICM) methods. Thereby helping farmers to prevent and control pests in a timely manner, prevent the spread of pests, overcome damage and gradually improve production efficiency, product quality as well as protect the agricultural ecological environment.

Source: https://nongnghiepmoitruong.vn/khanh-hoa-tap-huan-quan-ly-sau-benh-va-khoi-phuc-cay-trong-sau-lu-d788117.html