We are determined to prevent rice fields from being left fallow due to unusual rain and floods.

Today, June 19th, Acting Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam signed and issued a plan to restore agricultural production and ensure livelihoods for people affected by unusual floods and heavy rains during the 2025 summer-autumn crop season.

Accordingly, it is crucial to prevent rice fields from being left fallow and to proactively rearrange the crop structure to suit actual conditions and seasons. The heads of local Party committees and governments are fully responsible for the results of directing the restoration of production in their areas.

Focus on mobilizing all resources to promptly drain floodwaters from approximately 13,200 hectares of rice fields currently submerged in the districts of Hai Lang (6,000 ha), Trieu Phong (2,068 ha), Vinh Linh (1,000 ha), Cam Lo (529 ha), Dong Ha (395 ha), Quang Tri town (60 ha), Dakrong (57 ha), Huong Hoa (43 ha), and Gio Linh (3,053 ha).

Accurately assess the extent of the impact when the water recedes, identify areas of young rice plants that have been flooded for a long time and cannot be salvaged (damage exceeding 70%), and those in high-lying, well-drained fields, in order to promptly provide short-day and ultra-short-day varieties to farmers for replanting.

For areas where less than 70% of the crop is affected and recovery is possible, focus on implementing care solutions according to guidelines to help the rice plants recover quickly, shorten the growth period, and ensure harvesting no later than September 15, 2025, for the low-lying areas of Hai Lang and Trieu Phong, and before September 20, 2025, for higher areas with good drainage.

Organize field sanitation and crop restructuring on approximately 3,600 hectares out of a total of 7,790 hectares of damaged dryland crops to convert to other short-term crops such as mung beans, sesame, melons, and various vegetables, no later than June 30, 2025, in order to minimize damage from late-season natural disasters.

Proactively develop a plan to expand the area for early autumn-winter crop cultivation in 2025 to increase income, improve economic efficiency per unit area, and compensate for production losses caused by natural disasters.

Quickly repopulate poultry flocks to generate short-term income while waiting for the long-term benefits to come; utilize available land to expand livestock, poultry, and aquaculture farming, especially the 993 hectares of aquaculture farms that were flooded and swept away by heavy rains.

Review and assess the extent of damage to irrigation works, develop investment plans for timely repair and restoration, and ensure pumping operations to support irrigation and drainage for the remaining production seasons of the year, especially in areas and regions where production is being expanded.

Reportedly, due to the impact of Typhoon No. 1, over 16,300 hectares of rice fields in the seedling and tillering stages, and nearly 7,790 hectares of crops (cassava, peanuts, vegetables, and various legumes) in the stem, leaf, and tuber development stages across the province were deeply submerged; approximately 1,500 poultry and some livestock died; over 993 hectares of aquaculture farms were flooded and swept away; and many irrigation works were damaged, with estimated losses exceeding 675 billion VND.

Kan Suong

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/kien-quyet-khong-de-ruong-lua-bi-bo-hoang-do-mua-lu-bat-thuong-194462.htm