Heavy rain causes heavy damage in Quynh Luu 'vegetable barn'

Clip: Van Truong

In particular, Chinese cabbage and green onions were the two vegetables that suffered the most damage, greatly affecting the economy of local farmers.

In Minh Luong commune's vegetable fields, many onion fields that were in the preparation stage for harvest were flooded, the plants withered and rotted.

Heavy rains damaged the vegetable farm in Minh Luong commune, Quynh Luu district. Photo: Van Truong

Many areas of green onions rotted due to flooding. Photo: Van Truong (Taken on May 20).

Ms. Tran Thi Lan, a farmer in Hamlet 2, said: “My family planted 4 sao of green onions, which are now over a month old. However, more than 3 sao were flooded and severely damaged, and had to be demolished to replant. Preliminary estimates show that the damage is up to tens of millions of VND from the cost of seeds, fertilizers and care.”

Many damaged areas cannot be harvested. Photo: Van Truong

In the same situation, Ms. Nguyen Thi Lam - another household in Minh Luong commune is trying to collect onions that can still be sold. She said: "My family has 2 sao of onions that are ready to be harvested, but heavy rain has damaged nearly 400 kg of onions, reducing the yield by half. The onions are flooded, making it very difficult to sell, the price is only about 5,000 VND/kg, few people buy."

Rotten and wilted bok choy cannot be sold. Photo: Van Truong

In the vegetable fields, many areas of green onions - the main crop of the locality, at different stages from newly planted to about to be harvested were flooded and damaged, forcing people to destroy them and replant from the beginning.

Many areas of onion fields were broken. Photo: Van Truong

Not only scallions, but also Chinese cabbage was seriously affected. Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai, another farmer in the area, said: “Heavy rains prevented water from draining quickly, causing vegetables to be flooded. When the sun came out, the Chinese cabbage quickly rotted and could not be harvested in time for sale. The economic damage was huge. The only solution now is to plow it away and plant new ones.”

Vegetable farmers suffer losses in the bok choy crop. Photo: Van Truong

Area of ​​onions that had to be replanted due to flood damage. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Ho Anh Dung - Chairman of Minh Luong Commune People's Committee said: "Minh Luong is a coastal commune, located in the coastal area, specializing in the largest vegetable cultivation in the province with more than 400 hectares of cultivated area. Heavy rains lasting for more than 10 days have severely damaged more than 40 hectares of green onions and Chinese cabbage, causing significant economic losses.

Many areas have to be re-cultivated to grow vegetables again. Photo: Van Truong

In the immediate future, the commune is directing farmers to harvest areas that can be utilized to reduce damage as well as to replant damaged vegetable areas. In the long term, Minh Luong commune needs to upgrade the drainage system to protect production and create favorable conditions for people to feel secure in farming.

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