Summer-autumn rice yields were quite good.
Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Ms. Phan Thi Huong, from Hamlet 3, Bao Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, hired a combine harvester to harvest her rice crop. This year, her family planted 3 sao (approximately 0.3 hectares) of rice during the summer-autumn season. With fewer pests and diseases and favorable weather conditions, the rice yield was higher than last year, reaching approximately 3 quintals per sao. Thanks to the sunny weather and readily available combine harvesters, she harvested all 3 sao of rice in just one day.
"The weather is very favorable. In previous years, if the forecast predicted a storm or rain, we would harvest the rice even before it was fully ripe, but this year I waited until it was completely ripe," Ms. Huong happily said.
As the locality with the largest area of harvested summer-autumn rice in the province, by September 6th, Yen Thanh district had harvested approximately 75% of its area (nearly 8,000 out of 10,600 hectares of rice), with lower-lying communes such as Nhan Thanh, Long Thanh, Xuan Thanh, etc., having basically completed the harvest.
According to Mr. Le Van Hong, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of the district: Communes using water from reservoirs such as Quang Thanh, Tay Thanh, Tien Thanh, Minh Thanh… planted later than other communes, but are currently focusing on harvesting and are expected to finish harvesting the summer-autumn rice crop by September 15th. The average yield is estimated to reach nearly 53 quintals/sao (1 sao = 360 square meters).
With over 6,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice, Dien Chau district has currently harvested nearly 5,500 hectares. In this locality, early-flowering areas in Minh Chau and Dien Cat communes began harvesting on August 15th, while other communes concentrated their harvesting from August 25th to 30th.
According to Mr. Vo Anh Khoa, Deputy Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Dien Chau district, in previous years, harvesting the summer-autumn rice crop at this time often faced unfavorable weather conditions. Whenever there was a forecast of storms or tropical depressions, we instructed and advised people to harvest the summer-autumn rice crop early with the motto "better to harvest while still green than wait until it's overripe," but this year, the prolonged dry weather has led most farmers to wait until the rice is fully ripe before harvesting. This year, the summer-autumn rice yield in Dien Chau district is estimated at 53-54 quintals/sao, with some areas producing hybrid rice varieties such as BC15 and TBR225 achieving yields of 58-60 quintals/sao.
Be prepared to drain floodwaters when necessary.
Starting on August 25th in the low-lying flood-prone communes of Bich Hao, Xuan Lam, and a small part of Dai Dong commune, Thanh Chuong district has harvested nearly 3,000 out of 5,100 hectares of summer-autumn rice. According to Mr. Le Dinh Thanh, Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, the current weather conditions are unfavorable for harvesting and drying rice, with occasional rain. Therefore, the district is directing local authorities to encourage farmers to harvest when the rice is 70% ripe or more. Currently, communes that planted later, such as Thanh Lien, Thanh Tien, Thanh Duc, Thanh My, etc., are also focusing on harvesting, and Thanh Chuong is expected to complete the harvest before September 12th.
This year's summer-autumn rice crop faced difficulties, with localized water shortages in some areas right from the start of the season. However, favorable weather conditions and rainfall, coupled with efforts to create water sources, have resulted in generally good growth and development of the summer-autumn rice crop in Thanh Chuong. Pests and diseases have been negligible, leading to an estimated average yield of about 44 quintals/hectare, higher than in previous years.
According to the Provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, as of September 6th, Nghe An province had harvested nearly 19,000 out of 81,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice. This includes over 7,000 hectares in low-lying, flood-prone areas. According to forecasts from the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, the weather in Nghe An will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the coming days.
Therefore, farmers need to take advantage of sunny and favorable weather to focus on harvesting the summer-autumn rice crop as early as possible, avoiding "late-season crop failure." The harvested rice must be properly stored to minimize the impact on yield and quality. Local authorities and irrigation units should focus on dredging canals and improving drainage capacity to operate when necessary, in case of flooding caused by storms.
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