Farmers join hands to save rice crops after the storm

After Typhoon Yagi, nearly 6,000 hectares of rice, crops, and fruit trees across the province were damaged, broken, and flooded, seriously affecting the productivity, output, and quality of agricultural products. Determining the need to quickly restore agricultural production and stabilize the lives of the majority of farmers, organizations and each household and farmer themselves have made great efforts to implement creative and effective activities.

The area of tens of hectares of guava trees of Viet Hung Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Cooperative is located in a relatively low and wind-sheltered valley in Son Duong commune. Therefore, in the very strong winds of storm No. 3, the rate of broken guava trees was not too large, on the contrary, the flooding of guava trees was serious, threatening the development of guava trees. Immediately after the storm, with the guidance of specialized units and the encouragement of the cooperative's management board, the members worked together to clear the ditches to drain water; re-erect lightly fallen trees; prune broken branches and leaves or those soaked in mud; loosen the soil to create ventilation for the tree roots, and add fertilizer and pesticides to increase nutrients for the trees. For trees that were uprooted, broken, deeply flooded, with wilted leaves, crushed branches and branches... that were difficult to recover, the members of Viet Hung Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Cooperative removed them and marked the location for replacement planting.

Leaders of the Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection (middle) instruct members of the Viet Hung Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Cooperative on techniques to restore guava trees after the storm.

Mr. Nguyen The Vinh, a member of the Viet Hung Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Cooperative, said: Because we have to race against time, we need a large workforce, so the cooperative's leaders mobilized all member households to participate. In addition, restoring the garden after the storm requires cooperation between households to ensure that all households are minimized damage.

During storm No. 3, Dong Trieu was the locality with the largest area of flooded rice and crops in the province, with about 2,000 hectares. Before that, 5 high-capacity pumping stations had been operating continuously to drain the water, however, due to heavy rainfall combined with high tides, the time the plants were flooded was longer than expected. After the storm, the first thing that Dong Trieu households did was to save the rice. Using their experience, households handled the flooded water and mud that stuck or pressed on the rice stalks. Many households sprayed disinfectants and changed the acid and washed away the salt immediately.

The process of rescuing rice after flooding by Dong Trieu farmers involved coordination and support between households with adjacent fields, making the work highly effective. By September 24, the entire town had about 300 hectares completely lost, due to deep flooding, long periods of time and crushed stems, damaged by wind and water. The remaining 1,700 hectares of rice and crops were all restored.

Currently, due to the large total crop area affected by storm No. 3, households growing vegetables, colors, rice, and fruit trees that were damaged by the storm have proactively cleared the flow, checked the banks of canals and ditches, and ensured quick drainage; and treated waste (mud, moss, etc.) clinging to the rice leaves. Particularly for the area of rice that has ripened to full green and has fallen, the rice should be planted; additional spraying of super potassium foliar fertilizer should be done according to the manufacturer's recommendations; for the area of rice that has reached the harvest period (over 85% ripe), it is necessary to take advantage of favorable weather to harvest with the motto "green at home is better than ripe in the field". According to the assessment of the provincial Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection, more than 2 weeks after the storm, over 90% of the cultivated area affected by the storm is gradually recovering.

It can be seen that with the solidarity, initiative and creativity of farmers, many crop areas affected by storm No. 3 have been effectively remediated, promptly minimizing the risk of impact on productivity, output, quality and value of agricultural products.

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