Farmers in Ha Tinh are rushing to the fields to plant the summer-autumn rice crop.

(Baohatinh.vn) - Farmers in Ha Tinh are mobilizing maximum manpower and machinery to focus on completing land preparation and planting the summer-autumn rice crop according to the province's seasonal schedule.

In Tung Loc commune, thanks to the early completion of the spring rice harvest, farmers are now focusing on the final land preparation and leveling to plant the summer-autumn crop.

Mr. Luong Huu Mai ( Phu Tho village, Tung Loc commune) shared: "Taking advantage of the readily available water in the fields after the rains, my family quickly prepared the land and directly sowed nearly 8 acres of sticky rice variety 98. We expect to basically complete the sowing in about two more days. Thanks to the contiguous fields, which facilitates the operation of machinery, the progress has been accelerated, saving a lot of time and cultivation costs compared to before."

With proactive production planning and rational mechanization, Tung Loc commune has so far prepared over 500 hectares of land (reaching over 50% of the area) and sown over 70 hectares (about 8% of the area). The main rice varieties include: Khang Dan 18, Xuan Mai 12, Nep 98, etc.

The vast, flat fields, along with the synchronized infrastructure of transportation and irrigation canals, have facilitated the acceleration of mechanization, contributing to improved farming efficiency for the people.

At this time, in the fields of Thuong Nguyen village (Dong Kinh commune), the atmosphere of summer-autumn crop production is also bustling and busy.

People are busy leveling the land, draining the water, and drying the fields in order to plant the seeds in time.

Ms. Phan Thi Huong (Thuong Nguyen village, Dong Kinh commune) shared: “This is the most difficult time for farmers because as soon as the spring harvest is finished, we have to quickly prepare the land and sow the summer-autumn crop. With more than one acre of rice fields, I prepare the land and sow the seeds as soon as the water arrives, and I expect to finish sowing before May 30th.”

Farmers are actively working in the fields from early morning until late afternoon to meet production deadlines.

In communes such as Dong Tien, Cam Binh, Duc Quang, and Duc Minh, the atmosphere of new crop production has been bustling for the past week. People are urgently preparing for the summer-autumn crop with the motto "the sooner the better."

Ms. Vo Thi Man (Lien My village, Dong Tien commune) said: "My family cultivates 2 acres of rice, so we have to focus on planting early to keep up with the season. I prioritize choosing short-day varieties that are of good quality and easy to sell, such as BT09, Khang Dan 18, Xuan Mai 12...".

Despite the sweltering weather making land preparation and planting of the summer-autumn rice crop more difficult, farmers remain highly focused to meet the planting deadline and place high hopes on a favorable harvest with healthy rice growth and high yields.

According to the Department of Crop Production and Livestock of Ha Tinh province , the province aims to cultivate over 45,500 hectares of rice during the 2026 summer-autumn crop season. To date, localities have completed land preparation on approximately 18,000 hectares (about 40%) and sown nearly 2,200 hectares (reaching 5%).

Given the tight planting season, localities have developed production plans early, proactively regulating water resources according to the irrigation schedules of water management systems to create favorable conditions for farmers.

For the 2026 summer-autumn crop season, Ha Tinh province will mainly cultivate rice varieties with a growing period of less than 110 days, such as: Glutinous Rice 98, Glutinous Rice 87, Glutinous Rice 97, Khang Dan Mutant, Khang Dan 18, Xuan Mai, Bac Thinh, BT09, TBR97... For some low-lying areas such as Duc Minh, Duc Quang, Tu My communes, Bac Hong Linh ward, etc., rice varieties with a growing period of less than 95 days will be planted.

The entire province is striving to complete planting before June 5th so that the rice will flower concentrically from July 30th to August 5th, and harvesting will be completed before September 5th.

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