Farmers urgently harvest spring rice

BHG - * Due to increasingly complex climate changes and to proactively respond to unusual weather and prolonged rains, farmers in localities in the province are urgently harvesting spring rice following the motto "green at home is better than ripe in the fields", in order to ensure food security, contributing to the successful completion of agricultural production goals in 2025.

In Bac Quang district, this year's Spring crop, the whole district planted nearly 3,000 hectares of rice, reaching 102% of the plan; of which, there were more than 1,200 hectares of early Spring rice. Thanks to the selection of suitable varieties and the application of technical advances in production, the early rice area grew well and is now entering the harvest season, with an estimated yield of 6 tons/ha. However, in the face of unfavorable weather conditions and potential risks, the district has directed communes and towns to mobilize maximum human resources and means to speed up the rice harvest. Up to now, people have harvested about 20% of the rice area.

People in Viet Quang town (Bac Quang) harvest early spring rice. Photo: Thu Phuong

In the fields of Vi Thuong, Tien Yen, Xuan Giang, Tan Trinh communes... of Quang Binh district, the spring rice harvest is also bustling. With the experience of farmers, to minimize damage due to the possibility of heavy rains, increased risk of flash floods and landslides, people have quickly harvested rice, prioritizing low-lying areas, areas near rivers and streams. Quang Binh district has a total area of ​​over 1,800 hectares of rice, people are very excited because this crop has a good harvest, high percentage of solid grains, good quality.

People in Tan Trinh commune (Quang Binh) are excited because the rice crop is good and the grains are firm.

This year's Spring crop, the whole province planted more than 9,000 hectares of rice. In particular, the early Spring rice crop is mainly in key production areas such as Bac Quang, Quang Binh and Vi Xuyen districts. For safe production, the Department of Agriculture has issued documents directing and requesting localities to continue to propagate and guide people to do a good job of caring for and preventing pests and diseases on late rice crops and to quickly and neatly harvest ripe rice crops. At the same time, the land must be prepared immediately after harvesting, deep plowing of stubble is carried out, water is retained in the fields, and lime powder is sprinkled to limit pests and diseases before planting the Summer-Autumn rice crop.

News and photos: M.LAN - T.PHUONG

* In this year's Spring crop, Vi Xuyen district planted over 1,825 hectares of rice, reaching 99.8% of the plan. Mainly planting high-yield rice varieties such as Viet Lai 20, Kinh So, Thai Xuyen, PC6, QL15. In addition, the district focused on planting over 95 hectares of high-quality commercial rice according to the value chain in 3 communes: Dao Duc, Linh Ho, Ngoc Linh; coordinated with Bac Giang Seed Joint Stock Company to test 0.5 hectares of purebred rice BG6 and 0.5 hectares of purebred rice DD2 in Tung Ba commune; coordinated with Thai Binh Seed Group Joint Stock Company to test purebred rice TBR 97 and 3-line hybrid rice Phuc Thai 168 in Phu Linh commune with a scale of 1.5 hectares.

People of Viet Lam commune (Vi Xuyen) harvest early spring rice tea.

Since the beginning of the crop, the weather has been quite favorable, with few pests and diseases, and people have actively taken care of the rice according to technical procedures, helping the rice grow and develop well. Currently, people in lowland communes have begun harvesting early spring rice, with expected productivity and output increasing. Late-planted spring rice is in the flowering and milky stage. People need to actively take care of and monitor the development of pests and diseases to promptly handle them, ensuring a successful spring crop.

News and photos: AN GIANG

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