Farmers in Nghe An are actively preparing the land and planting rice in low-lying areas to avoid flooding.

These days, farmers in Quynh Giang commune, Quynh Luu district, are actively preparing the land for planting the summer-autumn rice crop. Photo: Van Truong

Dien Chau district mainly cultivates pure rice varieties, all of which are delicious rice varieties, such as: BC15, VNR20, Thien Uu 8, TBR 225, Bac Thom 7 and BT09. Photo: Van Truong

The seedlings are ensured to be growing and developing well before being transplanted to the field. Photo: Van Truong

In Dien Thai commune, Dien Chau district, farmers are actively preparing the land for the summer-autumn crop. Mr. Nguyen Van Nam from Dien Thai commune said: "My family has harvested the spring rice crop from 3 sao (approximately 0.3 hectares) and has now sown 1 sao for the summer-autumn crop. We will finish sowing the remaining area in about two days." (Photo: Van Truong)

Mr. Le The Hieu, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Dien Chau district, said: "Over 80% of the land in Dien Chau district has been prepared. Currently, farmers have sown and planted nearly 3,000 hectares of rice in low-lying, flood-prone areas in the communes of Dien Thai, Dien Cat, Dien Nguyen, and Dien Dong." (Photo: Van Truong)

Also in Yen Thanh district, farmers are taking advantage of the time to prepare the land for sowing the summer-autumn rice crop. Photo: Van Truong

To keep up with the planting schedule, farmers in Yen Thanh district have implemented sowing and transplanting in some areas, which is both faster and saves water. Photo: Van Truong

Farmers transport rice seedlings to the fields for planting the summer-autumn rice crop. Photo: Van Truong

Ms. Tran Thi Minh from Long Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, shared: "Currently, the weather is quite favorable, and my family is exchanging labor with relatives and neighbors, so we've almost finished planting 4 sao (approximately 0.4 hectares) of rice fields in just 2 days." (Photo: Van Truong)

Mr. Nguyen Tien Duc, Head of the Provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, added: This year, the entire province is planting 77,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice, taking advantage of the spring harvest to prepare the land and sow seedlings as soon as possible. Some lowland districts have already planted over 4,000 hectares in low-lying, flood-prone areas, including Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, and Hung Nguyen districts. According to the plan, the entire province will finish planting summer-autumn rice by July 20th. In the photo: Farmers in Quynh Giang commune, Quynh Luu district, are preparing the rice fields. In addition to hand-planting, some areas in Yen Thanh district are also being planted using machines, bringing many benefits by freeing up labor, reducing costs, and increasing production efficiency. Photo: Van Truong

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