Farmers seek ways to reduce damage after storms and floods

After the storm and flood, many farmers in the East of the province suffered heavy losses, but they quickly regained their spirits and found ways to reduce losses to quickly restore production.

Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa in Dong Hoa ward has 25 bags of rice, 20 of which were soaked in water due to the flood. "As soon as the water receded, I took the rice to a dry place to dry and dry. The rice that had just sprouted white buds will be used as chicken feed. The rice that was soaked in water but had not sprouted will be ground into pig feed. Since there was damage in farming, I tried to overcome it to soon develop livestock farming," said Mr. Khoa.

For flower and kumquat growers in Tuy Hoa and Binh Kien wards, although the damage is huge, instead of throwing away the flowers, many households find ways to save them in the hope of not missing out on this year's Tet flower crop.

Instead of selling trees, people take advantage of the fruit source to reduce some of the damage caused by the recent flood.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Than in Binh Kien ward said: "I have 15,000 kumquat pots including mini kumquats and kumquat fruit. Right after the water receded, I went to the field to check the condition of the trees. For trees with completely rotten roots that could not be restored, I pulled them out and kept the pots. Trees with roots still had a chance to survive, so I trimmed them and continued to take care of them. For kumquat fruit that was still green but could not be sold for Tet because of its damaged shape, I picked the fruit to sell to refreshment shops and restaurants...".

“We can see the damage, but that doesn’t mean we should give up on our garden. Thanks to our efforts over the past few days, the kumquat garden has recovered somewhat. The burden for kumquat farmers like me right now is bank debt. This Tet kumquat crop failed, so the possibility of repaying the bank loan is very low. I hope to have my debt rescheduled, extended, or given preferential loans to continue developing production,” Mr. Than added.

Mr. Pham Thanh Phong's family in Tuy Hoa ward is luckier because more than 1,000 chrysanthemum pots are still growing well after the flood. It's not that his chrysanthemum garden was not flooded, but because with many years of experience, he knows how to preserve and restore the plants.

Thanks to timely repairs, many chrysanthemum growers are still able to maintain their gardens.

According to Mr. Phong, to limit the impact of the wind, before the storm, he tilted the entire flower pot to one side in the direction of the wind. Then the plant would not be crushed or have its branches broken. As for the flood, because the land here is sandy, the flood rose quickly and receded quickly, so as soon as the water receded, Mr. Phong quickly erected the pot and reshaped the chrysanthemum with bamboo stakes. At the same time, he constantly added soil and fertilizer to the pot to compensate for the lost nutrients.

"In fact, during the recent storm and flood, I did not damage any chrysanthemum pots, I only had to pay for labor and additional fertilizer," said Mr. Phong.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/kinh-te/nong-lam-nghiep/202512/nong-dan-tim-cach-giam-thiet-hai-sau-bao-lu-dc41e51/