Slow flood receding affects sowing progress

The floodwaters recede at the time when farmers in the Dong Thap Muoi region of Tay Ninh province focus on planting the Winter-Spring (WX) rice crop. However, due to the slow water receding, most rice growing areas have not been able to plant rice, affecting the progress of sowing the 2025-2026 WX rice crop.

Farmers cannot plant seeds yet.

Although the second sowing schedule for the 2025-2026 winter-spring rice crop has ended according to the recommended schedule of the professional sector, up to now, most of the rice production area in the Dong Thap Muoi region of the province has not been able to sow because the flood water level is still high.

In Vinh Thanh commune, at this time last year, farmers planted a lot of winter-spring rice, but this year they have not been able to do so. Mr. Le Van Men (living in Vinh Thanh commune) said: "In previous years, at this time, my family planted winter-spring rice, but this year, due to the slow receding of floodwaters, I have not been able to plant 4 hectares of land, although all preparations for this rice crop such as seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers are ready."

Chairman of Vinh Thanh Commune People's Committee Nguyen Hong Kha said: "In the 2025-2026 winter-spring crop, the commune plans to plant more than 9,000 hectares, but up to this point, farmers in the area have not been able to plant. The reason for the slow planting of winter-spring rice in 2025-2026 compared to the planned progress is due to the slow receding of flood waters."

There is still a lot of flood water in the fields, farmers cannot plant seeds yet.

In Khanh Hung commune, the plan for the 2025-2026 winter-spring crop is to plant 11,800 hectares of rice in the whole commune, but up to this point, the rice has not been planted yet. In some areas of high hills, flood water has receded, farmers are focusing on cleaning the fields and preparing to plant rice; in low-lying areas, the water level is still quite high, from 30-50cm.

Mr. Nguyen Van Ninh (residing in Khanh Hung commune) said: "Flood water is receding. To ensure safe production, I proactively clean the fields and prepare the necessary conditions to plant this winter-spring rice crop, ensuring that it follows the local crop schedule and professional industry recommendations for effective production."

Late sowing not only affects the yield of the Winter-Spring rice crop because the rice blooms do not coincide with favorable weather, but also affects the 2026 Summer-Autumn rice crop because of the risk of drought, saltwater intrusion, and flooding at the end of the crop.

For the winter-spring crop to be effective

Chairman of Vinh Thanh Commune People's Committee Nguyen Hong Kha said: "The commune recommends that, in addition to plowing and burying straw to cut off the seeds of pests and diseases, reducing organic poisoning, farmers need to proactively kill rats and golden apple snails right from the beginning of the season. For areas with little flooding, farmers need to plow and bury straw, clean the fields, and limit the occurrence and spread of pests and diseases. Low-lying areas take advantage of the half-dyke system to pump out water, sow and plant according to the crop schedule. Specialized sectors guide farmers to use key rice varieties with high yield and quality; use fertilizers properly, and pest management measures to reduce input costs and increase production efficiency."

Farmers clean the fields to prepare for the 2025-2026 Winter-Spring rice crop.

According to Vice Chairman of Khanh Hung Commune People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Em, to ensure the success of the 2025-2026 Winter-Spring crop production, the locality will review and strengthen the Commune Agricultural Production Steering Committee, assign members in charge of hamlets to regularly monitor the area and propose timely solutions to difficulties and problems; mobilize farmers to seriously implement concentrated sowing in each area and each field according to the crop schedule, not to sow spontaneously or dispersedly; proactively check and review the irrigation system and dykes in the area after the flood to have a plan for dredging, maintenance and repair to ensure production.

Winter-Spring crop is the main rice crop in annual production, farmers need to focus on sowing on schedule, choosing suitable varieties to bring high efficiency. In addition to prioritizing the production of rice varieties suitable for the crop structure and market, the industry recommends that farmers use certified seeds and reduce the amount of seeds sown to 80-100kg/ha. Varieties structure, fragrant rice varieties, specialties: ST24, ST25, Nang Hoa 9,...; high-quality rice varieties: OM 5451, OM 4900, OM 18, Dai Thom 8,...

In addition, localities and specialized sectors need to step up propaganda and recommendations on pest developments, mobilize farmers to visit fields, detect and implement timely and effective pest and disease control measures; deploy the application of high-tech models in production, apply scientific and technical advances in production, apply "3 reductions - 3 increases", "1 must - 5 reductions", integrated pest management (IPM), technical processes for producing high-quality and low-emission rice.

Winter-Spring crop sowing schedule 2025-2026, phase 3 from December 5 to 20./.

Van Dat

Source: https://baolongan.vn/nuoc-lu-rut-cham-anh-huong-den-tien-do-geo-sa-a207662.html