Promoting irrigation efficiency, expanding high-quality shrimp and crab growing areas in Hai Phong

industrial-inspection(1).jpg — Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Van Quan inspected the Soi culvert. In addition to ensuring irrigation, the Soi culvert also provides brackish water for farmers in Chi Minh commune to exploit earthworms in the fields.

On the afternoon of December 6, comrades: Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Van Quan, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Bui Van Thang inspected the agricultural production situation and the harvesting of earthworms in Chi Minh commune. Participating in the working group were leaders of relevant departments and branches and leaders of several communes in the eastern area of Hai Phong, including: Tan Minh, Chan Hung, Nguyen Binh Khiem, An Truong, An Hung, Tien Minh and Quyet Thang.

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Van Quan and the working delegation surveyed the Soi culvert - an important irrigation project built in 2020 to replace the old culvert on the right dike of the Thai Binh River. Currently, this project is ensuring irrigation for more than 200 hectares of agricultural land, contributing to proactively regulating water for the exploitation of earthworms and clams. The Soi culvert and the irrigation system that have been invested in over the years are showing clear effectiveness. Timely and flexible water regulation helps to stabilize the living environment for earthworms and clams - special aquatic species that require strict natural conditions. This is an important basis for the development of organic and sustainable agriculture in riverside localities.

fly-inspection(1).jpg — Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Van Quan inspected the earthworm exploitation area in Chi Minh commune.

Comrade Tran Van Quan directed localities in the East and West of the city to strengthen connections, share experiences, replicate organic production models, and innovate in exploiting earthworms and clams; at the same time, proactively learn from the methods of Chi Minh commune to apply appropriately according to the conditions of each locality. Research on developing a circular economy in agriculture associated with environmental protection and improving the quality of agricultural products. This is a direction in line with the trend of green agriculture, adapting to climate change, and at the same time increasing the competitiveness of local agricultural products.

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Van Quan requested that when developing new investment plans for irrigation works, localities must avoid fragmentation and small-scale projects, ensure synchronization, promote long-term effectiveness, and meet production requirements...

Affirming the determination to develop Hai Phong's agriculture in an organic and sustainable direction, comrade Tran Van Quan stated that promoting the effectiveness of irrigation works not only supports production but also creates the basis for forming high-quality earthworm and clam farming areas, associated with local brands and developing eco-tourism in the future.

pho-chu-tich-tran-van-quan(1).jpg — Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Van Quan suggested that localities exchange and share experiences to promote the effectiveness of irrigation works and promote the development of organic agriculture.

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the whole city currently has 2,300 hectares of land for exploiting earthworms and clams. This is a special aquatic resource with high economic value. On average, each hectare of earthworms yields 1.5 tons, with a selling price of 250,000 - 300,000 VND/kg, farmers can earn 400 - 500 million VND/ha.

Chi Minh Commune is currently one of the city's key production areas with 478 hectares of land for cultivating earthworms and clams combined with rice cultivation in the area within the Thai Binh River dike. This is also a pioneering locality in applying organic farming models, taking advantage of the natural ecosystem, contributing to improving product quality and protecting the environment.

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