Focus on implementing integrated pest management for rice weeds.

The delegates attending the workshop.

Along with the challenges of climate change and saline intrusion, the decline in soil quality and water resources, weedy rice is becoming a new, silent but extremely serious threat to our country's rice industry, especially in the Mekong Delta. Currently, dozens of weedy rice species have been recorded appearing in the key rice production area of the country, the Mekong Delta - which contributes more than 50% of Vietnam's rice output and 90% of its rice exports.

Weedy rice has a strong vitality, competes strongly with cultivated rice (for water, nutrients, sunlight), reduces the yield, quality of cultivated rice and affects the value of rice. However, currently, the authorities and localities in the Mekong Delta still do not have complete and accurate statistics on the area infected with weedy rice and the damage caused by weedy rice in the Mekong Delta in the past time...

Farmers in Thoi Lai commune, Can Tho city, cut and collect weeds in the rice fields.

At the workshop, in addition to updating information on rice production and the appearance of weeds in Vietnam and other countries around the world , speakers and experts from various institutes, universities, and businesses shared experiences and effective solutions in weed management in other countries. They also proposed solutions to help Vietnam manage and control weeds effectively.

Many delegates agreed that weedy rice needs to be managed with comprehensive and synchronous solutions. Pay attention to implementing integrated pest management of weedy rice, applying integrated pest management measures (IPM) and good management practices, using guaranteed seed sources. Synchronously integrating water management (AWD), farming measures, using smart and responsible pesticides and preventing weeds resistant to pesticides...

According to Ms. Huynh Kim Dinh, Deputy Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center, integrated management of weedy rice pests is an inevitable trend, requiring close coordination and consensus between the State, scientists , businesses and farmers. The opinions and proposals of experts and delegates at the workshop will be the basis for the National Agricultural Extension Center to study, complete the plan and organize the implementation of a series of specific actions, including developing a set of technical guidelines for integrated management of weedy rice pests, developing demonstration models, training, extensive communication and establishing an early warning system. Encourage businesses, institutes and schools to participate in the production chain of clean seeds and uncontaminated model fields.

Text and photos: KHANH TRUNG

Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/quan-tam-thuc-hien-quan-ly-tong-hop-dich-hai-lua-co-a192449.html