Thanh Thuy in early winter-spring season

Thanh Thuy people go to the fields to plow the land, preparing to sow winter-spring rice.

Mr. Tran Van Tuan, a long-time farmer in Thanh Thuy, shared: "The weather is so erratic, if I'm not proactive, I'll easily miss work. This year, I'm taking advantage of planting early, both to catch the season and to avoid the late cold." Not only Mr. Tuan, many households here have also started going to the fields early to repair canals, embankments, build embankments to retain water, and prepare the land.

Although the floodwaters caused a lot of damage, they also brought a significant amount of alluvium, making the soil more porous and nutritious. Understanding that, Thanh Thuy farmers did not miss the opportunity. They took advantage of the rare sunny days to prepare the soil and at the same time contacted cooperatives to order seeds. High-quality seeds have been registered by the ward government and cooperatives to buy from the City Plant and Animal Seed Joint Stock Company to ensure enough for production as soon as the entire field is ready.

In addition to the initiative from the people, people also hope that the State will have a policy to support seeds for households that suffered heavy losses in the recent floods. "Everyone has difficulties, but if we can support a portion of rice seeds, people will be less worried," said Mr. Tuan.

Mr. Tran Trung - Vice Chairman of Thanh Thuy Ward People's Committee said that the meteorological forecast in the coming time will have many complicated developments, there may be severe cold spells, especially in the plains and midlands. Therefore, Thanh Thuy Ward has quickly deployed an early production plan for the 2025 - 2026 winter-spring crop, and at the same time registered a reserve source of seeds to overcome the damage caused by floods. The canal system and pumping stations in the area have also been mobilized for repair, ensuring smooth irrigation for the entire cultivated area.

This winter-spring crop, Thanh Thuy ward plans to plant more than 1,500 hectares of rice. This is the most important crop of the year, determining most of the local rice output. To limit damage caused by extreme weather, the ward's Economic - Infrastructure and Urban Affairs Department provides specific guidance on the variety structure and planting schedule for the people.

For rice, the locality strives to use certified rice varieties in 95% of the cultivated area. In the variety structure, short-term varieties account for over 95% of the area, including many familiar varieties with stable quality such as DT100 (KH1), HG12, J02, TBR97, Khang Dan, DT39, HN6, HG244, TH5...

These varieties have the advantage of a short growing period, suitable for weather forecasts of late cold and early heat. At the same time, using short-term varieties also helps farmers proactively avoid minor floods in the middle months of the year.

In addition, cooperatives are also required to consider a reasonable arrangement of long-term, medium-term and short-term varieties depending on the conditions of each field. High-yielding, high-quality varieties are given priority, while varieties that have been cultivated for many years and are often damaged by pests and diseases are recommended to be limited.

In addition, the ward also boldly encourages the production of a number of new rice varieties that have been recognized and have consumption links such as Ha Phat 3, TBR225, VNR20, DB6... to gradually diversify the variety set and ensure output for agricultural products.

To ensure productivity and synchronization of harvest, the local general crop calendar is arranged so that the rice blooms concentratedly between April 10 and April 20. Each cooperative will develop a specific schedule for each field and each rice crop, paying special attention to low-lying areas and late-draining areas. The ward also requires cooperatives to reserve additional necessary seeds and support the collection of reserve seeds for people in case of unusual weather changes.

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