Introducing mechanization into rice planting.

Minimize the time as much as possible.

For the past few days, Mr. Nguyen Thang in Thuy Tan commune (Huong Thuy town) has been harvesting his winter-spring rice crop while monitoring the weather forecast to plan his land preparation and planting for the summer-autumn rice crop. Following the local authorities' instructions and based on the weather forecast, Mr. Thang is preparing his land for planting the summer-autumn crop. Compared to previous years, he is planting 5-7 days earlier this summer-autumn season to prepare for potential early rains and floods.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Hong, Director of Thuy Tan Agricultural Cooperative, informed that, based on monitoring weather developments and forecasts, the cooperative has requested its members and farmers to urgently prepare the land and sow the summer-autumn rice crop. The rice varieties planted are mainly short-day and ultra-short-day varieties to minimize the growth period and ensure timely harvesting to avoid flooding. The cooperative also mobilized its members and farmers to repair canals and irrigation systems, proactively irrigating the summer-autumn rice crop in case of unfavorable weather conditions.

At Phu Bai Agricultural Cooperative in Thuy Phu commune (Huong Thuy town), people are also urgently planting summer-autumn rice on an area of ​​about 280 hectares, using short-day and ultra-short-day rice varieties, mostly new, high-quality varieties that not only minimize the growth time but also produce delicious, high-priced products, such as DT100 (KH1), DT39, HN6, HG12, HG244...

Operating the pumping station to bring water to the fields for planting.

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Huong Thuy Town, Ngo Van Vinh, affirmed that despite the unpredictable weather conditions and drought, the people in the area are still trying to plant rice on the entire area of ​​over 2,600 hectares. At this time, most of the fields have been prepared for planting, and some areas have already been planted early.

In the low-lying areas of Quang Dien district, farmers are also urgently harvesting the winter-spring rice crop and preparing the land for planting the summer-autumn rice crop. By this time, the entire area of ​​over 4,000 hectares has been prepared and planting is underway. Local authorities and cooperatives in the area say they will strive to plant the entire area, with the motto of not leaving any fields fallow. The irrigation canal system and pumping stations in the district are also being inspected, repaired, and maintained to serve irrigation for this summer-autumn crop.

Ensuring seed supply

Mr. Dang Van Chung, Director of the City's Seed and Livestock Company, informed that the company produces over 3,000 tons of rice seeds, ensuring the quantity and variety according to the city's summer-autumn cropping schedule. Currently, the seeds have been supplied according to orders from localities and cooperatives. In addition to the seeds supplied at the beginning of the season, the company also produces a certain amount of reserve seeds to supply farmers to recover from damage caused by heatwaves and salinity that may occur at the start of the season.

According to Mr. Le Van Anh, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, due to the impact of thunderstorms, the winter-spring rice crop's growth period was extended by 5-7 days, with harvesting concentrated from May 10th to May 20th. According to the city's meteorological and hydrological station, from May to August 2025, the ENSO weather phenomenon is likely to remain neutral with a probability of 70-80%. The hot season in 2025 is likely to end earlier than the multi-year average and before September 15th. The start of the rainy season in Hue in 2025 is also likely to be earlier than the multi-year average.

To minimize damage from natural disasters and ensure crop productivity and yield, the Department of Agriculture and Environment has provided guidance on the crop structure and planting schedule for several key crops in the 2025 summer-autumn season. Accordingly, the rice crop structure mainly focuses on short-day and ultra-short-day varieties such as Khang Dan, DT100 (KH1), DT39, HN6, HG12, HG244, N97 (glutinous rice)... Priority is given to high-yield, high-quality rice varieties, while limiting varieties that have been cultivated for many years and are frequently susceptible to pests and diseases. The agricultural sector encourages farmers to boldly introduce officially recognized rice varieties that are part of product linkage and consumption programs, such as TBR97, Ha Phat 3, DB6..., to gradually diversify the city's crop varieties.

Local authorities are mobilizing maximum machinery and manpower, implementing comprehensive solutions for field sanitation using biological products, and plowing the land immediately after harvest to eliminate harmful organisms and limit organic poisoning of rice. For areas affected by acidity and salinity, especially low-lying, waterlogged areas, measures such as liming, leaching, and reducing acidity should be implemented to minimize damage from the beginning of the season. Depending on the growth period of each variety and the actual conditions of the locality, appropriate planting schedules should be arranged to ensure that the summer-autumn rice crop flowers between July 15th and July 30th, striving to complete harvesting before September 2nd, before the arrival of storms and heavy rains.

Text and photos: The Tri

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