Implementing plant protection work for the 2025 crop season

On the morning of August 15, in Xuan Truong commune, the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection (PPP) in collaboration with Sygenta Vietnam Co., Ltd. organized a Conference on Deploying Pest Control and Protection for the 2025 Winter-Spring Rice Crop. Attending the conference were representatives of the People's Committees, Economic Departments of 19 communes and representatives of agricultural service cooperatives in Giao Thuy, Hai Hau, and Xuan Truong districts of the former Nam Dinh province, managed by the Hai Hau Plant Production and Plant Protection Station.

Conference scene.

In the 2025 winter-spring crop, due to the impact of storm No. 3, many rice fields were flooded and had to be replanted. However, with the timely direction and management of local authorities, specialized agencies, and the efforts of farmers, by August 6, all flooded areas had been replanted and repaired. Currently, more than 22,400 hectares of winter-spring rice in the region are in the tillering stage and growing well.

However, the biggest risk at present is the outbreak of leaf rollers. According to experts: the outbreak of leaf rollers seriously threatens the productivity of more than 15,000 hectares of rice in the region. The Hai Hau Plant Protection and Cultivation Station warns: the density of the sixth generation of leaf rollers is alarmingly high, widely distributed with complex developments. In particular, in some early and medium rice fields, the density of larvae can reach more than 700 individuals/m2, if not controlled in time, it will cause white leaf fibers, seriously affecting productivity. In addition, other pests such as the fifth generation of planthoppers, brown spot disease and rats are also developing strongly, needing to be monitored and handled promptly.

To ensure the safety of the winter-spring rice crop, the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection has requested localities and cooperatives in the region to increase propaganda and instruct people to focus on caring for and checking their fields and proactively spraying pesticides according to the "4 rights" principle. It is expected that more than 70% of the rice area in the region, equivalent to about 15,000 hectares, will need to be sprayed with pesticides for small leaf rollers between August 18 and 20.

At the conference, delegates exchanged experiences in directing pest control; at the same time, updated new advances in the plant protection industry, aiming to successfully protect the productivity and output of the 2025 winter-spring rice crop.

News and photos: Nguyen Luu

Source: https://baoninhbinh.org.vn/trien-khai-cong-tac-bao-ve-thuc-vat-vu-mua-2025-558396.htm