Mr. Son urgently harvested summer-autumn corn to escape the flood.

(Baonghean.vn) - Over the past 3 days, Anh Son district has had moderate to heavy rain. To avoid unfortunate damage caused by the weather and ensure the amount of food for the summer-autumn crop, farmers in Anh Son district are urgently going to the fields to harvest corn with the motto "green at home is better than ripe in the fields".

On September 17, despite heavy rain, farmers in Hoi Son commune still actively went to the fields to harvest corn. Ms. Hoang Thi Mai in village 9, Hoi Son commune could not help but worry: My family has 2 sao of corn, but only 2 elderly grandparents, afraid that we will not be able to harvest in time, the family has to hire people to help harvest.

Hoi Son farmers harvest corn to escape the flood

Corn is packed in bags waiting to be taken home.

Transporting corn home is very difficult.

Ms. Vo Thi Tam's family in village 7, Hoi Son commune, said: "This morning, my family finished harvesting the corn, but because the road was muddy, it was very difficult to transport the corn home. The biggest worry is that it will rain continuously for the next few days, and the corn brought home will be at risk of sprouting."

In the summer-autumn crop of 2015, the whole Anh Son district planted 1,700 hectares of summer-autumn corn. This is considered the summer-autumn crop with the largest corn area ever planted, with an estimated yield of 5 tons/ha. Currently, the agricultural sector of Anh Son district has directed localities to urgently focus on harvesting corn on alluvial lands to avoid damage caused by floods.

Xuanzang (Dai Anh Son)