Mr. Son: Striving to achieve over 32 thousand tons of food in the 2018 Spring crop

(Baonghean.vn) - According to the production plan, the target for the 2018 crop season is to strive to achieve an output of 32,612 tons of food.

Anh Son farmers prepare seeds for spring crop production. Photo: Huyen Trang

In the 2018 spring crop production target, Anh Son strives to achieve an output of 32,612 tons of food. Of which, 3,302 hectares of rice are planted, striving for an average yield of 6.1 quintals/hectare, with an output of more than 19,520 tons of rice; corn area reaches 2,150 hectares, with an output of 12,900 tons.

400 hectares of various vegetables and beans; short-term industrial crops such as sugarcane, cassava, industrial tea over 2,700 hectares... Promote production linkages between individuals, businesses and farmers to implement large-scale fields.

Priority hybrid rice varieties include Kinh So Uu 1588, VT404; pure rice varieties include NA2, HN6, Thien Uu 8; trial production of some new varieties included in the province's project but not yet produced in the district.

Corn varieties use varieties with high yield potential such as: DK 6919, B265, CP511, varieties with large biomass such as: LVN14, P4199, CP111, NK7328. Peanut varieties mainly use L14, L26...

According to the forecast of the North Central Hydrometeorological Station, this winter, severe cold spells are likely to appear in January and February 2018. Accordingly, Anh Son district requested the relevant sectors and localities to direct farmers to strictly follow the district's sowing and planting schedule.

For rice areas, the district resolutely directed people to sow 100% of rice seedlings covered with nylon; at the same time, proactively prevent cold for crops and livestock. Weather forecasts are complicated, pests and diseases of all kinds are likely to occur, localities need to proactively prevent and control pests and diseases. At the same time, direct agricultural service sectors to manage and regulate irrigation water reasonably in dam systems; coordinate with localities to properly manage seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.

Thanh Mai