Racing against the harvest season on Nghe An's terraced fields
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, in the mountainous districts of Nghe An such as Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Que Phong... people are rushing to enter the new crop season.
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In June, the terraced fields in the highlands of Nghe An begin to be watered to prepare for the new crop. This is also the time when people go to the fields to race against the weather to plow and plant. Photo: Dao Tho |
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In steep hills, terraced fields get water by the mechanism of water flowing from high fields to lower fields. Therefore, these fields are always full of water so that people can feel secure in their production. Photo: Dao Tho |
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In some other fields, water wheels are also working to bring water into the fields for production. Photo: Dao Tho |
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In Tuong Duong district, people also take advantage of streams and creeks to bring water to their fields. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The terraced fields are covered in white water in the season. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The use of machinery in terraced fields has now been applied by many localities in Ky Son district to reduce labor force. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Manually leveling the field to prepare for the planting season. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Under the hot sun, people bail water, plow, and plant around the winding fields on the hillside to race against the weather to complete the harvest. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Rice seedlings on terraced fields. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Children also follow their mothers to the fields in the summer. Photo: Dao Tho |
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In some areas of Ky Son district, many rice fields have begun to grow green, promising a bumper crop. Photo: Dao Tho |