Anh Son winter corn area increased by nearly 200 hectares

(Baonghean.vn) - The winter crop production movement has been quite active in most of Anh Son district for many years now, in which corn is considered the main crop.

This winter crop, Anh Son district planted 3,250 hectares of corn, of which 1,473 hectares were planted on alluvial land, 629 hectares on copper land, and 700 hectares on rice land... The corn area increased by 164 hectares compared to the same period in 2016, thanks to some localities focusing on planting large areas in valleys and alluvial land. Some communes with increased corn area include Dinh Son, Cam Son, Tuong Son, Hoi Son, Long Son, Duc Son...

Farmers in Hoi Son commune (Anh Son) harvest winter corn. Photo: Thai Hien

Along with winter corn production, this year Anh Son district also focuses on planting 300 hectares of various vegetables and beans, 100 hectares of squash, and 200 hectares of sweet potatoes on fields, beaches, and hilly land to increase income per unit area.

Currently, across the fields, Anh Son farmers are focusing on taking care of winter corn.

For corn on double-rice land, to encourage people to plant, Anh Son district has a mechanism to support seed money of 25,000 VND/sao. Photo: Thai Hien

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Dang - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Anh Son district said: Right from the beginning of the crop, the district has focused on directing, maximizing and promoting all resources for investment in developing winter crop production in a comprehensive, safe direction, producing goods with high economic efficiency.

For corn on double-rice land, to encourage people to plant, Anh Son district has a mechanism to support seeds of 25,000 VND/sao. At the same time, the district directs working groups in villages and hamlets to visit each household to mobilize and guide farmers to produce according to the right time frame, apply intensive farming measures to increase productivity and efficiency./.

Thai Hien