Unique 'sugarcane beauty pageant' in Nghe An

Sugarcane models participating in the "sugarcane beauty pageant". Photo: Thanh Phuc

From February 15 to February 28, NASU Sugarcane Company organized the "Sugarcane Beauty Queen" contest in 2023. The contest attracted 32 agricultural extension officers and households representing 5 sugarcane growing regions of Phu Quy to participate in the contest.

Accordingly, farmers participating in the contest choose sugarcane plants from sugarcane fields with data in the 2022-2023 crushing season, cut 3 plants (leaving the tops and plants intact), and record full information to trace the origin: farmer's full name; address, phone number of sugarcane owner; contract; serial number; plot; area; sugarcane field location; sugarcane variety and type.

The judges measured, weighed and tested the sugar content of the sugarcane samples participating in the contest. Photo: Thanh Phuc

The sugarcane bundles and related information will be sent to the contest secretariat; the jury will judge the contest based on the following criteria: height, weight of sugarcane (in kg); sugar content (CCS); average sugar yield/1 sugarcane.

Mr. Phan Van Toan - a member of the Organizing Committee of the contest said: "The purpose of the contest is to find typical examples of applying science and technology to intensive farming to increase sugarcane productivity to have big and beautiful sugarcane plants, thereby promoting for many other farmers to learn and follow. The criteria for awarding the "sugarcane beauty queen" (big and beautiful sugarcane plants) are height, weight and sugar storage".

This year's "sugarcane beauty queen" title belongs to the sugarcane model of farmer Tran Thi Hai in Nghia Thinh commune (Nghia Dan). Photo: CSCC

Accordingly, the crown for this year's Miss Sugarcane belongs to the sugarcane model of farmer Tran Thi Hai in Quyet Thang hamlet, Nghia Thinh commune (Nghia Dan); Second Prize belongs to the sugarcane model of farmer Tran Van Thong in Dong Hoi hamlet, Nghia Hoi commune (Nghia Dan); Third Prize belongs to the sugarcane model of farmer Ho Cong Tam in hamlet 7, Quynh Tam (Quynh Luu).