Thousands of hectares of rice in Nghe An were saved thanks to the 'golden rain' after the storm.

QA• August 4, 2020 09:48

(Baonghean.vn) - Prolonged heavy rains in early August 2020 flooded fields, saving thousands of hectares of drought-stricken rice in Nghe An.

Nghe An people go to the fields to save rice after heavy rain. Clip: QA

Storm No. 2, accompanied by heavy rain, did not hit Nghe An, but there was quite heavy rain, causing many fields in Nghe An to receive a significant amount of water. Before that, the whole province had experienced a record drought that caused severe damage to many crop areas, of which the most affected were 9,000 hectares of rice "dying" under the dry, cracked fields. Photo: QA

Taking advantage of the cool weather, Ms. Dang Thi Xuan, Hamlet 10, Nghi Thuan (Nghi Loc) rushed to the fields to save the rice. Ms. Xuan could not hide her joy: "I am so happy that the rain has come. For the past 2 months, there has not been a drop of water for the rice. I thought this crop would be a total loss, but luckily the rain has come and many rice fields have been saved...". Photo: QA

Areas with high rice density are pruned and replanted by people when the soil softens after rain. Photo: QA

Mr. Tran Nguyen Hoa - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nghi Loc district said: The circulation of storm No. 2 has caused widespread rain, a "golden rain" that has saved thousands of hectares of rice that are suffering from severe drought in the locality. According to preliminary statistics, the rain in early August has saved 3,000 hectares of drought-stricken rice, of which 1,000 hectares are at risk of drying out. Currently, the district is directing communes to mobilize people to take care of the rice after the rain so that it can grow again. Photo: QA

Meanwhile, Hung Yen Bac commune - the driest locality in Hung Nguyen district - was also "rescued" by the rain caused by storm No. 2. The leader of Hung Yen Bac commune said: The whole commune has 150 hectares of rice severely affected by drought. There was a time when it seemed like everything was lost because it was impossible to find a water source, but luckily, the golden rain poured down, so the rice area was basically saved in time. In the photo: People of Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts went to the fields to save rice on August 3. Currently, localities have directed people to take advantage of the conditions of having water to go to the fields of rice areas that can still be saved. Photo: QA