More than 8,000 hectares of rice are infected with blast disease.

(Baonghean.vn) - News from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said: As of April 18, 2015, Nghe An had about 8,881 hectares of rice infected with blast disease, of which more than 1,105 hectares were severely infected.

Farmers spray rice blast in Lac Son (Do Luong).

In addition to rice blast, brown planthopper and white-backed planthopper are also causing damage to 163 hectares of rice in the heading stage in Ky Son, Anh Son, and Hung Nguyen; sheath blight is causing damage to 3,892 hectares in most districts in the province; leaf blight is causing damage to more than 191 hectares of rice in the heading stage in Quy Hop, Nghi Loc, Vinh City, Hoang Mai Town, etc.; rats are causing damage to 1,011 hectares of rice in the heading stage in Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, Nam Dan, and Vinh City. Other pests such as locusts, armyworms, leaf rollers, and stem borers are causing damage locally.

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