Smoke and dust from burning pineapple vegetation in Quynh Luu district
At this time, the pineapple area of Tan Thang commune (Quynh Luu) has finished harvesting, many people are burning the ground cover on the pineapple hill, causing smoke and dust, causing serious environmental pollution.
Present in the pineapple field in hamlet 12/9, Tan Thang commune, Quynh Luu district, we saw farmers burning the ground cover to grow pineapples, smoke was everywhere. Especially at this time, coinciding with the hot and humid days, the air was even more stifling.
A resident in hamlet 12/9, Tan Thang commune said: They burn the ground cover to grow pineapple right next to the residential area when the wind blows the dust into the village, affecting the health, especially of the elderly, children and people with a history of respiratory diseases.
Some pineapple growers believe that burning the vegetation brings many conveniences such as not having to spend time treating the vegetation on the leaves and stems on the hills after harvesting, and at the same time, destroying pests... However, burning the vegetation is causing serious pollution.
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh - Chairman of Tan Thang Commune People's Committee said: Tan Thang Commune currently has over 1,200 hectares of pineapple. The commune propagates and recommends that farmers should not burn the ground cover to grow pineapple, causing pollution. They should collect the ground cover to compost organic fertilizer for growing pineapple, which will be more effective.
