Provincial leaders inspect agricultural production in Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc

On the afternoon of May 4, Mr. Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspected and directed agricultural production in Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts. He was accompanied by leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In Hung Nguyen district, comrade Nguyen Van De inspected the high-tech agricultural production model in greenhouses in Hung Linh commune. With an area of ​​1 hectare and having been in production for 2 years, the model of growing high-quality vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, combined with raising freshwater fish, has initially achieved encouraging results.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development visited the greenhouse production model in Hung Linh commune, Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Phu Huong

Next, he inspected the summer-autumn rice production situation in the district. This spring crop, Hung Nguyen planted 5,100 hectares of rice, including over 3,500 hectares of high-quality rice. It is expected that the first rice crop will be harvested in 10 days.

Checking the spring rice production situation in Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Phu Huong

In Nghi Loc district, comrade Nguyen Van De and the working delegation inspected the high-quality rice growing model with an area of ​​40 hectares in Nghi Hung commune. This spring crop, Nghi Loc district planted 7,600 hectares of rice, of which nearly 600 hectares were used for high-quality rice production models. In general, the spring rice grew and developed well, and some early tea areas were ready for harvest.

Currently, spring rice fields in Nghi Loc district are growing and developing well. Photo: Phu Huong

The delegation also visited greenhouse production models in Nghi Hung and Khanh Hop communes, with the main crops being grapes and melons. These are pioneering models, leading the way in applying advanced science and technology, bringing new crops into production, bringing high value and economic efficiency.

After inspecting high-tech agricultural production models and the spring rice production situation in Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De stated: Currently, the weather and other factors are quite favorable for rice to grow and develop well, the earliest tea is expected to be harvested in mid-May.

Localities and the agricultural sector need to advise and guide people on appropriate care measures for late-season spring rice; areas where rice has just finished blooming must pay attention to ensuring enough water so that the rice can accumulate nutrients, have firm grains, and produce high yields. At the same time, focus on preparing the necessary conditions to deploy early and proactive summer-autumn crop production.

The delegation visited a greenhouse grape growing model in Khanh Hop commune, Nghi Loc district. Photo: Phu Huong

This year in particular, according to forecasts, summer-autumn production will take place in extremely hot weather conditions, with the risk of drought and early saltwater intrusion. “The agricultural sector and localities must review and balance the amount of irrigation water in the summer-autumn crop; areas that may not have enough water throughout the crop must have a plan to convert the crop structure appropriately. Along with that, land must be reserved for early sowing of rice seedlings to harvest the spring crop and then plant the summer-autumn rice,” the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee directed.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also inspected the construction of Le Xuan Dao canal to prepare for irrigation for summer-autumn production in Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Phu Huong

Localities continueContinue to have solutions to encourage and replicate high-tech agricultural production models, strengthen production linkages, increase value per unit area, and sustainable agricultural production.