Despite warnings, farmers still plant rice in cold weather below 10 degrees Celsius
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, the temperature in Nghe An has dropped from 10-13 degrees Celsius. Although the agricultural sector has advised farmers not to pull up seedlings or plant rice, in many localities, people still go to the fields to plant rice.
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Loan in Quynh Van commune said, according to the crop calendar, we started to go to the fields to sow rice, but the time to sow rice seedlings happened to be in a period of severe cold, so sowing became more difficult. However, we still planted because the seedlings were too old, if they got old, it would be difficult to sow rice. Photo: Farmers in Quynh Van commune (Quynh Luu) went to the fields to sow spring rice in severe cold weather below 10 degrees Celsius. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Mr. Le Van Ba - Chairman of Quynh Van Commune People's Committee said that in recent times, the cold weather has affected the spring crop production of the people. The locality has directed the hamlets to propagate and advise people not to sow and plant in the current cold weather conditions because it will be very disadvantageous for the development of seedlings. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Thanh Chuong farmers also went to the fields to pull out rice seedlings in the cold weather of 10 degrees Celsius. Photo: Dinh Ha |
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| Currently, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recommends that farmers should not plant rice in cold weather, but in many localities, the mentality is to close the spring crop before Tet and the seedlings are too old, so people still plant. Besides, many areas in Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen where the seedlings are sown are at risk of dying. Photo: Farmers in Thanh Linh commune are wading through mud in the freezing cold to plant rice. Photo: Dinh Ha |
