Dong Van sugarcane (Tan Ky) has a yield of nearly 100 tons/ha.

Increase intensive sugarcane area

Dong Van commune has a dry terrain, and roads are difficult to travel. Thung Mon village is located in the inner part of the commune, with a fairly wide valley stretching under the hills. With sandy soil and a constant lack of water for production, people mainly grow sugarcane, cassava, bananas, and other industrial crops.

Sugarcane is popular here because of the wide terrain, stable purchasing output, and not too complicated cultivation. In the past two years, cassava in the area has had mosaic disease, so people have switched to growing more sugarcane. The sugarcane area in Dong Van commune has increased to nearly 500 hectares, of which Thung Mon village alone has 200 hectares, accounting for nearly 40% of the total area of ​​the commune. Of which, nearly 200 hectares have a yield of 80-100 tons/ha.

The sugarcane variety grown here is the NK3 variety from Thailand. According to Mr. Nguyen Cong Ngo - an agricultural officer of Dong Van commune, the secret to growing high-yield sugarcane in Thung Mon is: Sugarcane fields are plowed with 3-pan and 5-pan machines and the soil is prepared very carefully according to regulations. When planting, the sugarcane is also planted by machine, with rows spaced according to regulations.

For alluvial and rice fields, farmers plow 30 - 35cm deep and harrow 2 to 3 times, making rows 25 - 30cm deep. For hilly land, design sugarcane rows along contour lines, where there are conditions for machine plowing with a depth of 40 - 50cm. After the land is prepared, it is left fallow and pests and diseases are eliminated. Sugarcane cuttings must meet the following requirements: Have 2-3 good buds, not infected with pests and diseases. Cuttings must have a diameter of over 80% of the diameter of the sugarcane stem.

In addition to the efforts of the people, Song Con Sugar Factory has lent money to growers to invest, supported their lives when the sugarcane has not yet reached harvest season, and then supported the harvest (loading and loading onto trucks for 1 ton is 50 thousand VND).

When taking care of sugarcane, pesticide spraying is also done by drones spraying biological pesticides. In addition, 1 hectare of newly planted land is supported with 2 million VND. The factory also supports road repairs and pays sugarcane to farmers quickly and promptly. With a sugarcane yield of 100 tons/ha, the profit per hectare/year is 50 million VND.

Party committee, government, and front join hands

To achieve the high sugarcane yield in Thung Mon village as it is today, the role of the Party Committee, the Fatherland Front, the commune and village authorities is very important. Many training sessions in the fields and visits to communes were carried out.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh - Secretary of the Thung Mon Village Party Committee said: The Party Committee and the Commune People's Committee have directed the implementation of the plan, set targets for production, cultivation and livestock breeding from the beginning of the year and the beginning of the season, and advised on opening training classes for people on plant and animal care for them to apply.

The village focused on propagating to the people, then made a model. After the sugarcane has about 5-8 leaves, nitrogen is added to stimulate the plant to be stronger and produce more branches. Then, about 2 months later, NPK fertilizer is applied and the leaves are removed in August-September. Ms. Thanh's family is also a household that has produced high-yield sugarcane for many years. She said that from the models of high-yield sugarcane growing in the village, combined with the application of science and technology, the people learn and follow.

Because sugarcane brings high profits, people pay great attention to fertilization and apply science and technology popularized through training sessions. Sugarcane is checked regularly, leaves are peeled cleanly, weeded promptly, and balanced fertilization is applied. Therefore, the sugarcane area with a yield of 80-100 tons/ha in Thung Mon village is 200 ha. This is a record result in a remote commune.

Chairman of Dong Van Commune People's Committee - Mr. Nguyen Van Thang added: To have a large and effective sugarcane field like today, Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company annually coordinates well with the commune to organize training for people on intensive sugarcane cultivation techniques, support fertilizers, seeds, and provide full investment loans. The commune also does a good job of sugarcane planning and investing in rural traffic development, creating convenience for people to travel and produce goods. The Party Committee and the government of Dong Van commune focus on directing the development of models and expanding the area of ​​intensive sugarcane cultivation.

To continue to improve sugarcane productivity and ensure better benefits for growers, sugarcane growers in Thung Mon village also requested the Factory to purchase in time when the harvest season comes. In addition, there should be an appropriate price policy because there are times when sugarcane prices are still lower than in other localities.