Winter peanut yield down due to bad weather

(Baonghean.vn) – At this time, in the fields of Dien Chau, people are starting to harvest winter peanuts. The estimated yield is 2 quintals of fresh peanuts/sao.

This winter crop, the whole district of Dien Chau planted 600 hectares of winter peanuts, concentrated in the communes of Dien Thinh, Dien Thanh, Dien Hoa, Dien Ky...

People in hamlet 12, Dien Thinh harvest winter peanuts.

Mr. Nguyen Ba Ngoc's family in Hamlet 3, Dien Hoa Commune planted 2 sao of peanuts this year. He said that because they planted early, heavy rains did not greatly affect the productivity and quality of his family's peanuts, but the peanuts were destroyed by rats, so the yield was not high, estimated at 1.8 quintals of fresh peanuts/sao.

Ms. Tran Thi Luc in Hamlet 12, Dien Thinh Commune said that this year her family planted 5 sao of peanuts, with an estimated yield of nearly 1 ton of fresh peanuts. The quality peanuts will be kept as seeds for the spring crop.

According to the leader of Dien Thinh Commune People's Committee, the whole commune planted nearly 200 hectares of winter peanuts. The peanut area planted early and well cared for achieved a yield of 2 quintals/sao, while the areas planted late and encountered heavy rain achieved 1.3 - 1.5 quintals/sao.

Mr. Nguyen Ba Ngoc's family in hamlet 3, Dien Hoa planted 2 sao and harvested more than 350 kg of peanuts.

Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district said that currently, some communes have started harvesting winter peanuts, and will harvest en masse in the coming time. The estimated yield is 2 quintals of fresh peanuts/sao. This year's heavy rain has also affected the yield of peanuts.

Quang An