Nghe An: Bumper winter-spring rice harvest

(Baonghean.vn) - Farmers in almost all localities across the province are urgently harvesting spring rice. This year, in general, people in all districts have reaped a bumper crop; the estimated yield is over 65 quintals/ha.

Many communes in Thanh Chuong district are in the harvest season.

* In Thanh Chuong,Taking advantage of favorable weather, farmers in Thanh Linh, Thanh Luong, Thanh Khai, Thanh Van, Vo Liet communes... are currently harvesting spring rice.

This spring crop, Thanh Chuong district planted 8,200 hectares, mainly hybrid varieties such as Kinh So Uu 1588, Thai Xuyen 111, ZZD 001, Nhi Uu 868. Thanks to the correct implementation of the crop schedule, favorable weather, timely care and pest control, the rice grew well, with high yield (estimated at over 65 quintals/ha).

Bringing machines to thresh rice right at the foot of the field in Thanh Linh commune - Thanh Chuong.

Along with harvesting, Thanh Chuong is also focusing on sowing summer-autumn rice. According to the summer-autumn crop plan this year, the whole district will plant about 5,500 hectares of rice, mainly the following varieties: NA2, Khang Dan Mut Mut.

* At Que Phong, at the end of May, farmers in the central areas of the district such as: Muong Noc, Chau Kim, Tien Phong, Que Son and Hanh Dich, farmers have started to go to the fields to harvest early-ripening rice areas. These are short-term rice varieties such as NA2, TH3-5.

In the 2016 winter-spring crop, the whole district planted 2,200 hectares of rice. The main structure is high-yield, high-quality rice varieties such as: Hybrid rice Nhi Uu 986, Kinh So Uu 1.558, TH3-5; Nam Uu 209, NA2...

This spring crop, agricultural production in Que Phong has been relatively favorable from the beginning of the crop, so overall rice productivity is high, over 5 tons/ha. It is expected that in about 5-7 days, Que Phong farmers will start harvesting spring rice on a large scale.

* Do Luong District7,800 hectares of spring rice were planted. This year's crop is considered a bumper crop, with an estimated yield of 68 quintals/hectare, an increase of 4 quintals compared to the 2015 spring crop.

Spring rice crop in Do Luong.

Mr. Tran Doan Hung - Head of the district's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: Currently, some low-lying fields, often flooded, farmers have harvested rice. However, Do Luong is also facing a summer-autumn crop with difficulty in irrigation water and a late harvest compared to previous years.

It is expected that this summer-autumn crop, Do Luong will direct the conversion of 600 hectares to growing vegetables in some highland communes: Giang Son Dong, Giang Son Tay, My Son, Tru Son, Dai Son, Thai Son... and the structure of the main rice varieties: Khang Dan, Khang Dan improved, PC6, Thien Uu...

At this time, as the harvest approaches, farmers are preparing the land to start planting the summer-autumn crop. It is expected that by June 15, Do Luong will finish planting the summer-autumn crop. The province's rice yield is expected to reach 65 quintals/ha.

Farmers in the districts urgently harvested spring rice and prepared the land for summer-autumn planting.

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