Nghe An focuses on harvesting summer-autumn rice before heavy rains hit
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, localities in Nghe An province are focusing on harvesting summer-autumn rice with the motto "green house is better than ripe field", minimizing damage due to forecast of heavy rain from tonight (September 7).
This summer and fall,Nghe AnCultivated over 61,000 hectares, of which more than 10,000 hectares are low-lying areas, prone to flooding, mainly concentrated in Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Hung Nguyen districts...
Before the upcoming heavy rains, localities are focusing on directing the acceleration of the summer-autumn rice harvest to avoid damage.
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Nghe An people harvest summer-autumn rice to escape floods. Photo: Quang An |
With over 11,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice, up to now, the whole Yen Thanh district has harvested 8,400 hectares, of which the rice area in low-lying, frequently flooded areas has been thoroughly harvested by the locality.
Mr. Le Van Hong - Head of the District's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said: Thanks to the continuous propaganda and mobilization of localities as well as the self-awareness of the people, at present, the summer-autumn rice in low-lying communes such as Khanh Thanh, Long Thanh, Nhan Thanh, Bao Thanh... has basically been harvested. The remaining area of about 2,000 hectares concentrated in Dong Thanh, Kim Thanh, Quang Thanh communes... will also be completed in the coming days.
In Dien Chau district, by September 6, the entire district had basically finished harvesting the summer-autumn rice crop on an area of over 8,000 hectares. Local people are taking advantage of the sunny weather to dry and preserve the rice before the heavy rains occur.
For Nghi Loc district, with the characteristics of late planting progress as well as frequent lack of water for production, the whole district has only harvested about 1,000 hectares/5,244 hectares of summer-autumn rice. Concentrated in the communes of Nghi Van, Nghi Kieu, Nghi Cong...
For the remaining rice area (about 4,000 hectares) concentrated in Nghi Dien, Nghi Van, Nghi Hoa, Nghi Thuan communes... it will take 15 - 20 more days to be harvested, so Nghi Loc district is directing localities to regularly check the fields, if the rice is 70% ripe, it can be harvested early.
For areas of young rice that cannot be harvested yet, we must focus on clearing canals and irrigation works so that if there is heavy rain, the water will drain quickly, avoiding flooding.
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After harvesting, rice is rushed home to be dried and stored before heavy rains come. Photo: Quang An |
According to the North Central Hydrometeorological Station: From the night of September 7 to 11, due to the influence of the low pressure trough compressed by the continental cold high pressure, combined with the subtropical high pressure encroaching on the West and the East wind disturbance, in the North Central region there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain, some places with very heavy rain and thunderstorms. The total rainfall is likely to reach: 100-200mm, some places higher than 250mm.
In Nghe An province: From the night of September 7 to 11, there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and thunderstorms. Total rainfall is likely to reach: 100-200m, some places higher than 250mm such as the localities of Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Cua Lo Town, Vinh City, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan...
