Nghe An organizes the festival of going to the fields and the tree planting festival 'Farmers thank Uncle Ho'

On the afternoon of January 30, at the People's Committee of Thinh Son commune (Do Luong), the Provincial Farmers' Association coordinated with the People's Committee of Do Luong district to organize the launching ceremony of the "Farmers' gratitude to Uncle Ho" tree planting festival and the 2020 Field Festival.

Attending and directing the launching ceremony were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, Chairman of the Provincial Farmers' Union; leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, representatives of provincial departments and branches, leaders of Do Luong district and a large number of farmers of Do Luong district. Photo: Thanh Phuc

In 2020, the Provincial Farmers’ Association launched a campaign for each local Association in the province to plant a row of “Farmers Thank Uncle Ho” trees. It is expected that there will be over 400 rows of “Farmers Thank Uncle Ho” trees planted and cared for by the Farmers’ Association.

After the launching ceremony of planting trees in gratitude to Uncle Ho, the Provincial Farmers' Association organized the "2020 Going to the Fields Festival".

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee beat the drum to launch the "Farmers' Gratitude to Uncle Ho" Tree Planting Festival. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, Chairman of the Nghe An Farmers' Union emphasized: The festival is a meaningful activity, arousing the spirit of enthusiastic work for farmers, especially during the spring crop production period; propagating and mobilizing farmers to well implement the requirements of the production project issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and People's Committees at all levels; effectively implementing consulting activities, farmer support services, etc. All for a successful production year.

The planting competition in the festival and demonstration of mechanization in agricultural production. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Immediately after the launching ceremony, there was a planting competition between 5 planting teams from 5 Farmers' Associations of Thinh Son Commune (Do Luong). During the 15-minute competition, the competing teams had to ensure the following technical requirements: planting at the correct density, distance, straight lines, correct number of clumps and planting quickly. At the end of the competition, the Organizing Committee awarded 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prizes and 2 Third Prizes to the participating teams.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented gifts to farmers in difficult circumstances. Photo: Thanh Phuc

At the launching ceremony, the Organizing Committee awarded 157 gifts worth 60 million VND to disadvantaged households and outstanding farmers in Thinh Son commune.

The first festival of going down to the fields (also known as Tich Dien festival) was held in 987 with the event of King Le Dai Hanh personally going down to the fields to plow with farmers in a rural area in today's Ha Nam province. Since then, the festival of going down to the fields has been held annually under many kings and has become an important festival in the lives of people in many regions across the country.

In recent years, this festival has been restored and promoted by many localities in the province with the wish to pray for favorable weather, good vegetation, bountiful crops, and a prosperous life.