Nghe An urgently deploys solutions to prevent and control diseases in crops and livestock
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, in Nghe An province, many dangerous diseases have appeared and are appearing, such as lumpy skin disease in cattle, African swine fever, cassava mosaic disease, and rice blast, which greatly affect the development of livestock and crop farming.
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| Localities participating in the conference at the connecting points. Photo: Phu Huong |
The epidemic is complicated
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| Overview of the conference at the Provincial People's Committee this morning. Photo: Phu Huong |
The report at the conference presented by comrade Nguyen Van De showed that Nghe An is one of four provinces in the North Central region, one of 21 provinces and cities nationwide with African swine fever (ASF). From March 30, 2021 to present, ASF has occurred in 1,762 households, 386 hamlets, 145 communes, 19 districts, with a total of 4,794 pigs destroyed, with a total weight of 295,688 kg.
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| Comrade Nguyen Van De reports on the current epidemic situation. Photo: Phu Huong |
After first appearing in Van Loi commune, Quy Hop district on December 11, 2020 and being controlled, from February 10, 2021 to now, lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle has reappeared, and in a short time, 85 outbreaks have occurred in 17 districts, cities and towns. The number of sick cattle is 668 in 481 households; 26 died and had to be destroyed with a total weight of over 3,300 kg, a mortality rate of 3.92%.
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| The leader of the Plant Protection Center of Region IV said: To prevent cassava mosaic disease, the fundamental solution is to choose disease-free varieties. Photo: Phu Huong |
Currently, there are 81 outbreaks of ASF in 17 districts, cities and towns that have not passed 21 days. The number of infected cows is currently 648 cows from 464 households in 168 hamlets.
“In the coming time, the risk of ASF, DTLCP, avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and other dangerous diseases in livestock and poultry may increase.outbreakwidespread, seriously affecting livestock development, causingdamages"It is a major economic issue, affecting the environment, life and health of the people," said comrade Nguyen Van De.
On crops, there are currently 1,757 hectares of rice infected with leaf blast disease, of which 117 hectares are severely infected and 411 hectares are “leaf scorched”. In addition, diseases such as brown spot, leaf blight, golden apple snails, rats, etc. have appeared.
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| Lumpy Skin Disease has infected hundreds of cattle and buffalo, many of which have died and been destroyed. Photo: Quang An documents |
In particular, cassava mosaic disease is currently occurring in 7 districts with a total cassava area infected with over 1,940 hectares, of which 33 hectares are severely infected (disease rate over 70%).
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| Farmers prevent rice blast disease on spring rice. Photo: Phu Huong |
Urgently fight the epidemic like fighting the enemy
Concluding the conference, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu affirmed that the Provincial People's Committee will consider and promptly resolve the issues proposed by localities, and issues beyond its authority will be submitted to the Central Government for resolution.
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| The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested localities and relevant sectors to focus on "fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy". Photo: Phu Huong |
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Chairmen of the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to focus on directingsynchronized deploymentSolutions to prevent and control diseases on crops and livestock, especially ASF, VDNC; cassava mosaic, pests and diseases on spring rice; establish production steering groups, closely follow the base to focus on drastic and synchronous direction.
“Localities need to proactively use local budgets to implement disease prevention and control on crops and livestock and support production recovery in accordance with regulations; strictly implement disease prevention and control work according to the guidance of the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development establishes inspection teams to direct and implement disease prevention and control; develop emergency response scenarios, paying attention to completing the treatment regimen for VDNC disease on buffaloes and cows for early implementation; fully prepare materials, chemicals, and vaccines, in the spirit of "fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy" - the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized.
