Nghia Dan cares about protecting crops and livestock.
(Baonghean.vn) -After the warm days of Tet, on the 10th day of Tet (February 19), cold air returned. Although the temperature was not too low, in the changing weather conditions of the seasons, diseases easily occurred. Before the unusual weather developments, prolonged cold, cold weather, cold prevention for crops and livestock, especially livestock, was given top priority by the authorities and people of Nghia Dan district.
Mr. Vo Van Minh (in Khe Bai hamlet, Nghia Hoi commune) said: The buffalo is the capital of the family, so we have to take good care of it so that it does not get hungry or cold and can serve the plowing well. My family has 2 buffaloes, when the weather is cold and rainy, I do not let them out of the barn. Every day I take the time to clean the barn, cover it with plastic and sacks, and make sure the barn is warm enough for the buffaloes. The family also stores corn bran and fresh grass so that the buffaloes have enough nutrients on cold and rainy days. Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly (in Dong Hoi I hamlet) raises 14 pigs, she has a good way to prevent the cold, in addition to covering the barn, feeding the pigs with enough nutrients, she also puts more dry straw in the barn and turns on light bulbs to increase the warmth for the pigs.
Mr. Le Van Ngoc - Vice Chairman of Nghia Hoi Commune People's Committee, added: In order to protect livestock and crops, Nghia Hoi Commune leaders have implemented many measures to prevent cold for crops and livestock. The whole commune has 1,300 buffaloes, nearly 800 cows, and more than 34,000 poultry. Most of the barns are covered by people in time to ensure enough warmth for the livestock. In addition to straw and grass, the commune has over 400 hectares of sugarcane for food. 9 village and commune officials have just finished vaccinating buffaloes, cows, and pigs to prevent anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease.
Mr. Le Trung Tam (Head of the Department of Agriculture of Nghia Dan district) added: Nghia Dan has implemented many practical and effective measures in the work of preventing cold and epidemics for crops and livestock, so livestock are safely protected. Every day, the loudspeaker system in the communes broadcasts information about the weather, constantly reminding people to prevent cold for cattle, especially during the transition of seasons and weather changes. The District People's Committee has reorganized the Steering Committee, assigned district officials to the grassroots to advise and guide localities in preventing hunger and cold for cattle. Organized training conferences on disease prevention and prevention of hunger and cold for cattle for hamlet and commune officials. Focused on directing measures to cover cattle pens, so that the pens are spread with straw, dry rice husks, especially storing food for cattle.
The advantage in Nghia Dan is that in addition to hundreds of hectares of elephant grass, the district also has over 2,000 hectares of sugarcane in harvest season, people mainly use sugarcane tops to feed cattle. The district prohibits grazing cattle on days when the temperature is below 15 degrees Celsius. Nghia Dan has just finished the vaccination campaign for cattle. For the total herd of over 25,000 cows of TH Milk Joint Stock Company, due to proper care and technical procedures, mainly heating by electricity, the cows are kept warm. In general, thanks to good preparation and close direction from the Party Committee, district and commune authorities, the cattle, poultry and crops in the area are well protected during times of fluctuating weather, especially when it is erratic.
Van Truong
