People in mountainous districts have a "headache" because golden apple snails harm rice.
(Baonghean.vn) - Winter-spring rice of many households in Tam Dinh and Tam Quang communes (Tuong Duong) is being severely damaged by golden apple snails. Some rice fields have been completely destroyed by snails.
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| In early February 2018, the golden apple snails damaged rice in a large area in Tuong Duong district. Specifically, many rice fields of Tam Bong village (Tam Quang commune) and Quang Thinh village (Tam Dinh commune) were severely damaged. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Many areas have been eaten away by snails, especially in Quang Thinh village, Tam Dinh commune. Photo: Ho Phuong |
 The authorities of the above communes have also sent documents to the communes, and at the same time sent officials and people to join hands to catch golden apple snails for the people. Photo: Quoc Phong |
 There are currently no specific statistics on the area damaged by golden apple snails in rice. However, many people said that most of the rice fields in Tam Quang and Tam Dinh communes have golden apple snails. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Mr. Vi Vo Tuan - Head of Quang Thinh village (Tam Dinh commune) said that the situation of golden apple snails damaging rice still occurs frequently in this area. Photo: Quoc Phong |
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| Nests of golden apple snail eggs are thick on the banks of people's fields. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Many households are forced to uproot newly planted rice clumps and gather them into one field. Photo: Quoc Phong |
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| The remaining rice plants in the field of Mr. Ngan Van Quan's family (born in 1977) in Quang Thinh village (Tam Dinh commune). Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Many households are forced to replant rice due to the golden apple snail problem. Mr. Kha Van Luyen - Head of the Plant Protection Station of Tuong Duong district said: "We have not received any reports from the communes regarding the golden apple snail problem in rice. Mr. Luyen also added that every year, the station and the district People's Committee have issued many documents directing the handling of harmful apple snails." Photo: Quoc Phong |
