Farmers are excited to learn rice production techniques adapted to climate change.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of May 19, in Hung Yen Bac commune (Hung Nguyen), the contest "Excellent farmers learn about rice production techniques using the SRI method to adapt to climate change" took place.
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Attending the event were representatives of the Global Environment Facility Coordination Board, leaders of Hung Nguyen district, Hung Yen Bac, Hung Yen Nam, Hung Trung communes and many local people. Photo: Quang An |
25 good farmers of Hung Yen Bac commune were divided into 4 teams, participating in 3 competitions: Performing arts, answering questions related to rice cultivation using SRI method and talent.
Through skits, folk songs, and folk songs, the technical content of improved rice production under SRI has been conveyed to the audience in a lively, easy-to-remember, easy-to-understand manner, thereby helping farmers grasp the principles of farming according to the new method. That is an intensive farming method that requires attention to 5 factors: Seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation water, and adaptation to climate change.![]() |
Contest performance by farmers of Hung Yen Bac commune. Photo: Quang An |
It is known that the entire Hung Nguyen district currently has 8 communes implementing the SRI improved rice production model with 15 model fields, each field is 20 - 30 hectares in size. This production method brings high efficiency, helps increase productivity, and reduces input costs for farmers.
The contest is organized to promote and improve knowledge of rice cultivation techniques, and at the same time create opportunities for farmers to exchange and learn experiences to increasingly improve production efficiency.
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The team of the Farmer Association Branch Chiefs of the hamlets won the Second Prize and the Impressive Prize at the Competition. Photo: Thanh Tam |
At the end of the competition, the organizing committee awarded the first prize to the team of hamlet 3B, the second prize to the TOT team (including the heads of the farmers' associations of the hamlets), and the two third prizes to the teams of hamlets 2B and 3A./.