Nghe An farmers 'brave' 40 degree heat to harvest spring rice
Quang An - May 19, 2023 09:00
(Baonghean.vn) - During the hottest days, in the fields of Nghe An, farmers are still working hard to "carry the sun" to harvest the spring rice crop. The hardship has been somewhat eased as this year's rice yield is high.
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Now is the "golden" time to harvest spring rice. In many fields, harvesters are working at full capacity. Photo taken at Bau Non field, Nam Anh commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Quoc Dan |
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| In the spring crop of 2023, Nghe An province will plant over 91,000 hectares of rice, striving to achieve an average yield of 67.2 quintals/ha and an output of 611,500 tons. Districts with large rice areas such as Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu... Currently, the rice has begun to ripen and turn golden in the fields. Photo: QA |
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| This year's spring crop encountered many difficulties due to the cold weather during the planting season, so the progress was slow. When it was time to harvest, a whirlwind occurred in the province, causing many rice fields to fall. However, fortunately, the fallen rice fields were basically ripe, so they could be harvested early, without much impact on productivity. In the fields, harvesters and tractors are working at full capacity to harvest spring rice for the people. Photo: QA |
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Binh, from Thai Binh province, said: Since mid-May, our team has started bringing harvesters to Nghe An to harvest rice for the people. This is one of the provinces with the largest rice acreage in the country, so we often choose to come during the harvest season. Currently, the price has not changed compared to previous years, ranging from 140,000 - 180,000 VND/sao, depending on the location and terrain of the field. Some fields are very far away or have deep trenches, making it difficult to control the machine, so we have to charge a higher price. Photo: QA |
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| In recent days, the hot weather has covered the province, sometimes fluctuating from 40 - 42 degrees Celsius, however, people have taken advantage of every hour, every minute to harvest spring rice on time. Mr. Le Van Huu in Dien Quang commune, Dien Chau district said: Harvesting and transporting rice in the hot weather is very difficult, however, we have to work hard to bring the rice home because the hot sun makes the rice dry quickly, if we are slow, it may rain and the rice will become moldy. Photo: QA |
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| After being harvested by machine, the rice bags are carefully packed by the people, loaded onto trucks and transported home. Photo: QA |
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| The intense heat makes the farmers’ faces dark and sweaty as they carry rice ashore. Despite the hardship, with their industriousness and perseverance, Nghe An farmers try to overcome it. Photo: QA |
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| Taking advantage of the short break, the "harvesters" continuously add water to cope with the harsh sunlight. Photo: QA |
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| Despite harvesting rice in hot weather, people are still happy because this year's rice yield is high. Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan in Hamlet 3, Nghi Van Commune, Nghi Loc District smiled: "My family planted 6 sao of rice this year, the expected yield is estimated at 2 tons of rice, the highest ever. If the rice price is good, the joy will be doubled, so no matter how difficult it is, people will still strive to overcome it!". Photo: QA |
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