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Farmers in Nghe An are urgently planting summer-autumn rice in low-lying areas to avoid flooding.

Van Truong • May 25, 2025 15:39

At this time, farmers in Nghe An are focusing intensely on harvesting the spring rice crop, while also urgently preparing the land for planting the summer-autumn rice crop to "beat the floods" and avoid the risk of waterlogging during the rainy season.

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Thời tiết mưa gió nhưng nông dân xã Nhân Thành, huyện Yên Thành đang tích cực dập gieo cấy lúa hè thu. Ảnh: Văn Trường — Over the past few days, despite the rainy and windy weather, farmers in Nhan Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, have been diligently planting summer-autumn rice to ensure timely completion of the planting season. Photo: Van Truong

van truong m34 — A new feature in this year's summer-autumn rice crop in Nhan Thanh commune is that many households have switched to using rice transplanters. Mr. Tran Van Tu, a local resident, said: "Using a transplanter saves labor and is faster – it only takes 30 minutes per sao (approximately 1000 square meters) of rice." (Photo: Van Truong)

van truong mẻt — Farmers in Yen Thanh district transport tray seedlings to the fields for planting the summer-autumn rice crop. Photo: Van Truong.

van truong mưer — Farmers are urgently sowing and planting the summer-autumn crop to avoid flooding in low-lying areas. Photo: Van Truong

van truong 2 — During the summer-autumn crop season, farmers mainly plant short-duration rice varieties to ensure early harvesting and avoid the impact of late-season floods. Photo: Van Truong

van truong 34 — Mr. Nguyen Van Duong, Vice Chairman of the Yen Thanh District People's Committee, said: To date, the district has harvested over 90% of the spring rice crop and planted approximately 1,000 out of 11,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice. Local authorities are actively preparing the land to ensure timely planting. Photo: Van Truong

A rice field in Nam Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) has been prepared for planting the summer-autumn rice crop. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Ông Lê Thế Hiếu - Phó Trưởng phòng Nông nghiệp và môi trường Diễn Châu cho biết: Toàn huyện Diễn Châu đã làm đất đạt trên 80%, hiện bà con đã gieo cấy được gần 1.000 ha lúa vùng sâu trũng chạy lụt ở các xã Diễn Thái, Diễn Cát, Diễn Nguyên, Diễn Đồng. Ảnh: Văn Trường — Mr. Le The Hieu, Deputy Head of the Agriculture and Environment Department of Dien Chau district, said: The entire district has completed over 90% of land preparation, and nearly 800 out of 6,500 hectares of summer-autumn rice have been sown and planted, mainly in low-lying areas of Dien Thai, Dien Cat, Dien Nguyen, and Dien Dong communes to avoid flooding. Sowing and planting are expected to be completed before June 10th. (In the photo: Farmers in Dien Thai, Dien Chau sowing and planting summer-autumn rice). Photo: Van Truong.

van truong 124 — Mr. Nguyen Tien Duc, Head of the Provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, said: This year's Summer-Autumn crop will see approximately 70,000 hectares of rice planted throughout the province. The agricultural sector is directing farmers to prepare the land for summer-autumn planting as soon as the spring rice harvest is completed. Currently, lowland districts such as Yen Thanh and Dien Chau have planted over 2,000 hectares of rice in low-lying areas to avoid flooding. (In the photo: Farmers in Dien Chau district are preparing the land for planting as soon as the spring rice harvest is finished). Photo: Van Truong

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