Nghe An farmers compete in production on the first day of the new year

Farmers hurry to the fields

In the first days of the year, in most localities in the province, farmers went to the fields early to plow the land and prepare for planting.spring planting2023. Up to now, many localities with early tea planting areas have completed sowing; for late tea, land preparation is also being implemented.

Farmers in Quynh Luu district prepare land for the 2023 spring rice crop. Photo: Xuan Hoang

To achieve high results in the spring crop, localities have directed specialized agencies; communes and towns to prepare sufficient quantities of seeds and materials; provide technical guidance on soil preparation, seed soaking and incubation, and sowing time according to the crop calendar as directed by the agricultural sector.

Ms. Vu Thi Bich Hang - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quynh Luu district said: In order to effectively implement the "dual goal" of spring rice production and winter vegetables, the Department has advised the District People's Committee to request communes to propagate and guide farmers to arrange reasonable time to go to the fields, ensuring the best production results. Aiming for modern, environmentally friendly agriculture, the district also encourages farmers to limit the use of chemical fertilizers and increase the use of organic fertilizers to restore nutrients to the soil.

Farmers in Long Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) sow rice in the spring crop of 2023. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In the fields of Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, Do Luong... the atmosphere of the first production of the new year is no less bustling. In addition to focusing on land preparation and sowing seeds to carry out spring crop planting according to the crop calendar, the Department of Agriculture also directed localities to advise farmers to harvest winter crops at harvest time; focus on taking care of green vegetables, fresh flowers and livestock to serve the market.Lunar New Yearupcoming.

On the afternoon of January 2, farmer Quynh Lien went to the field to take care of vegetables. Photo: Thanh Yen

The busiest time is still at the flower gardens in Dien Chau and Yen Thanh, because families mobilize all their human resources to take care of the flowers in the final stage. Mr. Phan Van Bao in Block 3, Yen Thanh town said that there are only a few days left until Tet, so from the first day of this new year, the whole family goes to the fields to actively take care of the flower gardens, ensuring that the flowers bloom in time for Tet to supply the market.

Taking care of flowers in Yen Thanh town. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mr. Nguyen Tien Duc - Head of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection said: The province's food output target in 2023 is about 1.2 million tons; of which the 2023 spring crop must strive to reach 695,500 tons of food. Accordingly, the whole province strives to plant 91,000 hectares of rice, 19,300 hectares of corn, 9,500 hectares of peanuts, 12,500 hectares of vegetables of all kinds...

To achieve that goal, from day onenew year, with the direction of localities, farmers everywhere go to the fields to compete in production in the agricultural fields. In particular, the crops that are being highly focused on are rice cultivation, spring peanut cultivation and winter crop production.

Taking advantage of the high price of vegetables, farmers in Quynh Lien Hoang Mai go to the fields to harvest carrots for sale. Photo: Thanh Yen

Fishermen ready for the first sea trip of the year

In the first days of the new year, although the weather at sea is not very favorable, fishermen at fishing ports in the province are present to prepare for the first fishing trip of the year. Fishermen said that although the last fishing trip of the year did not bring much profit, every boat brought back a lot of seafood. The beginning of the new year is also the time of the full moon holiday, so fishermen focus on repairing fishing gear, checking vehicles, machinery... and transporting all supplies onto the boat. When the weather is favorable, they go out to sea.

Dien Chau fishermen return home from fishing on the first day of the new year. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mr. Nguyen Duc Dong - manager of Lach Quen Fishing Port (Quynh Luu) said that because the oil price is high, fishermen are waiting for the most favorable weather to go out to sea to fish, avoiding the situation of having to return while fishing due to the monsoon, which would waste fuel, because the catch is not much. Therefore, in the first days of the new year, people are not in a hurry to go out to sea, but take the time to carefully repair fishing gear and vehicles, because every time they go out to sea, it is a victory.

For Dien Chau fishermen, most of whom fish near shore, the first days of the new year are still at sea. Therefore, at Lach Van Fishing Port (Dien Chau), there are still bustling boats returning to port and buying and selling seafood. Fishermen said that they should be resting on New Year's Day, but because of their livelihood, they stay at sea to earn more income.

An old fisherman named Buong in Dien Ngoc commune confided: ForfishermenWe, only have a long break during Lunar New Year, but on New Year's Day and other holidays we still go to sea as usual. Fishing time is short in the coastal waters, so the seafood harvest is not large. Roughly calculated, this first trip of the year, the old man's boat caught more than 100kg of various types of seafood, including valuable items such as mantis shrimp, squid, crab, worth more than 5 million VND.

On January 2, many fishing boats of fishermen Quynh Phuong caught a lot of sea crabs. Photo: Thanh Yen

According to Mr. Ngo Xuan Thuy - Manager of Lach Van fishing port, on the first day of the new year 2023, Dien Chau fishermen still stick to the sea. Because they fish close to shore, they only go back and forth during the day, the seafood caught is not large, but each boat has an income of 100 to 200 kg of seafood of all kinds. From 10 o'clock, fishing boats start returning to port, the bustling seafood trading scene only lasts for 2 hours.

According to the Department of Fisheries, in 2022, the estimated marine catch output reached 193,885.3 tons, equal to 106.53% of the annual plan. This result was achieved thanks to the fishermen's efforts to overcome difficulties and persevere at sea. This is also the driving force for fishermen in the province to continue to promote their experience and creativity in exploitation in 2023, and at the same time invest in installing more modern equipment on fishing vessels to achieve higher efficiency.

Entering 2023, agricultural production will face many difficulties due to the impact of natural disasters and complicated epidemics on crops and livestock. However, with the active participation of the leadership and support of all levels and sectors, along with the spirit of overcoming difficulties and efforts to adapt to the new situation of the people, the determination to start production right from the beginning of the year will be the driving force to help agricultural production complete the set goals, making an important contribution to the overall socio-economic development of the province./.