Farmers in border communes brave the sun to harvest late

Hung Cuong• July 6, 2018 06:21

(Baonghean.vn) - While other localities have finished harvesting and many new rice crops have turned green, these days, people in the Vietnam - Laos border area of Tri Le commune, Que Phong district are busy working in the sun to harvest late.

The rice crop in Tri Le is usually harvested about a month later than in the lowland areas. In addition, this year, due to the 2017-2018 spring crop, the temperature here dropped below 15 degrees Celsius, so the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Que Phong district directed the planting to be 10 days later than in other localities. Therefore, this peak heat wave falls right at the rice harvest time of the people in the commune on the Vietnam - Laos border here. Photo: Hung Cuong

The border commune of Tri Le, Que Phong has a total rice area of over 451 hectares, with an average yield of 52 quintals/hectare, small fields, mainly terraced fields. The structure of the three main rice varieties is Japonica, hybrid rice Nhi Uu 986 and sticky rice 97. Photo: Hung Cuong

Despite the scorching sun, this Mong woman still has to carry her child to the field to harvest rice. Photo: Hung Cuong

In the fields of Minh Chau village, despite the hardship, the Mong people are very happy because this year's rice harvest is good. Photo: Hung Cuong

Rice has dried right in the field because of the strong sun. Photo: Hung Cuong

Carrying rice to the gathering point. Photo: Hung Cuong

Khmu farmers in Ta Pan village thresh and pack rice into sacks to bring back to their huts. Photo: Hung Cuong

Thanks to the wind, people can set up ladders to winnow rice right in the field. Photo: Hung Cuong

Hot weather combined with strong Lao wind, this farmer in Ta Pan had to hide under a tarp by the roadside waiting for his family to bring a truck to pick up the rice. Photo: Hung Cuong