Farmers in Yen Thanh district work the land and plant rice throughout the night to avoid the scorching heat.
Van Truong - June 3, 2023 10:35 AM
(Baonghean.vn) - In recent days, Nghe An has been experiencing a peak heatwave, with outdoor temperatures sometimes reaching 40-42 degrees Celsius. To avoid the scorching heat, farmers in Yen Thanh district have been using lamps to prepare the land and plant rice at night, both to protect their health and to increase labor productivity.
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Due to the prolonged heatwave, in order to meet the summer-autumn planting schedule, farmers in many areas of Yen Thanh district have chosen to work the land at night to avoid the sun. Photo: Van Truong |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet from Yen Thanh town shared: "My family cultivates 3 sao (approximately 0.3 hectares) of rice fields. During the day, the scorching heat reaches over 40 degrees Celsius, so we take advantage of the nighttime hours to plant rice. We start planting around 7 PM and don't return until 2-3 AM. So far, we've planted 1 sao of rice, and we expect to finish planting the entire summer-autumn rice crop in two more nights." (Photo: Van Truong) |
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| During their summer break, students help their parents sow rice seedlings in the fields at night in Yen Thanh town. Photo: Van Truong |
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| Ms. Thai Thi Thoa from Xuan Thanh commune shared: "To ensure the progress of the summer-autumn rice crop, we hired three additional rice transplanters to work at night. Transplanting rice at night is much easier and healthier than during the day." (Photo: Van Truong) |
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| According to a representative from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Yen Thanh district: Currently, the entire district has finished harvesting the spring rice crop, and the communes are actively preparing the land and planting rice on over 12,800 hectares for the summer-autumn crop. To date, the entire district has planted approximately over 3,000 hectares.summer-autumn riceIn many communes, farmers have organized nighttime rice planting to avoid the sun and ensure adherence to the planting schedule. In the photo: Farmers in Yen Thanh diligently plant rice at night with the faint light of flashlights. Photo: Van Truong |