Upland rice planting season in Nghe An highlands
(Baonghean.vn) - April and May of the lunar calendar are the season for upland rice planting in Ky Son district. During this season, in the area with the largest upland rice area in Nghe An, people organize into groups of dozens of people to help each other plant rice.
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| Ky Son district has 21 communes and towns, all of which have upland rice cultivation areas, which is the main source of food for the people. However, due to the risk of forest fires, the local government currently discourages the development of upland rice. But this is very difficult, because most people here cannot grow rice due to the high mountainous terrain. Photo: Huu Vi |
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| The upland rice planting season of the ethnic minorities including Thai, Kho Mu and Mong in Ky Son district (Nghe An) usually begins in April. Previously, the second lunar month was the season for slash-and-burn farming. Currently, Ky Son has more than 6,000 hectares of upland rice. During the upland rice planting season, they often organize into groups of dozens of people to help each other. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Most of the adult ethnic minority people in Ky Son district know how to plant upland rice. The distance between rice clumps is usually calculated by the length of a foot. Photo: Huu Vi |
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| The specially forged seeding tool has a sharp tip and is attached to a long wooden handle. Photo: Huu Vi |
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| Most rice varieties are glutinous rice, but some regions also grow non-glutinous rice. Photo: Huu Vi |
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| The number of rice grains for each rice clump is also determined based on the experience of local residents. In addition, the number of rice grains in a rice clump also depends on soil quality, terrain, rice variety, weather and season. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| A break between work sessions of upland rice planters. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Children follow their parents to the fields on summer days. They sometimes help their parents with cooking, babysitting... Photo: Dao Tho |