The effectiveness of land accumulation for sugarcane cultivation in Tan Ky
(Baonghean.vn) - Land accumulation is a major policy of the agricultural sector and is widely implemented in Nghe An. In Tan Ky district, in addition to rice, many communes also grow sugarcane in the fields, implementing land accumulation for concentrated production.
Application of machinery in production
Dong Van commune has little flat land, divided by many streams and quite poor soil. The application of machinery in agricultural production is therefore very necessary in the conditions of increasingly scarce young labor force. Dong Van commune has invested in 50 hectares of sugarcane concentrated in Thung Mon with support from the new rural program and Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company. This sugarcane area is plowed by machine, applying new sugarcane varieties and intensively fertilizing according to regulations, thanks to which the sugarcane is now growing evenly and healthily, according to assessment, it is capable of reaching over 80 tons/ha.
Mr. Phan Duc Quang - Chairman of Dong Van Commune People's Committee said: In addition to the above 50 hectares, in Dong Van there is also a land accumulation model of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chat in Thung Mon with 24 hectares, the area is plowed by 3-pan machine, balanced fertilization, using new varieties, sugarcane yield is estimated at over 100 tons/ha. In the first year of implementing the policy of land accumulation for sugarcane production, people are assured because the sugar factory commits to purchase. Currently, Dong Van has 594 hectares of sugarcane and this is still the main crop in the area.
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| Planting sugarcane by machine in Tan Ky. Photo: Phuong Thao |
Mr. Phan Van Trang - Vice Chairman of Tan Xuan Commune People's Committee said: After the District People's Committee had a plan to grow concentrated sugarcane, the commune assigned Thanh Tra hamlet to implement it, all stages such as plowing and planting were done by machine, the new sugarcane variety from Thailand gives high yield. People take care of it carefully, fertilize it according to the process, thanks to that, up to now, the sugarcane has grown evenly, tall, with guaranteed density, the expected yield is 110 tons/ha. Implementing the model, the hamlet received 150 million VND from the district. This is the second year that Thanh Tra hamlet has produced concentrated sugarcane, last year the sugarcane yielded 100 tons/ha. Calculating that 1 ha earns more than 100 million VND, the sugarcane can be kept for another 2 years, the sugarcane growers earn more than 50 million VND/ha.
Increase accumulation of large-scale production land
Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company currently has nearly 7,000 hectares of sugarcane, of which about 3,000 hectares are high-quality sugarcane, with a yield of nearly 80 tons/ha and nearly 900 hectares of sugarcane produced in large-scale fields. Identifying intensive farming and increasing sugarcane productivity as the leading competitive solution in the difficult context, in the past 2 years the Company has focused on investing in mechanization to plant and care for sugarcane. In addition, the Company is implementing a solution to rent land from farmers to accumulate large areas for more efficient production.
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| Thai sugarcane is grown in large-scale fields in Tan Xuan commune (Tan Ky) with a yield of 100 tons/ha. Photo: Chau Lan |
Mr. Nguyen Sy Hai - Head of Agricultural Affairs Department of Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company said: Implementing this policy, in the spring crop of 2018, the Company rented 100 hectares of poor land, difficult to produce or ineffective production, and then transferred it to 3 producers to invest in intensive sugarcane cultivation according to the correct process. The Company welcomes joint ventures and partnerships between farmers and the factory for more effective production, with mutual benefits.
The condition to ensure during the process of land contribution for production linkage is that farmers still keep their land area. Before entering the sugarcane production season, farmers receive a fixed profit in advance equivalent to the land rental price at the time... The company also supports those who find partners to lease land to the company and those who sub-lease land to the company for sugarcane cultivation.
Song Con Sugarcane Joint Stock Company also issued policies to stimulate competition, such as: Farmers can borrow capital to invest in new varieties of 12 million VND/ha, borrow the cost of plowing three pans, borrow the cost of planting sugarcane with machines combined with fertilizing 3.8 million VND/ha, the cost of caring for sugarcane with stubble is 1.8 million VND/ha, of which support is 2.4 million VND/ha (land preparation) and 4.4 million VND/ha for planting sugarcane in the fall crop...
“In 2018, Tan Ky district promoted concentrated sugarcane production on many large fields and was initially confident about the efficiency. Land accumulation aims to apply science and technology to production but must ensure that farmers make a profit and products have an output. Currently, in Tan Ky land, in the condition of not having many links with businesses, sugarcane is a concrete proof of the highest efficiency”, said Mr. Nguyen Cong Trung - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tan Ky district.