Nghe An Provincial People's Committee requested hydropower plants to have a plan to regulate water for winter crop production.

The document clearly states that the winter crop is identified as the main crop of the year, contributing to determining the agricultural production target for the whole year. However, the weather in the winter crop is often very complicated and unpredictable. In order to ensure safe winter crop production in 2019, achieving and exceeding the set plan targets, the Provincial People's Committee requests the Chairmen of the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns; Directors of Departments; Heads of relevant departments, branches and units to focus on directing and organizing the good implementation of tasks. Specifically:

The Provincial People's Committee requests the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns: Based on the 2018 Winter Crop Production Project issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the results of the 2019 Summer-Autumn - Winter Crop Production and the characteristics of the locality's land and climate to develop and implement the 2019 Winter Crop Production Project of their locality, ensuring good conditions for arranging suitable crops and closing the area. Must be highly determined in directing and operating to complete and exceed the set plan targets.

Establish local production steering committees; assign district People's Committee leaders and professional staff of relevant departments and offices to provide specific direction in each commune cluster, commune, ward and town.

Winter crop production in many areas of Nghe An has achieved high value. Photo: Thai Hien

Strengthen propaganda work so that farmers actively produce, effectively implement advanced technical solutions, arrange crops and crops appropriately on each piece of land to avoid natural disasters, minimize damage, and increase income per unit area.

Encourage businesses and cooperatives to participate in the agricultural production chain to increase product value, stimulate product consumption markets, and increase farmers' income.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development directs departments, offices, and specialized units to develop plans and send staff to the grassroots to coordinate with localities to direct and guide farmers in production and pest control...

Establish inspection teams for the 2019 winter crop production; coordinate with functional agencies, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to do a good job of State management of production and trading of fertilizers, plant varieties and pesticides, helping farmers feel secure in production. At the same time, grasp information and suggestions from farmers to handle problems and difficulties at the grassroots level to effectively implement the 2019 winter crop production project.

Content of the directive document of the Provincial People's Committee.

Regularly coordinate with the North Central Hydrometeorological Center to monitor and grasp weather developments, especially storms, risks of floods, severe cold, and other unusual developments affecting agricultural production, promptly advise and direct agricultural production in adverse weather conditions, avoiding damage to crops and livestock.

Hydropower plants: Ban Ve, Khe Bo, Chi Khe: Closely coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to unify water discharge plans associated with water needs for daily life and winter crop production in the downstream areas.

The Department of Finance, Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Science and Technology, Nghe An Electricity Company, Nghe An Newspaper, and Provincial Radio and Television Station, with their functions and duties, proactively do a good job of advising and coordinating with relevant units to do a good job of winter crop production in 2019.

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