Hundreds of hectares of winter corn in Tan Ky collapsed due to strong winds
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the influence of the northeast monsoon, heavy rain and strong winds have just caused over 200 hectares of winter corn in Tan Ky district to collapse, with estimated damage of over 1 billion VND.
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| Corn fields collapsed in Tan Long commune, Tan Ky. Photo: Van Truong |
According to the report of the district's Department of AgricultureTan Ky,On February 21, a heavy rain and strong winds caused nearly 200 hectares of winter corn to fall. Communes with heavy damage included Tan Long commune with over 100 hectares, Nghia Hoan commune with over 40 hectares... Estimated damage was over 1 billion VND.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Trung - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tan Ky district said: Faced with the above situation, the People's Committee of Tan Ky district has directed 5 communes with fallen corn to review and summarize the damaged areas, and repair the lightly fallen areas. At the same time, the People's Committee of the district has connected with a number of dairy farming units to consume the fallen corn areas that cannot be repaired./.
Nghe An: Armyworm damages nearly 1,600 hectares of winter corn
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Winter corn on Lam River alluvial soil reaches a yield of 5 tons/ha.
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