Farmers in the highlands of Tuong Duong 'brave the cold' to close the spring rice crop
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, despite the bitter cold, farmers in the highlands of Nghe An still go to the fields to plow the soil, pull up seedlings and plant spring rice.
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| Starting from the 6th day of Tet, farmers in Tam Quang, Tam Thai, Tam Dinh, Nga My communes... in Tuong Duong district have gone to the fields to produce the spring crop. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| In the mountainous districts of Western Nghe An, the weather is cold in the morning and evening. Therefore, people take advantage of the sunny weather to plant rice. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| People have known how to apply mechanization to agricultural production, gradually changing farming practices. Besides using machines, people also think creatively, improving some tools to reduce labor time. In the photo: People in Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong) plow and take advantage of the traction of the plow pulling a wooden stick to level the field. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Early in the morning, when it is still cold, people take the opportunity to pull up rice seedlings. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Before planting, many people spray insecticide to limit the damage of golden apple snails to young rice seedlings. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| To keep up with the season, people "trade work" with each other, finishing planting rice in one house and then focusing on planting rice in another. With more people, the working atmosphere is also more enthusiastic. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tuong Duong district, the whole district has 935.5 hectares of rice, nearly 200 hectares were planted before Tet. If the weather is favorable, in just a few days people will close the area. Photo: Dinh Tuan |