Highland farmers in Nghe An lit a fire on the shore to warm up during rice planting.
Dinh Tuan•January 25, 2024 10:33
(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 in time for the best crop. To combat the cold, people have used measures such as stretching tarps and lighting fires right on the banks of the fields...
These days, people in the mountainous district of Tuong Duong go to the fields to plow the land, pull up seedlings and plant spring rice. Photo: Dinh TuanDespite the cold weather, people still diligently go to the fields to sow and plant crops on time. Photo: Dinh TuanA tractor driver is wearing boots, a warm coat and a hat to protect against the cold. Photo: Dinh TuanAt this time, in the mountainous districts of Western Nghe An, the weather is extremely cold, especially in the morning and evening. Therefore, farmers have to use many measures to protect themselves from the cold: working through noon, wearing scarves, woolen hats... Photo: Dinh TuanIt was cold and windy, so many people had to put up tarps to block the wind. Photo: Dinh TuanPeople even light fires to keep warm on the banks of the fields. Ms. Vi Thi Khuyen, a resident of Na Tong village, Tam Thai commune, said: "The weather has been very cold these past few days, so we have had to light fires on the banks to keep warm from time to time." Photo: Dinh TuanBlazing fires on the rice fields help dispel the cold weather. Photo: Dinh TuanTo keep up with the season, people "exchange labor" with each other, after finishing planting rice in one house, they focus on planting rice in another house. Mrs. Luc Thi Minh in Lung village, Tam Thai commune, Tuong Duong district shared: "Exchanging labor with each other helps the working spirit to be more enthusiastic, otherwise any family that does it will feel sad and the productivity will not be as high. Not only that, exchanging labor with each other also helps strengthen the solidarity of the people in the village". Photo: Dinh Tuan
