Economy

In the highlands of Nghe An province, people are rushing to harvest the summer-autumn rice crop.

Dinh Tuan • September 16, 2024 19:46

Due to the late summer-autumn crop season, the harvest is just beginning in the highlands of Tuong Duong at this time. Fearing storms and heavy rain, the villagers are speeding up the harvesting process while the sun is still shining.

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Following the motto "better to harvest early than late," taking advantage of the sunny weather, farmers in Tuong Duong district are urgently heading to the fields to harvest the summer-autumn rice crop these days. Photo: Dinh Tuan
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To avoid losses of the summer-autumn rice crop due to unpredictable weather patterns, farmers are mobilizing maximum manpower and machinery to speed up the harvesting process. Photo: Dinh Tuan
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Ms. Lo Thi Tam, from Quang Phuc village, Tam Dinh commune, said: “Last year, the unusual rain caught us off guard, causing many areas of unharvested rice to sprout. Learning from that experience, this time, with the sun shining, we are urgently harvesting. We hire harvesting machines for the large fields, and harvest by hand for the smaller ones.” Photo: Dinh Tuan
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In the fields, the summer-autumn rice harvest is underway with great urgency. Photo: Dinh Tuan
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Although the rice is not yet fully ripe, only about 75-80%, the farmers have decided to harvest it. Ms. Lo Thi Tuyen, from Quang Phuc village, Tam Dinh commune, said: “The rice will be fully ripe in about a week, but we were afraid of rain so we had to harvest early. At this point, my family has almost finished harvesting the summer-autumn crop.” Photo: Dinh Tuan
Trên bông lúa vẫn còn nhiều hạt còn xanh. Ảnh: Đình Tuân
The rice still has many green grains, but the motto for the summer-autumn crop is "better to harvest while the rice is still green than to let it ripen in the field," especially at this time, with news of typhoon number 4 potentially making landfall, so farmers are urgently harvesting to "beat the storm." Photo: Dinh Tuan
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According to many locals, although this year's weather has been unusual, significantly affecting the growth and development of rice, the overall yield of the summer-autumn crop is quite good. Photo: Dinh Tuan
Gặt được chừng nào người dân vận chuyển về từng đó, để tránh những cơn mưa chiều bất chợt. Ảnh: Đình Tuân
The villagers transport as much of their harvest as they can to avoid sudden afternoon rain showers. Photo: Dinh Tuan

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