Farmers in the highlands of Nghe An are busy going to the fields on the eve of Tet.
Dinh Tuan•DNUM_CCZABZCACF 08:04
Taking advantage of the warm, sunny weather, farmers in the highlands of Nghe An are "racing" against time to complete the winter-spring rice crop before Tet.
In the last days of December, taking advantage of the warm sunshine, farmers in localities of Tuong Duong district such as Tam Quang, Tam Dinh, Tam Thai, Nga My... actively went to the fields to sow winter-spring rice. Photo: Dinh TuanIdentifying the winter-spring rice crop as the main crop of the year and bringing high economic value, and in order not to affect the Tet holiday, farmers are urgently preparing the land, pulling up seedlings, and planting rice. To ensure that planting is completed before Tet, many households have had to hire people to help them plant. Photo: Dinh TuanMs. Ngan Thi Cu, in Lung village, Tam Thai commune, Tuong Duong district said: “My family is short of people, all my children work far away. Taking advantage of the warm and sunny weather and to ensure that the planting is completed before Tet, my family plans to hire about 6-8 people to plant. Currently, each person earns 200,000 VND per day.” Photo: Dinh TuanAfter being pulled out, the seedlings will be transported to the field for transplanting. Photo: Dinh TuanMost of the land preparation is done by machine, which reduces labor costs and helps speed up production progress. Photo: Dinh TuanLike many other families, Ngan Thi Tim's family in Quang Thinh village, Tam Dinh commune also had to hire someone to help with the planting. Ms. Tim said that her family has 4 sao, thanks to hiring someone to help with the planting, they have finished more than half of the planting. It is expected that in the next few days, the winter-spring planting will be completed to save time to clean, decorate the house and go to the market to shop for Tet. Photo: Dinh Tuan“With warm weather like this, the rice will sprout quickly and grow well,” Ms. Tim added. Photo: Dinh TuanThe bustling, enthusiastic working atmosphere in the highland villages of Tuong Duong. Photo: Dinh TuanAccording to records, most of the winter-spring rice fields have been covered by highland farmers. With less than 10 days left until the traditional Lunar New Year, with the direction and support of the district and specialized departments and the determination of the people, it is expected that the winter-spring crop will have a bumper crop. Photo: Dinh Tuan
