The whole province sowed over 1,000 hectares of spring rice seedlings.

(Baonghean.vn) -According to information from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, by January 9, 2013, the whole province had sown 1,140 hectares of seedlings (696 hectares of pure rice and 444 hectares of hybrid rice), enough to plant about 31,000 hectares/plan of 86,000 hectares (equal to 36%).

Localities with large areas of sown rice are Yen Thanh with over 362 hectares, Dien Chau with 201 hectares, Quynh Luu with 127 hectares and only 3 localities, Quy Hop, Con Cuong and Tuong Duong, have not yet sown rice. In addition, Vinh City has sown 66 hectares and Hung Nguyen with 2 hectares of spring rice.

Thus, most districts have not seriously implemented the province's rice variety structure and planting season.seedling 10 - 15 days early and some localitiesStill using long-term rice varieties such as IR1820, IR17494, leading to the risk of rice flowering encountering late-season cold, reducing productivity.

Localities need to organize a review of the rice areas that have sprouted early to have appropriate care measures. For the areas that have sprouted early, it is necessary to re-check to cancel the rice seedlings that are at risk of blooming before April 15, 2013. Instruct farmers not to go to the fields to sow rice seedlings and transplant rice on days when the air temperature is below15^oC.

Phu Huong