The entire province aims to plant over 50,000 hectares of winter crops.
(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of August 5th, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference to implement the 2013 winter crop production plan.
Despite some advantages, the 2013 winter crop season was identified as facing many difficulties. Input costs continued to rise, while the prices of many agricultural products remained unchanged or even decreased. Weather patterns were unpredictable, often with prolonged heavy rains; and there was a significant residual amount of pests from the summer-autumn crop.
The goal for this year's winter crop season is to successfully implement crop restructuring, planting all areas that could not be planted during the summer-autumn and main crop seasons; striving to achieve the highest possible levels in terms of area, yield, and production, making a significant contribution to the implementation of the 2014 production plan. Accordingly, the entire province aims to plant 50,500 hectares, including 30,000 hectares of corn, 2,000 hectares of peanuts, 7,500 hectares of sweet potatoes, and 10,500 hectares of vegetables and legumes.
After discussion, the delegates reached a high level of consensus on the main solutions, including: allocating land suitable for each type of crop; planting early based on the weather conditions and rainfall patterns; using good varieties suitable for intensive farming; investing in balanced fertilizers, ensuring proper planting density, and effectively controlling pests and diseases. In particular, given the characteristics of winter crop production, attention should be paid to effective irrigation.
Concluding the conference, Comrade Ho Ngoc Sy - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - emphasized that, in addition to provincial policies, districts, cities, and towns need to have policies to support investment in production development, especially expanding the model of commercial potato cultivation and winter fish farming. Businesses need to have policies to support farmers financially when agricultural product prices are low...
Phu Huong
