Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Nghe An farmers urgently harvest spring rice.
(Baonghean.vn) - The spring rice crop is in harvest time, but in recent days, heavy rains and tornadoes have caused many rice fields to collapse. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Nghe An farmers are urgently harvesting rice to minimize damage.
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Taking advantage of the sunny weather, on the morning of May 13, farmers in Dien Thai commune, districtDien Chaumobilized combine harvesters to urgently harvest spring rice. Photo: Van Truong |
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According to the forecast of the North Central Hydrometeorological Station, in the coming days, there will continue to be rain, so some areas of fallen, unripe rice are still being actively harvested by farmers in Dien Chau district, reducing damage. Photo: Van Truong |
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In Yen Thanh district, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy in hamlet 8, Xuan Thanh commune said: From the morning of May 13, we rented a harvester to harvest 3 sao of rice. We had to work urgently because we were afraid that if it continued to rain, the rice would be at risk of falling and breaking. Photo: Van Truong |
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Rice is gathered by people at the edge of the fields in Xuan Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district to bring home. Photo: Van Truong |
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| ...and loaded onto a truck to be transported home to dry. Photo: Van Truong |
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Some people use handcarts to carry rice home. Photo: Van Truong |
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Mr. Le Van Hong - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Yen Thanh district said: In the recent rains, the whole district had over 50 hectares of spring rice that had fallen; currently, people are harvesting manually and have harvested over 70%. Since May 8, the district has mobilized over 100 rice harvesters, harvesting 2,000 hectares out of 12,800 hectares of rice, and is expected to complete the harvest on May 25. Photo: Van Truong |
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| Mr. Nguyen Tien Duc - Head of the Provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection added: Due to the impact of the cold air, since May 7, there has been heavy rain in Nghe An province, causing nearly 1,800 hectares of rice to fall over. The whole province has 91,000 hectares of spring rice. Up to now, localities have harvested 800/1,800 hectares of fallen rice, with an estimated yield of 68.5 quintals/ha, an increase of 1 quintal/ha compared to the spring crop in 2022. Photo: Van Truong |
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