(Baonghean.vn) - According to the plan, the spring crop of 2016 in Nam Dan district will have a total planted area of 11,200 - 11,500 hectares, of which the rice area is 6,500 - 6,700 hectares, with 75 - 85% allocated to hybrid rice and high-quality rice, and the rest to corn, peanuts and some other crops.
Recognizing this as the main production crop that generates high income throughout the year, the People's Committee of Nam Dan district has focused its leadership and guidance on closely following the New Rural Development plan, strongly transforming the crop structure towards specialized commercial farming, striving for an average rice yield of 65-67 quintals/hectare and a total food production of 47,000-48,000 tons.
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| To ensure timely planting as directed by the district, many families are taking advantage of favorable weather conditions to rent multi-functional plows to prepare the land, treat soil-borne diseases, and get everything ready for planting in early December of the lunar calendar. Mr. Nguyen Van Hung (Hamlet 2, Nam Loc) said: "I charge 70,000 VND per sao (a unit of land measurement) for plowing." |
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| Currently, many families in Nam Dan are planting peanuts for the main spring crop. Mr. Phan Dinh Luong's family (Hamlet 6, Nam Tan) said that this spring they planted 4 sao (approximately 0.4 hectares) of L14 peanut variety. According to his calculations, with the warm weather like this, the peanuts will surely germinate faster than in previous years. |
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| One of the methods used by farmers in Nam Dan district in particular, and in the province in general, is covering peanuts and rice with plastic sheeting. After sowing the seeds, farmers use plastic sheeting to cover them, both to protect them from rats and to prevent frost from affecting the plants' growth. Thanks to this plastic sheeting technology, the germination rate of peanuts reaches about 98%. |
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| Visiting the southern areas of Nam Dan district at this time, you'll see peanut fields with three leaves already sprouting; some corn fields have been growing for half a month. It was learned that this is an area where the district is directing the cultivation of cash crops to meet current consumer demand. In the photo: Ms. Pham Thi Lanh's family (Hamlet 6, Nam Tan) has 3 sao (approximately 0.3 hectares) of early spring peanuts. Ms. Lanh said that every year her family plants early spring peanuts to ensure a timely harvest for their draft beer shops. |
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The family of Mr. Nguyen Van Son (Hamlet 6, Nam Loc) has 2 sao (approximately 2,000 square meters) of corn that was sown half a month ago. Mr. Son said that his family planted early spring corn to sell as a commodity. The advantage is that his family's corn is bought wholesale directly from the field. |
Thanh Thủy - Kim Dung
