Nghe An vegetable fields wither due to heat
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the prolonged heat wave, the temperature is always high (37 degrees Celsius - 40 degrees Celsius), many vegetable areas in communes in Quynh Luu district and Hoang Mai town have withered, causing heavy losses to farmers.
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| Due to prolonged heat, many areas of green onions in Quynh Bang commune (Quynh Luu) have withered. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| To ensure water for onion plants during harvest time, many families in Quynh Bang commune have installed pumps for irrigation, further depleting the groundwater. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| In the green onion harvest gardens, people in Quynh Bang commune spread tarps to avoid the sun in the 40 degree Celsius heat and worked all afternoon. Currently, green onions cost 15,000 VND, an increase of 6,000-7,000 VND compared to before due to scarcity. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| In Quynh Minh commune, more than 80 hectares of green onions were also damaged by the prolonged heat. After nearly 3 months, the onions seem to have stopped growing. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Ms. Ho Thi Lan - Hamlet 7, Quynh Minh Commune said: Normally, green onions can be harvested after 2 months of planting, but due to the lack of irrigation water, the green onions have not grown for nearly 4 months, causing her family to lose tens of millions of dong. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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Meanwhile, in Hoang Mai town, farmers in Quynh Lien commune are also struggling to cope with drought for their vegetables. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Luan in hamlet 5 said: His family has planted 5 sao of melons for more than a month but they have not produced flowers or fruits and the risk of losing everything is very high. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai are the localities with the largest vegetable area in the province with an area of nearly 1,500 hectares, concentrated in coastal communes. Vegetables here are exported to many provinces and cities across the country, but are currently in a state of supply not meeting demand. Tomatoes are currently priced at 25,000 VND/kg in the garden, an increase of 7,000 VND/kg compared to 2 months ago. Mustard greens are 10,000 VND/kg, an increase of 3,000 VND/kg. Photo: Many tomato gardens in Quynh Luu have withered due to not being able to withstand the prolonged heat. Photo: TY |
