Urgent summer-autumn rice production in Chau Nhan flood-prone area

Her family has 5 sao of rice. This summer-autumn crop, because there is no labor, if hired to plant, it would cost 3 million VND, so Ms. Le Thi Xuyen in hamlet 9, Chau Nhan commune outside the dike (Hung Nguyen) had to buy seeds to sow directly.

Ms. Le Thi Xuyen prepares rice seedlings to re-soak in the direct-sown field. Photo: Phu Huong

“The rice was sown nearly half a month ago, but the land was originally cultivated, so the land was not completely flat. There were many deep puddles where the rice could not be planted and had to be submerged again,” said Ms. Xuyen.

The first crop was sown directly, so in parallel with sowing, she also planted seedlings so that if it was not successful, she could still have the initiative to source seedlings to plant. The rice was basically growing well, so she pulled up those rows of seedlings to fill the field, which would be done in a few days.

People carry rice seedlings to the fields to plant the summer-autumn rice crop. Favorable weather has accelerated the planting progress. Photo: Phu Huong

Also having 5 sao of rice, by May 24, Mrs. Pham Thi Binh had planted 2 sao. While pulling out the rice seedlings, she said: Almost every year this area has floods so we have to plant early to be able to harvest in August. "The seedlings have been planted for 20 days now, the weather is cool, the irrigation water is favorable so the seedlings are doing very well, in a few days they will be finished planting, but like every year there is no water, we have to go back and forth to plant."

Although she had no labor, Mrs. Binh still tried to borrow someone to plant instead of sowing directly.

In just a few days, Mrs. Pham Thi Binh's family's 5 sao of rice will be finished planting. Photo: Phu Huong

Chau Nhan commune has two distinct terrain areas: the area inside the dike (old Hung Chau commune) and the area outside the dike (old Hung Nhan commune). While the area inside the dike is safer for production, hamlets 7, 8, 9… in the area outside the dike often have to endure flooding at the end of the season.

The urgent atmosphere of summer-autumn rice production in Chau Nhan commune (Hung Nguyen). Photo: Phu Huong

The whole commune has 350 hectares of rice land, this summer-autumn crop, Chau Nhan commune strives to plant 260-270 hectares, the remaining nearly 100 hectares are highland areas without water supply, drought, some of which will be converted by people to grow corn and other crops. In the production structure, mainly Bac Thinh rice, VNR20 and especially about 50% is glutinous rice.

Production atmosphere in the fields. Photo: Phu Huong

According to Mr. Tran Minh Khai - agricultural officer of Chau Nhan commune: For the past week, taking advantage of favorable weather, cool and rainy weather, people have been focusing on the fields to urgently deploy summer-autumn crop production. By May 24, the whole commune had planted more than 50% of the area, of which, the area outside the dike alone had planted nearly 80%, and will be finished in 4-5 days.

In just 4-5 days, 150 hectares of summer-autumn rice outside the dike will be planted. Photo: Phu Huong

“More than 150 hectares of land outside the dike are planted early every year to avoid late-season flooding. Up to now, production has been going well, the river water is stable, and the weather has been rainy,” said Mr. Tran Minh Khai.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/khan-truong-san-xuat-lua-vu-he-thu-o-vung-chay-lut-chau-nhan-post289888.html