Launching the field sanitation campaign

This morning, May 11, in Vinh Thuy commune (Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri), the Provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection coordinated with the People's Committee of Vinh Thuy commune to organize a launching ceremony to clean up the fields, kill rats, golden apple snails, mimosa trees and collect used pesticide packages for agricultural production.

Application of mechanization in land preparation in Vinh Thuy commune - Photo: HA

In recent years, climate change and extreme weather events have occurred frequently and irregularly, especially floods, droughts, water shortages, and saltwater intrusion... which have greatly affected agricultural production.

Pests have also emerged on a large scale, affecting the growth, productivity, quality of agricultural products and increasing production costs. Invasive alien plants such as the mimosa tree are also dangerous, capable of encroaching and reducing the cultivated area.

In addition, according to estimates by professional agencies, every year in Quang Tri province, about 8-12 tons of used chemical fertilizer and pesticide packaging are released into the environment. This is a source of hazardous plastic waste, affecting the living environment.

Launching the field sanitation campaign

Farmers in Vinh Thuy commune organize to destroy golden apple snails - Photo: HA

Therefore, it is necessary to drastically implement solutions right from the beginning of the season such as strengthening propaganda work to make people aware of the important role of organizing field sanitation, exterminating rats, golden apple snails, mimosa trees and collecting used pesticide packages to serve agricultural production.

Launching a campaign to clean up fields, kill rats, golden apple snails, mimosa plants and collect used pesticide packages for agricultural production... as a regular activity before each production season.

Cleaning the fields, killing rats, golden apple snails and mimosa trees simultaneously and concentratedly before entering the production season to protect the productivity and yield of crops, minimize damage caused by pests, and contribute to creating bumper harvests.

Launching the field sanitation campaign

Farmers in Vinh Thuy commune organize rat extermination - Photo: HA

Immediately after the launching ceremony, a large number of farmers, workers, and youth union members of Vinh Thuy commune simultaneously took part in cleaning the fields, killing rats, golden apple snails, mimosa trees, and collecting used pesticide packaging to prepare for the 2024 summer-autumn crop production.

On this occasion, the Provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection supported Thuy Ba Tay Cooperative (Vinh Thuy commune) with 7 tanks to collect used pesticide packaging.

Hai An

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