Department of Agriculture and Environment: Localities proactively respond to storm No. 9, protect agricultural production

The Department of Agriculture and Environment recommends that localities coordinate with Irrigation Works Exploitation Companies to proactively pump and drain buffer water on main river systems and intra-field canals. Focus on dredging and clearing the flow, prepare means and forces to quickly drain water from flooded areas when heavy rain occurs. Closely monitor the developments of storm No. 9 to proactively organize and implement response measures.

Focus on harvesting vegetables and crops that are ready to be harvested.

Direct farmers to quickly and neatly harvest the ripe Summer-Autumn rice area with the motto "green house is better than ripe field", to avoid affecting productivity and quality.

Focus on harvesting vegetables and crops that are ready for harvest; increase the application of protective measures to protect the remaining areas. Clear and dredge ditches and drainage ditches in the fields; find solutions to quickly drain water for areas at risk of flooding. Temporarily stop planting early winter vegetables until the weather is favorable.

Urgently tie down fruit tree trunks or large branches, actively prune branches, minimize the creation of large resistance when encountering strong winds that make the tree susceptible to breaking or falling. Harvest ripe fruits, prune off some of the fruit on the bunch to avoid collision causing damage or fruit loss; cut ditches and drainage ditches to avoid localized flooding of the garden.

With greenhouses and net houses, it is necessary to reinforce and tie the roof and frame system to avoid the effects of storms and rain.

After the storm, it is necessary to check and evaluate fields, gardens, drain flooded areas, and take measures to restore affected areas. Increase the use of organic fertilizers and foliar fertilizers to stimulate root growth to increase the ability of crops to recover; closely monitor the development of emerging pests and diseases to proactively prevent and control them; and at the same time, focus on production for the 2025-2026 Winter crop as soon as conditions permit.

Instruct livestock farmers to check and brace barns to ensure stability, limit collapse and roof loss when storms and strong winds occur. For areas at risk of landslides and floods, it is necessary to have a plan to prepare materials and shelters to move livestock to a safe place. Proactively raise or move food to a dry place to store food for livestock; store clean water, check pumps and electrical systems to ensure timely backup supply.

For aquaculture, localities direct and guide aquaculture households to check and reinforce pond banks, drain pond water to ensure the bank is at least 0.5 m higher than the water level in the pond; check the pond overflow system to drain water when necessary; prepare nets, barriers, bamboo poles to prevent overflow or bank breakage, causing loss of aquatic products in the pond. After the storm, it is necessary to collect and remove trash and leaves from the pond to avoid polluting the water environment.

For fish farming in cages on rivers, closely monitor the developments of storms and floods on rivers to proactively take effective measures to protect farmed aquatic products.

Strengthen information and propaganda work on mass media about storm developments and production situation so that people can proactively respond.

According to the Provincial People's Committee Portal

Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/so-nong-nghiep-va-moi-truong-cac-dia-phuong-chu-dong-ung-pho-voi-bao-so-9-bao-ve-san-xuat-nong-nghiep-postid427269.bbg