Focus on directing the harvest and pest control of summer-autumn rice crop in 2024

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has just issued a document requesting the People's Committees of districts, cities, towns and related units to promptly direct the harvest and pest control of the 2024 summer-autumn rice crop in the province.

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According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the summer-autumn crop of 2024, the whole province has planted over 22,500 hectares of rice, reaching 100.9% of the plan (plan 22,300 hectares). Currently, in the province, there are more than 20,000 hectares of rice that have flowered, ripened, and waxed. In Hai Lang district alone, over 70% of the rice area has ripened, concentrated in low-lying communes such as Hai Que, Hai Duong , Hai Dinh, Hai Phong...

According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the Quang Tri Province Hydro-Meteorological Station, from August 1 to 10, 2024, the weather will be mainly sunny and dry, favorable for localities to organize the harvest. After August 10, there is a possibility of widespread heavy rains.

In order to effectively implement solutions to respond to natural disasters and prevent pests and diseases of rice in the late summer-autumn crop of 2024, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recommends that the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns guide farmers to regularly visit fields to investigate, estimate, forecast and prevent pests and diseases at the end of the crop such as stem borers, leaf rollers, bacterial leaf blight, planthoppers of all kinds... to minimize damage caused by pests and diseases to the rice area that has not yet flowered, is flowering and is milk-ripe.

At the same time, check and repair dikes and embankments; when heavy rains cause flooding, tornadoes cause rice to fall, it is necessary to mobilize water pumping equipment to quickly drain water; regularly update and monitor weather forecasts to proactively develop adaptive production solutions, and respond promptly and effectively.

For the area of ​​fully ripe and waxy rice, it is necessary to take advantage of favorable weather, mobilize human resources and mechanical means to speed up the harvest when the rice reaches 80% - 85% ripeness, with the motto "green house is better than ripe field" to minimize damage caused by natural disasters; at the same time, have appropriate plans for drying, preserving and storing agricultural products, adapting to weather developments.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development also requested that its branches and centers increase the number of specialized staff to closely monitor the fields, promptly detect, and provide effective instructions on handling pests and diseases that arise and cause harm to late tea.

Regularly monitor and update production status and weather developments to advise on proactive measures to promptly respond to adverse situations caused by natural disasters. Proactively take measures to prevent and overcome incidents after natural disasters, protect the safety of dams and irrigation works to serve production.

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Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/tap-trung-chi-dao-thu-haach-phong-tru-sau-benh-lua-vu-he-thu-nam-2024-187379.htm