The Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province directed localities to closely monitor weather developments to avoid farmers sowing seeds during periods of severe cold.
Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hong Linh has just signed and issued an official dispatch of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on proactively preventing severe cold and frost damage to crops and livestock in the spring crop of 2024. |
According to the report of the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the total rice sowing and planting area in the province for the 2024 Spring crop production by January 22, 2024 was 33,459/59,107 hectares, reaching 56.6% of the plan (direct sowing area 31,778 hectares, planting area 1,681 hectares), and seedling area 304.75 hectares.
Localities need to be proactive and ready with timely cold prevention and control plans.
According to the forecast of Ha Tinh Hydrometeorological Station, from this morning (January 22), the Northeast wind will increase to level 3, level 4; coastal areas will increase to level 4, level 5, gusting to level 6 - level 7. From this evening (January 22), the weather will turn very cold, at night and on the morning of January 23, many places will turn very cold, during this cold air mass, the lowest temperature at night and early morning in the coastal plains will be 10 - 12 degrees Celsius, in the western mountainous areas will be 9 - 11 degrees Celsius.
To ensure production safety, focus on caring for crops and livestock, considering the proposal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requests the Chairmen of the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns; Directors of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Provincial Radio and Television Station, the Ha Tinh Provincial Hydrometeorological Station and requests heads of working groups to direct, inspect and supervise at the local level, the bases of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, provincial-level organizations, and Ha Tinh Newspaper to focus on performing well a number of related tasks.
Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, cities and towns direct the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development/Department of Economics; Center for Application of Science and Technology and Protection of Crops and Livestock; relevant departments and offices and People's Committees of communes, wards and towns to continue to strictly implement the contents of Official Dispatch No. 17/CD-UBND dated December 27, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee on proactively preventing severe cold.
For the rice fields that have been planted: regularly check, evaluate, and take timely measures to prevent and combat cold for rice; maintain the water level on the rice fields at 2-3 cm, carry out pruning, ensure appropriate density, do not apply nitrogen fertilizer to rice on cold days below 15 0 C, if the rice dies, replant and take care of it promptly when the weather is warm. The areas that have not been planted with seedlings or sown directly should be inspected, monitored, and closely directed at the time of soaking and incubation, avoiding the time of sowing when it is cold.
Closely monitor weather developments to avoid farmers sowing seeds during periods of severe cold; be proactive and ready with timely cold prevention and control plans; prepare enough seedlings and reserve rice seeds of guaranteed quality to proactively overcome when necessary, ensuring the plan.
For upland crops: continue to direct farmers to take care of winter vegetables; promptly harvest winter crops that are ready to be harvested to ensure productivity and quality. Proceed to plant upland crops (peanuts, corn, potatoes and vegetables) in the spring of 2024 when the weather is favorable, do not plant when the weather is still very cold. Take advantage of the soil being moist and the weather being warm to sow peanuts, ending in February 2024.
Actively detect and prevent rice blast disease right from the beginning of the season to limit the source of the disease; provide timely instructions on prevention measures for rats, stem borers, green aphids, root nematodes, etc.
Strengthen inspection and control of production and trading of seeds and agricultural materials in the market, resolutely not allowing counterfeit and poor quality goods to circulate.
Instruct livestock farmers to apply necessary measures to prevent hunger, cold, and falls for livestock; confine livestock in barns, do not graze buffaloes and cows when the temperature drops below 13 degrees Celsius; fully apply technical measures: proactively ensure food supply in barns; reinforce, cover, and keep barns warm; clean, disinfect, sterilize, and kill insects... in livestock areas; closely check and monitor the disease situation in livestock herds.
The Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development directs the technical staff of the industry to directly guide and direct the 2024 Spring crop in localities to ensure the crop schedule, cultivation techniques, pest control, and cold and hunger prevention for crops and livestock. Strengthen the inspection and examination of agricultural materials, fertilizers, and pesticides; strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate the regulations.
Ha Tinh Provincial Hydrometeorological Station closely monitors, forecasts, warns, and provides timely information on weather conditions so that authorities and media agencies can convey it to the people and proactively deploy effective response measures.
Ha Tinh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station closely coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to regularly disseminate and report on weather conditions so that people can promptly grasp information and proactively respond, while increasing broadcasting time on solutions to rescue production in the 2024 Spring crop.
Propose that the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and provincial-level organizations closely coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to strengthen propaganda, mobilize and guide members and farmers to rescue production in the 2024 Spring crop, effectively responding to adverse weather conditions.
Propose that the heads of the working delegations to direct, inspect and supervise at the local and grassroots levels of the Provincial Party Committee strengthen the direction of the Party committees and authorities of districts, cities and towns to promptly and synchronously implement effective solutions to rescue production in the 2024 Spring crop.
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