In the winter crop of 2023, Loc Ha district (Ha Tinh) plans to produce nearly 473 hectares of land for growing vegetables and other crops. To date, the locality has completed about 80% of the area and is rushing to complete it in the coming time.
In the days after the heavy rain, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoan in Xuan Hai residential group (Loc Ha town) urgently went to Dong Eo to replant 3 sao of yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes (Japanese sweet potatoes) that had been planted 10 days ago and had their beds washed away by the rain. Mr. Khoan also increased his labor intensity to have fresh, spongy topsoil in time to plant 1-2 batches of sprouted cabbage intercropped with potatoes to earn extra daily income. This farmer also planned to intercrop corn with potatoes after finishing sprouted cabbage (about 1 month from now) to have an additional source of food for livestock and poultry.
Mr. Nguyen Van Khoan re-cultivated the potato beds that were eroded by heavy rain to continue planting sprouted cabbage.
Mr. Nguyen Van Khoan calculated: “Each sao of sweet potato intercropped with vegetables and corn costs about 5 million VND to produce, including plowing, harrowing, fertilizer, seeds... If all goes well, after about 4 months, we will harvest 6-7 quintals of tubers, worth about 8.5 million VND; adding the cost of sprouts and corn, the total harvest is nearly 10 million VND, with a profit of nearly 5 million VND. In addition, there are also sweet potato tops, corn cobs, corn leaves... to serve livestock farming during periods of food scarcity”.
Farmers in Loc Ha town take care of winter potatoes.
Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh - Vice Chairman of Loc Ha Town People's Committee said: "This winter crop, the town produces more than 54 hectares of crops, including 30 hectares of vegetables of all kinds (striving for a yield of 58 tons/ha), 21 hectares of sweet potatoes (striving for a yield of 55 tons/ha), more than 3 hectares of corn (striving for a yield of 20 tons/ha). Currently, people are focusing on overcoming difficulties to plant seeds (about 76% of the area has been reached) and will try to complete the plan as soon as possible".
Along with the town, farmers in localities throughout the district are also overcoming difficulties, quickly covering the winter crop area according to the crop calendar. Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Thinh Loc Commune Nguyen Van Thanh said: "This crop, the whole commune strives to complete 170 hectares of various crops, including 85 hectares of sweet potatoes, 80 hectares of vegetables and 5 hectares of corn. Thanks to focused direction, farmers have been proactive and active in production, so up to this point, sweet potatoes have completed 100% of the plan and about 80% of the area of vegetables and fruits. Currently, in addition to efforts to cover the vegetable area and prepare to plant corn, people are focusing on taking care of, raking the beds, the base of the field, protecting the crops from storms and pests to aim for a successful crop".
Greenhouses in Loc Ha grow cucumbers instead of cantaloupes in the winter crop.
In the 2023 winter crop, Loc Ha district will focus on directing the highest completion of area, productivity, and output with the motto of product diversity, flexible seasonality, safety, and high efficiency to contribute to increasing income per unit area. Localities strive to cover 473 hectares of fertile land, bringing in a total output of about 3,200 tons of products; of which: vegetables 211 hectares (striving for a yield of nearly 65 quintals/ha), sweet potatoes 241.5 hectares (striving for a yield of nearly 75 quintals/ha), corn 20 hectares (striving for a yield of 27 quintals/ha). Localities with a lot of fertile land, production advantages, and large areas are: Thinh Loc, Loc Ha town, Thach Chau, Thach My, Mai Phu...
Ms. Phan Thi Huong - an officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Loc Ha district said: To ensure a successful winter crop, the specialized sector and localities organize production in the direction of both fields and gardens, especially in greenhouses to increase the area. Production solutions are mainly based on the time frame, characteristics of varieties, specific conditions of each region and the development of rain and floods to have a realistic planting plan to minimize damage and ensure high productivity. In addition, all levels and sectors will also strengthen plant protection, manage agricultural materials, and implement effective response measures to natural disasters...
Phu Luu people harvest sprouts in their home gardens.
“During the production process, all levels and sectors also encourage people to grow Chiem Bong, Hoang Long, KTB1 sweet potatoes... to ensure the season, productivity and serve livestock farming. Corn is mainly intercropped, with varieties HN88, HN68, LVN10... For leafy vegetables (kohlrabi, cabbage, cauliflower, coriander, chives, mustard greens...), priority is given to specialized areas, household gardens in the direction of multi-cropping and intercropping; root vegetables (carrots, onions, shallots...) are encouraged to be grown in high ground, areas with good drainage, covered with straw on the beds; fruit vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, squash, gourds, chili, eggplant...) are given priority to specialized areas, household gardens, and greenhouses" - Ms. Phan Thi Huong added.
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