Long An: Farmers harvest more than 80,000 hectares of rice in the 2024-2025 Winter-Spring crop

Up to now, farmers in the province have harvested more than 80,000 hectares of Winter-Spring rice 2024-2025

According to information from the Department of Agriculture and Environment, up to now, farmers in the province have harvested more than 80,000/242,275 hectares of 2024-2025 Winter-Spring rice, mainly concentrated in districts of Dong Thap Muoi region of the province, dry rice yield is estimated at 6.01 tons/ha, output is nearly 500,000 tons.

Last week, the price of rice (fresh) was stable compared to the previous week. Specifically, IR4625 sticky rice was from 7,600-7,800 VND/kg, IR50404 rice was from 5,400-5,500 VND/kg, Dai Thom 8 rice was from 6,400-6,500 VND/kg, OM18 rice was from 6,300-6,500 VND/kg.

During the week, pests on the 2024-2025 winter-spring rice crop decreased in infected area, of which, leaf blast, armyworm, and leaf roller diseases decreased significantly.

Leaf blast disease, infected area nearly 1,300ha, decreased nearly 600ha compared to last week, infection rate 5-10% more than 1,200ha, infection rate 10-20% is 30ha, appeared mainly on rice at tillering and panicle stage, concentrated in districts: Tan Hung, Thanh Hoa, Duc Hoa and Kien Tuong town.

In particular, pests such as leaf blight, neck blast, grain sterility, white-backed planthoppers and stem borers have increased in infected area on rice at the heading, flowering and ripening stages, mainly concentrated in districts of Dong Thap Muoi region.

Forecasting the situation of pests and diseases next week, pests such as leaf blast, brown planthoppers, rats, rice leaf miners, etc. will decrease in infected area on 2024-2025 winter-spring rice at the tillering stage. Leaf blight, brown planthoppers, rice neck blast, grain sterility, etc. will increase in infected area on rice at the heading and flowering stages./.

Van Dat

Source: https://baolongan.vn/long-an-nong-dan-thu-hoach-hon-80-000ha-lua-vu-dong-xuan-2024-2025-a191552.html