Summer-autumn rice yield is quite good.
Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Ms. Phan Thi Huong, Hamlet 3, Bao Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, rented a harvester and went to the fields to harvest rice. This summer-autumn crop, her family planted 3 sao of rice, there were few pests and diseases, the weather was quite favorable, so the rice yield was higher than last year, reaching approximately 3 quintals/sao. The sun was bright and the harvester was fully equipped, so in just 1 day, she was able to harvest 3 sao of rice.
“The weather is very favorable. Every year, if there is a forecast of storms or rain, the rice has to be harvested before it is fully ripe, but this year I am waiting for the rice to fully ripen,” Ms. Huong happily said.
As the locality with the largest summer-autumn rice harvest area in the province, by September 6, Yen Thanh district had harvested about 75% of the area (nearly 8,000/10,600 hectares of rice), and communes in the lower regions such as Nhan Thanh, Long Thanh, Xuan Thanh... had basically finished harvesting.
Mr. Le Van Hong, Head of the District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: Communes using dam water such as Quang Thanh, Tay Thanh, Tien Thanh, Minh Thanh... planted later than other communes, but are currently focusing on harvesting and it is expected that by September 15, Yen Thanh will finish harvesting summer-autumn rice. The average yield is estimated to reach nearly 53 quintals/sao.
With more than 6,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice, Dien Chau district has harvested nearly 5,500 hectares. In this locality, early-maturing areas in Minh Chau and Dien Cat communes... have begun harvesting since August 15, while other communes will focus on harvesting from August 25 to 30.
According to Mr. Vo Anh Khoa, Deputy Head of the District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in previous years, at this time, the summer-autumn rice harvest often encountered unfavorable weather conditions. Whenever there was a forecast of storms or tropical depressions, we directed and advised people to harvest the summer-autumn rice early with the motto "green at home is better than ripe in the fields", but this year, the dry weather lasted for a long time, so most people waited for the rice to fully ripen before harvesting. This year, the summer-autumn rice yield of Dien Chau district is estimated at 53-54 quintals/sao, some areas producing hybrid rice varieties, BC15, TBR225, yielded 58-60 quintals/sao.
Ready to drain when necessary
Harvesting began on August 25 in the low-lying communes of Bich Hao, Xuan Lam and a small part of Dai Dong commune. Up to now, Thanh Chuong district has harvested nearly 3,000/5,100 hectares of summer-autumn rice. According to Mr. Le Dinh Thanh, Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, the weather in the area is currently unfavorable for harvesting and drying rice, with occasional rain, so the district is directing localities to focus on mobilizing people to harvest when the rice is 70% or more ripe. Currently, the following communes such as Thanh Lien, Thanh Tien, Thanh Duc, Thanh My... are also focusing on harvesting, and it is expected that Thanh Chuong will finish harvesting before September 12.
This year, summer-autumn production was difficult, with local water shortages in some areas right from the beginning of the crop. However, after that, the weather was favorable, with rain, and combined with efforts to create water sources, Thanh Chuong's summer-autumn rice basically grew and developed well. Pests and diseases were insignificant, so the average rice yield was estimated at about 44 quintals/ha, higher than previous years.
According to the provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, by September 6, Nghe An had harvested nearly 19,000/81,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice. Of which, more than 7,000 hectares were in low-lying areas and "flooded". According to the forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the coming days, the weather in Nghe An will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Therefore, farmers need to take advantage of the sunny and favorable weather to harvest summer-autumn rice as soon as possible, avoiding "late crop failure". Harvested rice must be properly preserved to limit the impact on productivity as well as quality. Localities and irrigation units focus on dredging canals, improving drainage capacity to operate when necessary, and preventing storms from causing flooding.
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