As autumn approaches, the air gradually becomes cooler, and the rice fields in Ha Tinh turn a brilliant golden color. The country roads begin to bustle with laughter and the sound of rice harvesters, signaling the arrival of the harvest season in joyful anticipation.
Harvesters rumble across the fields of Dong Vinh village, Tan Dan commune (Duc Tho) to harvest summer-autumn rice for the people.
These days, rice fields in the areas outside the dike and low-lying areas of Duc Tho district have turned golden like honey. Combine harvesters were quickly mobilized to help people harvest early the flooded summer-autumn rice fields.
Tan Dan Commune (Duc Tho) planted more than 430 hectares of rice, including 200 hectares of flood-proof summer-autumn rice, short-term BO-09 variety. In her family's field, Ms. Hoang Thi Thu (Dong Vinh village) quickly packed the rice into bags to transport home. Ms. Thu excitedly said: "If we wait until the rice is fully ripe to harvest, we are afraid that the flood will come and we will not be able to handle it in time, so when the rice is more than 80 - 90% ripe, we started hiring machines to harvest, the yield is about 1.8 quintals/sao. At this pace, in just a few days, my family's 1.6 hectares of BO-09 rice will be harvested."
Farmers outside Duc Tho dike are happy because the summer-autumn rice harvest was favorable.
Mr. Tran Duc Thang - Chairman of Tan Dan Commune People's Committee said: "In recent years, the restructuring of 100% short-term varieties has contributed to ensuring a "sure" summer-autumn crop for people. The commune has focused on leading and directing production, from variety structure, crop calendar, care process, pest control... to ensure good productivity at the end of the season".
For farmers, after many days of hard work planting, plowing, and fertilizing, the rice harvest season always comes with anxiety but also with great expectations. Early in the morning, when the dew still lingers on the leaves, farmers in Kim Song Truong commune (Can Loc) are excited to go to the fields to harvest the summer-autumn crop early.
While carrying sacks and tools while waiting for the harvester to arrive, Mr. Thanh Van (Kim Thinh village) happily said: “Up to this point, I have harvested nearly 3 sao, the average yield is estimated at more than 2.5 quintals/sao. Our village proactively harvested early, so it was very convenient to arrange the machinery, in about a day, a field of nearly 5 hectares was harvested.”
Farmers in Thach Ha and Can Loc districts... have begun harvesting early-planted rice.
This summer-autumn crop, Kim Song Truong commune produced over 900 hectares of rice. This is one of the earliest rice harvest localities in the area thanks to the people taking the initiative in the season, mainly choosing the short-term variety BT-09. Currently, other villages such as Thuong Xa, Binh Ho, Thuc Yen... have also basically ripened rice, and can be arranged for harvest in the coming days.
Mr. Tran Xuan Tinh (Binh Minh village, Cam Binh commune, Cam Xuyen) could not hide his happiness when he saw all his efforts had turned into heavy rice grains in his hands. “This crop, I worked on nearly 3 hectares of rice fields, the largest area in the past 3 years. I took good care of them and monitored them regularly, so the rice grew well, the grains were large and firm. Summer-autumn production always faces many difficulties due to prolonged hot weather, worrying about storms at the end of the crop, people now just hope that the rice will be transported home safely, only then can they breathe a sigh of relief” - Mr. Tinh shared.
Summer-autumn rice yield in 2023 is estimated at over 50.28 quintals/ha.
As the locality with the largest summer-autumn rice production area in Ha Tinh in 2023 (over 9,000 hectares), right from the beginning of the crop, Cam Xuyen district mobilized machinery and focused on human resources to speed up the planting progress. Thanks to compliance with the crop calendar, pest control, and appropriate water regulation, the rice grew favorably, with quite firm and uniform panicles. It is expected that Cam Xuyen district will harvest the summer-autumn crop simultaneously from September 2 to 10.
With the great influence of the spirit of Resolution 06-NQ/TU dated November 18, 2021 issued by the Provincial Party Committee on leadership and direction of land concentration and accumulation associated with new rural construction in the period of 2021-2025 (Resolution 06), in the summer-autumn crop of 2023, farmers continue to invest in production, uniform in varieties and seasons, contributing to increasing productivity and quality towards commodity production.
Up to now, the total area of small-plot dikes to form large and concentrated plots, land accumulation in the whole province has reached 10,669.63 hectares. Of which, Cam Xuyen district has 2,849.6 hectares, Thach Ha has 2,132.3 hectares, Ky Anh has 688.6 hectares, Loc Ha has 538.5 hectares...
Large fields with synchronous irrigation and traffic infrastructure help Thach Tri commune (Thach Ha) quickly harvest the summer-autumn crop.
Large fields with synchronized irrigation and traffic infrastructure are making the new rural picture in Thach Ha more prosperous during harvest time. Mr. Tran Van Vinh (Binh Duong village, Thach Hoi commune) happily shared: “With the “great revolution”, the road system and canals in the fields have been completely renovated. This area, which used to only be able to grow spring crops, can now also grow summer-autumn crops. People are very excited. The fields are concentrated, so production has become easier, saving more time and effort.”
Traders buy rice right at the field in Can Loc district.
According to information from the provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, in the 2023 summer-autumn crop, the whole province will cultivate on an area of 44,700 hectares. With proactive production, crop arrangement, short-term variety structure (under 110 days), and appropriate water regulation, the rice plants grow well and flower smoothly. The harvested area of the whole province has so far reached more than 1,200 hectares, with an estimated yield of over 50.28 quintals/ha (approximately compared to the 2022 summer-autumn crop) and strives to complete the harvest before September 15.
Thai Oanh
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