Follow the ST25 rice decontamination team

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    Soc Trang - To create the certified ST25 rice variety (for the world's best rice), the de-mixing team must remove "stray" rice plants or weeds in the field.

    Tai vung chuyen canh lua giong ST25 cap xac nhan o xa Dai Tam (huyen My Xuyen, tinh Soc Trang), doi khu lan dong vai tro then chot trong viec loai bo nhung cay lua “lac loai“, dam bao do thuan chung cua giong, tu do duy tri chat luong thuong hang cua loai gao nay.
    In the specialized area for growing certified ST25 rice varieties in Dai Tam commune (My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province), the de-mixing team plays a key role in eliminating stray rice plants, ensuring the purity of the variety, thereby maintaining the premium quality of this rice variety.
    Cong viec khu lan doi hoi su ti mi va kinh nghiem. Nguoi khu lan se loai bo cac ca the lua phat trien khong dong deu, nhung cay lua sot lai tu vu truoc, cac loai co dai hoac nhung giong lua khac “lan” vao.
    De-mixing requires meticulousness and experience. The de-mixer will remove unevenly developed rice individuals, rice plants left over from the previous crop, weeds or other rice varieties that are “mixed” in.
    Anh Trieu Kim Do - dai dien Doanh nghiep tu nhan Ho Quang Tri - don vi san xuat lua ST25 noi tieng, cho biet: “Chung toi dua vao ngay gieo cay de tinh toan thoi diem khu lan. Thong thuong, lua sau khi gieo sa 18-20 ngay se tien hanh khu lan lan 1, khi lua duoc 65-70 ngay se thuc hien lan 2 va lan cuoi la khoang 2 tuan truoc khi thu hoach. Trong suot qua trinh sinh truong, lua ST25 phai trai qua 3-4 lan “sang loc” gat gao nhu vay“.
    Mr. Trieu Kim Do - representative of Ho Quang Tri Private Enterprise - a famous ST25 rice producer, said: "We rely on the sowing date to calculate the time to remove mixed weeds. Normally, the first removal of mixed weeds will be carried out 18-20 days after sowing, the second removal will be carried out when the rice is 65-70 days old, and the last removal will be about 2 weeks before harvest. During the growth process, ST25 rice must undergo 3-4 strict screenings like this."
    Doanh nghiep se huong dan doi khu lan cach phan biet lua ST25 xac nhan voi cac giong khac dua tren chieu cao, hinh dang la va hat lua.
    The company will guide the breeding team on how to distinguish certified ST25 rice from other varieties based on height, leaf shape and rice grain.
    Mot cay lua xau da duoc loai bo.
    A "stray" rice plant has been removed.
    Nguoi tham gia doi khu lan se dan hang ngang, moi nguoi cach nhau khoang mot dang tay de dam bao khong bo sot bat ky ca the nao khong dat chuan.
    The participants in the elimination team will line up horizontally, each person about an arm's length apart to ensure that no substandard individuals are left behind.
    Ong Tran Huyen nguoi da co hon 10 nam gan bo voi cong viec khu lan lua, chia se: “Ban dau con bo ngo, nhung bay gio nhin la biet ngay cay nao can loai bo. Neu doi quan 10 nguoi, chung toi co the khu duoc 7-8 ha lua moi ngay“.
    Mr. Tran Huyen, who has been working in rice weed removal for more than 10 years, shared: "At first, I was confused, but now I can tell which plants need to be removed. If we have a team of 10 people, we can remove 7-8 hectares of rice per day."
    Tai xa Dai Tam (huyen My Xuyen, tinh Soc Trang) moi nam co khoang 100 ha chuyen canh tac lua giong ST24 va ST25 cap xac nhan. Nong dan o day ap dung phuong phap gieo ma, cay may, giup giam luong giong gieo sa, han che dich hai va giam chi phi san xuat. Toan bo dien tich deu duoc doanh nghiep bao tieu voi gia cao hon thi truong tu 1.000 den 1.500 dong/kg, tao dong luc cho ba con nong dan yen tam san xuat.
    In Dai Tam commune (My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province), each year there are about 100 hectares specializing in growing certified ST24 and ST25 rice varieties. Farmers here apply the method of sowing seedlings and mechanical transplanting, helping to reduce the amount of seeds sown, limit pests and reduce production costs. The entire area is contracted by the enterprise at a price 1,000 to 1,500 VND/kg higher than the market price, creating motivation for farmers to feel secure in production.
    Nho cong suc cua nhung nguoi khu lan tham lang, nhung hat gao ST25 giu duoc do thuan chung va chat luong thuong hang, xung danh “gao ngon nhat the gioi”.
    Thanks to the efforts of silent de-mixers, ST25 rice grains retain their purity and premium quality, worthy of the title "the best rice in the world".

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