The entire Ly Son special zone currently has more than 300 hectares of green rice, of which nearly 80% of the area has been harvested early to avoid storm No. 12. The local government has directed functional agencies to coordinate and instruct farmers to harvest quickly, while reinforcing warehouses, houses and agricultural works to minimize damage when the storm approaches.
In An Vinh village, from early morning, hundreds of households mobilized all their human resources to the fields, urgently pulled out onions, wrapped them, dried them and moved them to dry places to avoid heavy rain.
Mr. Phan Dinh Muoi (in An Vinh village, Ly Son special zone) said that his family has nearly 1,500 m2 of onions. Although the onions are still young and not yet ready for harvest, hearing the news of a strong storm, he decided to harvest early. "We know that early harvesting is low in yield, but if the storm comes, it will be considered a total loss. Now I just hope to collect in time to dry them, to keep some of the capital," said Mr. Muoi.
Sharing the same sentiment, Ms. Vo Thi Dung (in An Vinh village) shared: "It rained heavily for several days, so we farmers had to take advantage of the opportunity to pick young onions. Although it is a bit of a loss, it is better than letting the storm pass and then having nothing left.
At noon on October 21, Mr. Nguyen Van Huy - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ly Son Special Zone - said that he had requested a review of the entire remaining rice field and mobilized forces to support people in harvesting urgently. In addition, warehouses containing agricultural products and coastal residential areas are also being reinforced to ensure safety.
The equatorial climate is the main production crop of the year for Ly Son people, bringing in the main source of income for thousands of farming households. On average, each sao of onions yields 10 to 15 million VND, which is the main source of income for many families on the island, said Mr. Huy.
