 |
| Residents of Thanh Trung tending vegetables to meet the Lunar New Year crop schedule |
Quang Thanh Vegetable Village (now Hoa Chau Ward) has a long-standing tradition of vegetable planting spanning many generations, with the participation of more than 500 households. The village’s vegetable output not only meets local demand but also is consumed in several neighboring provinces and cities. Of the more than 100 hectares of vegetables in the area, most are produced under safe-vegetable and VietGAP models, with a diverse range of crops such as mustard greens, lettuce, bitter melon, cucumber, scallions, Malabar spinach, eggplant fruit, tomatoes, and many other vegetables.
In Thanh Thuy Ward, residents are also busy planting and tending vegetables for the Lunar New Year Crop. Notably, most farming households have proactively resumed production and recovered from flood damage. Models of clean, safe vegetable, tuber, and fruit planting under VietGAP models are being encouraged, promoted, and supported by the ward authorities.
Mr. Ngo Xuan Phuoc – Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Hueponics Cooperative – said that the cooperative has made systematic investments in a net-house vegetable, tuber, and fruit planting model covering more than 1,000 m² in Huong Thuy Ward, creating a source of clean and safe products that meet market demand. However, the recent floods caused significant damage to the cooperative. After the floods, Hueponics urgently restored its vegetable gardens to meet market demand for the Lunar New Year. The current vegetable, tuber, and fruit crops have begun to sprout and are expected to be ready for harvest in time for the Lunar New Year.
Focus on proper tending and fertilizing
Mr. Le Minh Tri – Head of the Plant Protection Division of the City Sub-Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection – said that immediately after major floods, the agriculture and plant protection sector coordinated with local authorities to disseminate information, mobilize, and guide residents in restoring and tending vegetables, tubers, and fruits to promptly serve the consumption demand during the Lunar New Year. To date, residents across the city have basically restored and replanted about 700 hectares of various vegetable crops, reaching nearly 100% of the city’s total area, with more than half produced under safe and VietGAP models.
 |
| Residents cultivating the soil for vegetable planting |
Current weather conditions are very suitable for the growth and development of vegetables, tubers, and fruits. However, the city’s crop production and plant protection sector advises farmers not to be complacent while planting and tending vegetables for the Lunar New Year crop. Farmers should closely monitor weather developments and clear drainage ditches to ensure proper water runoff in fields and avoid waterlogging.
Mr. Le Minh Tri also recommends that during planting and tending, vegetable growers should apply fertilizers in a balanced manner and use pest and disease control sprays appropriately and promptly. They should avoid overusing fertilizers and chemical pesticides; instead, they should increase the use of organic fertilizers, trap pests manually, and apply biological products for pest and disease control to produce clean, safe, and high-quality vegetables. In addition to close monitoring by plant protection officers, farmers themselves should regularly observe pest conditions and crop growth, and promptly report to local authorities and the agricultural sector for timely solutions.
With weather forecasts predicting fairly favorable conditions from now until the end of the year, together with appropriate care and farming practices, the upcoming vegetable crop for the Lunar New Year is expected not only to achieve good yields and economic efficiency for farmers, but also to ensure quality and food safety for consumers.