Urgently harvest summer-autumn rice that has fallen due to heavy rain

In the recent heavy rains, 660 hectares of rice fell and nearly 333 hectares were flooded in the eastern communes and wards of the province, mostly fully ripe rice. These areas have been and are being accelerated for harvesting to avoid the approaching storm season.

In Hoa Phong field (Tay Hoa commune), over 89% of the summer-autumn rice crop in 2025 has been basically harvested. Mr. Nguyen Van Dong, Director of Hoa Phong Agricultural Service Cooperative, said: "Currently, the Cooperative has harvested 500/557 hectares of rice, with a yield of 79.1 quintals/ha. During the recent rains, the Cooperative had 10 hectares of rice flooded. To overcome this, the Cooperative had irrigation workers dredge the drainage ditches and cover all irrigation culverts; as soon as the water receded, the harvester was put into the field immediately, fearing that if it rained again, the soil would be soft and the machine could not be harvested. For the flooded rice area that was flattened to the ground, the harvester could not enter, the Cooperative instructed people to quickly harvest by hand according to the motto "green at home is better than ripe in the field". To harvest on schedule according to plan, from the beginning, the Cooperative mobilized 32 combine harvesters. The Cooperative ensured that the entire area would be harvested by September 17".

Many rice fields were flooded and fell after heavy rain.

Dong Hoa Ward has 98 hectares of fallen rice, up to now 92 hectares have been harvested. In the summer-autumn crop of 2025, Dong Hoa Ward sowed 2,078 hectares of rice, currently 1,425 hectares have been harvested.

Mr. Nguyen Hung Anh Kiet, Vice Chairman of Dong Hoa Ward People's Committee, said: "Usually, the rainy season starts at the end of September and the beginning of October, but this year, there was unusually heavy rain in early September, causing some areas of ripe rice to fall over. However, because the water receded quickly and the sun came out a few days later, it did not greatly affect the yield and quality of the rice. According to the plan, from now until September 20, the entire summer-autumn rice area will be harvested."

In addition to Dong Hoa ward, O Loan commune is also a locality with a large area of ​​flooded and fallen rice due to recent heavy rains. However, up to now, 160/210 hectares of flooded rice in this commune have been harvested.

Although it rained heavily, the water receded quickly, so most of the rice area was still harvested by combine harvesters.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh, Party Secretary of O Loan commune, the flooding only lasted 5-6 hours but the water receded quickly because the land here is mainly sandy. The rice fields were not soft, so the harvest after the rain was not much affected and did not cause significant damage. However, to avoid further rains causing the rice fields to become waterlogged, the locality directed that any fully ripe rice areas be harvested quickly and not left in the fields for too long, and that irrigation systems ensure timely drainage of water for areas that are still young. The commune also considered a plan, in local conditions, to mobilize forces to support people in harvesting rice.

Mr. Truong Quang Tuong, Deputy Head of the Provincial Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection, informed: "The total area for sowing summer-autumn rice in 2025 in the eastern region of the province is 24,755 hectares with the main rice varieties: DV108, Dai Thom 8, BDR27, PY10 and additional varieties: MT10, BDB6, CH133, PY8... By September 15, farmers had harvested 10,000 hectares, accounting for over 40%. The estimated yield is 72 quintals/ha. According to the plan, 100% of the area will be harvested by the end of September (from September 20 to 25).

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/kinh-te/202509/khan-truong-thu-hoach-lua-he-thu-bi-nga-do-do-mua-lon-903167c/