People and cooperatives urgently harvest vegetables and fruits to escape storm number 3 - storm Wipha

Faced with the risk of storm No. 3 Wipha causing heavy rain and flooding, farmers in many localities simultaneously went to the fields to harvest vegetables and fruit trees with the motto "green at home is better than ripe in the fields" to minimize damage caused by storms.

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In Hung Yen province, in Hoan Long commune - one of the province's largest vegetable granaries, for the past 2 days, people have been taking advantage of every hour to go to the fields to harvest agricultural products and vegetables.

Mr. Le Quang Doa, Me Ha village, Hoan Long commune shared: My family grows 6 sao of vegetables in a seasonal pattern. If we leave it for a few more days, it will reach optimal weight, but we are afraid that if there is a storm, we will lose everything. I hire more workers and call traders to come to the field to buy in time to collect.

Not only leafy vegetables, many households are also urgently harvesting early vegetables and fruits such as eggplant, squash, luffa, etc. because if they wait a few more days for the fruit to reach optimal size and encounter heavy rain and strong winds, it is very easy for the fruit to be crushed, rotten, and the damage will be more severe.

In Pho Hien ward, Mr. Vu Dinh Luan's family (Dao Dang village) is also urgently harvesting 1.5 hectares of green squash. Learning from the experience of Typhoon Yagi in 2024, which caused most of the squash to fall off the trellis and rot, causing heavy losses to the family. This year, Mr. Luan proactively responded early. From the morning of July 20, his family mobilized all the human resources in the house and hired 2 more seasonal workers to urgently collect agricultural products. Mr. Luan shared: Green squash is very easy to fall off the trellis when exposed to strong winds, and with prolonged rain, the fruit is crushed and damaged quickly. Harvesting early when the weather is still dry to maintain yield is the optimal choice at this time.

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The atmosphere of urgency also prevailed in Van Giang commune. Members of the Van Giang Safe Vegetable, Root and Fruit Cooperative simultaneously went to the fields to clear drainage ditches and harvest vegetables and guavas before the approaching storm. According to Mr. Trieu Van Suu, Phi Liet village, a cooperative member: Guava and oranges fall all over the ground when exposed to strong winds. Although it is not yet harvest time, I still have to harvest about 2 tons of guavas early today to limit damage.

At Hong An Agricultural Service Cooperative, Le Quy Don Commune, where there are up to 100 hectares of vegetables and 140 hectares of fruit trees such as bananas, longans, etc., people are also busy harvesting bunches of ripe bananas, because this is one of the agricultural products that can easily suffer heavy losses if flooded or broken. In addition, people are also actively supporting crops, reinforcing trellises, and dredging ditches to increase drainage capacity and reduce the risk of flooding.

In areas growing flowers and ornamental plants, people are also stepping up their response to storm No. 3 at this time. Mr. Pham Hoanh Son, Deputy Director of the Flower and Ornamental Plants Cooperative of Phung Cong Commune, said: Currently, the Cooperative has over 4 hectares of flowers and ornamental plants; focusing on some groups such as: Interior, garden decoration, construction plants... To limit the impact of weather on production, 100% of the Cooperative's flower and ornamental plant area is produced in net houses and greenhouses. Since July 19, the Cooperative has mobilized members to move herbaceous flower groups to high areas to avoid flooding, support construction plants, lower the roofs of net houses and greenhouses... to avoid damage when there is heavy rain and strong winds.

“Learning from the experience of Typhoon No. 3 Yagi in 2024, which completely damaged many banana, vegetable and ornamental plant areas. This year, we mobilized all our forces to go to the fields to harvest early, cover and reinforce the crops before the typhoon hit,” Mr. Son informed.

Similarly, in Hai Phong city, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Bao commune (new Hai Phong city) and socio-political organizations of the commune also called on all cadres, members, union members and people to join hands to support the consumption of thousands of tons of exported melons affected by storm No. 3.

According to information from Vinh Bao commune, due to the impact of storm No. 3, more than 3 tons of exported melons of Vinh Bao commune farmers are at risk of spoilage if not consumed promptly.

People also proactively covered and cleared drainage ditches in anticipation of the approaching storm.

Mr. Pham Van Luong, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Bao Commune, said that due to the impact of storm No. 3, some greenhouse melon farms of cooperatives and households have reached the harvest period and are at risk of being damaged if not consumed in time. Therefore, this afternoon, July 21, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Bao Commune called on all cadres, members, union members and people to join hands to rescue more than 3.5 tons of greenhouse melons remaining from households in Vinh Bao Commune.

Also this morning (July 21), Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and the working delegation inspected preparations for storm No. 3 (storm Wipha) in Hai Phong City.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the city needs to pay special attention to a number of issues, especially early and accurate forecasting, in order to have timely response measures.

The Deputy Prime Minister also noted that there are currently many key economic projects in Hai Phong City. Some projects have been completed and are operating stably - these items have been calculated and controlled. However, it is worth noting that projects in the unfinished construction phase are prone to loopholes, posing a great risk of property damage during storms, so special attention and strict control are needed.

As for the work of ensuring dike safety, the requirement is to control in advance. Weak areas where the quality of dikes is not guaranteed must be immediately addressed. "After each storm, we must learn from experience and take decisive action to avoid a repeat situation," said the Deputy Prime Minister.

Regarding offshore aquaculture cage areas, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that enforcement must be resolute, but if people are to actually move out of the cages, they must ensure a plan to protect their property. At the same time, it is necessary to mobilize the maximum number of armed forces to help people reinforce and protect the cages - considering this a race against time before the storm.

"We cannot "deal" with storms forever - we need to shift from passive responses to fundamental, solid solutions, applying technology to ensure sustainable livelihoods for people",... said the Deputy Prime Minister.

(Source: vnbusiness)