Faced with field crickets and insects attacking young plants in some areas, the local government and specialized agencies have promptly deployed support solutions and guided residents to care for and control pests on newly planted coffee trees, contributing to upgrading the efficiency of coffee production linkage projects.

In 2026, implementing the province’s Plan No.1850/KH-UBND, Chiềng Sinh commune was assigned to newly plant 718 ha of coffee and 400 ha of macadamia under production linkage projects. Right from the beginning of the crop, the locality mobilized the entire political system, stepping up dissemination and mobilizing people to shift crop structures, deploying seedling nurseries, and coordinating with linkage enterprises to supply materials and provide technical guidance.

In mid-June, Chiềng Sinh commune simultaneously launched a campaign to plant new coffee. To date, the entire commune has completed sowing over 200 ha of coffee. However, after only a few weeks, field crickets and some types of insects appeared on several newly planted coffee areas, biting the stems of young plants. Although the affected area is modest, failing to handle it promptly will impact the plants’ survival rate and the efficiency of linkage projects.

Facing this reality, the Chiềng Sinh commune People’s Committee directed specialized sectors to quickly visit the grassroots level for field inspections and guide residents to apply appropriate prevention measures.

Nguyễn Văn Duy, Deputy Director of the Chiềng Sinh commune General Service Center, stated: “Immediately after receiving feedback from the villages, the center dispatched cadres directly to each affected area to evaluate the situation and guide residents to handle it. For areas where crickets are biting the plants, we mobilize villagers to regularly check their fields and discover cricket holes to dig and catch them manually. Concurrently, we guide them to utilize several types of plant protection drugs that act as insect repellents in damaged areas. To date, the situation of crickets biting plants has basically been contained.”

This year, the family of Cà Văn Hoàng in Đông Thấp village (Chiềng Sinh commune) planted around 8,000 new coffee trees, equivalent to over 2 ha. This is the first time his family has participated in a large-scale coffee development linkage project, so Hoàng closely monitors every development in the garden. Upon discovering that some young plants had their bases bitten by field crickets, Hoàng along with many households in the village quickly reported it to the village head to inform the commune’s specialized agencies.

Cà Văn Hoàng shared: “Commune cadres visited the fields directly to guide us on how to handle it. In recent days, my family frequently goes to the fields to dig and catch crickets manually, while using plant protection drugs in strict accordance with instructions to repel insects. Currently, the situation of plants being bitten has decreased distinctly.”

Not far away, the family of Cà Văn Công is also concentrating on caring for over 2 ha of newly planted coffee. Công shared that according to the technical cadres’ guidance, he checks the garden every morning, and as soon as a cricket nest is detected, he digs and catches them immediately. He emphasized that to achieve a high survival rate for the plants, they must regularly monitor and care for them, without being subjective.

The companionship of the local government has brought peace of mind to the people when participating in production linkage projects.

Quàng Văn Phương from Đông Thấp village stated: “When the insect infestation occurred, specialized cadres from the commune came directly to the spot to inspect and provide very specific guidance. Thanks to that, villagers handled it properly, and the damage was quickly controlled. Participating in the linkage project, residents feel very secure because the government and technical cadres always accompany us.”

In parallel with handling arising issues, the Chiềng Sinh commune People’s Committee is directing specialized agencies to strengthen dissemination and guide residents on the correct coffee care workflow after sowing.

According to the recommendations of specialized agencies, after planting, residents need to maintain daily garden inspections to promptly detect plants that are withered, lacking water, waterlogged, or damaged by insects. In hot weather conditions, it is necessary to supply water and maintain moisture for the plants and soil; when heavy rain occurs, drainage ditches must be cleared to prevent waterlogging.

Regarding harmful insects, besides using plant protection drugs according to instructions, residents are encouraged to apply manual measures such as digging and catching crickets and destroying cricket nests in the early morning or late afternoon. Concurrently, utilizing seedling bags, plastic bottles, or appropriate materials to shield young plant stems during the initial stage is recommended. Around 30 days after planting, when the trees have taken root and stabilized their growth, villagers can apply NPK fertilizer according to technical guidance to boost height, increase branches, and build growth momentum for the next stage.

To build a coffee raw material zone according to linkage standards, heading toward stable consumption and export, the Chiềng Sinh commune People’s Committee requests residents to absolutely refrain from using herbicides during production. This is a mandatory principle to guarantee product quality, protect the ecological environment, preserve soil fertility, and satisfy the purchasing standards of linkage enterprises.

Đỗ Văn Sơn, Chairman of the Chiềng Sinh commune People’s Committee, stated: “Alongside accelerating the progress of new planting, the locality identifies care after sowing as a core task that decides the efficiency of the entire project. Through initial monitoring, the coffee trees are basically adapting well to local natural conditions. Many areas have budded, sprouted new leaves, and possess firm stems and stable growth.”

According to the plan, by the end of July, Chiềng Sinh commune will complete 100% of the new planting targets for coffee and macadamia. After finishing the planting, the locality will continue to launch an emulation movement to care for and protect the sowed crop areas, step up inspections, provide technical guidance, and accompany the people throughout the plants’ growth process, thereby contributing to materializing the goal of building commodity agriculture and upgrading incomes for residents.