In this monsoon season, Thanh Nưa commune is sowing and planting over 1,480 ha of rice with a rationally arranged variety structure, prioritizing high-quality, key varieties such as Bắc thơm 7, đài thơm 8, séng cù, and dự hương 8, along with several other hybrid and purebred rice varieties. Taking advantage of the seasonal window, right from the beginning of June, many households started direct sowing and raising seedlings to prepare for mass planting.

Lò Văn Hùng, from Noong Pết village, Thanh Nưa commune, shared that during the past winter-spring crop, his family harvested more than 700 kg of paddy on an area of 1,200 m², achieving a decent yield. Therefore, this year, as soon as the soil preparation was completed, they sowed immediately to keep up with the season. Being thoroughly guided by cadres from breed selection to seed treatment made him feel more secure, adding that fields with sufficient water have been sowed first, and the rest will be worked on in the next few days.

Similarly, Mường Ảng commune expects to sow and plant over 450 ha of rice this season. The rice variety structure is shifting toward upgrading quality, production efficiency, and good adaptability to local production conditions, utilizing varieties like Nếp 52, Nếp 87, Nếp 97, đài thơm 8, Bắc thơm số 7, and other options suitable for the local climate and soil conditions.

To ensure the production plan, the Mường Ảng commune People’s Committee issued a seasonal schedule for sowing and planting from June 25 to July 5 and directed units to guide residents in preparing seeds and supplies, taking the initiative in managing water sources, and planting according to plan.

Trần Minh Giáp, Vice Chairman of the Mường Ảng commune People’s Committee, stated: “The commune directed villages and residential groups to disseminate and mobilize residents to take advantage of favorable weather, focus on soil preparation, and fully prepare seeds, fertilizers, and other necessary conditions. Concurrently, we required specialized units to stick close to the grassroots-level, provide technical guidance, and monitor weather developments and pests to promptly apply prevention and control measures. The target is to organize sowing and planting within the correct seasonal window, striving to complete the planned area and upgrade the productivity and output of the 2026 monsoon crop.”

Under the general plan, the entire province will sow and plant more than 21,000 ha of rice this monsoon season, with an expected output of over 115,000 tons. To prepare for the season, the Agriculture Sub-department under the Department of Agriculture and Environment advised the issuance of a seasonal schedule and variety structure suitable for each ecological region, while strengthening weather and pest forecasting to promptly guide residents on prevention and control measures.

Phạm Văn Phúc, Deputy Head of the Agriculture Sub-department, stated that for areas with sufficient water and soil conditions, the unit advises farmers to take advantage of early sowing and planting, while still ensuring compliance with the general seasonal window to achieve high efficiency. Concurrently, it enhances dissemination, technical guidance, and mobilizes residents to apply appropriate cultivation measures, contributing to upgrading the productivity and quality of the monsoon crop.

The monsoon crop this year is also forecast to face numerous challenges, especially increasingly complex weather developments, harboring latent risks of major pests and diseases such as brown planthoppers, small leaf rollers, neck blast disease, and bacterial leaf blight. Therefore, to limit damage, the Agriculture Sub-department recommends that residents choose suitable varieties, strengthen field monitoring, detect issues early, and proactively apply timely and effective pest prevention and control measures.

Phạm Văn Phúc emphasized: “We are coordinating with related units and commune authorities to monitor and forecast the pest situation, guiding residents to apply safe and effective prevention and control measures, limiting the use of chemical plant protection drugs, and step-by-step shifting to biological drugs and environmentally friendly cultivation practices. Scientific and technological advancements such as Integrated Plant Health Management (IPHM), climate-smart rice cultivation, and production according to GAP and organic standards are also highly encouraged for application.”

Driven by the close oversight of the agricultural sector and localities alongside the proactive spirit of the residents, preparations for the 2026 monsoon rice production across the province are being deployed synchronously. To guarantee production efficiency, the Department of Agriculture and Environment notes that localities should proactively monitor developments closely and build response plans appropriate to practical conditions. The agricultural sector will continue to coordinate tightly with communes and wards to provide timely technical guidance, ensuring safe and effective monsoon rice production.