Vietnam: Tien Giang farmers actively protect vegetables from the threat of storms

In recent days, Tien Giang province has continuously experienced heavy rains, with some rainfalls exceeding 130 mm. Heavy rains have flooded many vegetable fields, and many vegetable fields have been damaged, rotten, and have suffered from pests and diseases, affecting productivity and product quality. After the heavy rains, farmers have actively pumped out water; increased spraying of pesticides to prevent pests and harvested the area of vegetables that have reached maturity. According to vegetable farmers in Tien Giang province, due to the impact of storms No. 3 and No. 4 in the North and Central regions, vegetable output has tended to be slow; most vegetable prices have decreased by more than 5% compared to the previous month. According to the Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection of Tien Giang, the whole province currently has more than 5,700 hectares of vegetables with a variety of varieties. The rainy season has affected the vegetable growing model, but farmers ...