The agricultural and rural system in Jiangsu province has actively organized and carried out the tough battle to win the battle of agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation and ensure a bumper harvest of autumn grains.
This year is the first time that Jiangsu has promoted the compound planting of soybean and corn on a large scale. However, since August, the province has encountered a rare continuous high temperature, making some plots prone to insect pests.
The Sukan Agricultural Development Dongxin branch in Lianyungang has sent technicians and production managers of various planting bases to go deep into the fields every week to check the condition of the seedlings, and to judge the growth of crops and the situation of pests and diseases.
Long Houyuan, Deputy Director of Agricultural Center of Suken Agricultural Development Dongxin Branch
Qin Hailong, Leader of the Innovation and Extension Team of Corn and Soybean Cultivation Technology of Suken Agricultural Development
[voice over] Since the beginning of August, the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has organized and launched the battle to win the agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation and ensure a bumper harvest of autumn grains by issuing early warnings of high temperature, heat damage and drought risks, formulating technical measures for disaster prevention by crops, and guiding local governments to implement irrigation, temperature adjustment, moisture supplementation, and foliar fertilizer spraying to minimize the impact of disasters.
The agricultural technology department of Huai'an District of Huai'an City coordinated 260 pest control service organizations and nearly 400 plant protection drones in advance for protection, and organized agricultural technology experts to go to various fields to investigate the growth of rice so as to avoid indiscriminate use of drugs and reduce production.
Fu Jinou, Farmer in Huanglou Village, Pingqiao Town, Huai'an District, Huai'an City
