Renting a drone to spray pesticides on the blockaded rice fields

Nearly 40 hectares of rice in Tien Du district (Bac Ninh) has been supported by the government to spray pesticides with drones to support people in blocked areas against the Covid-19 epidemic.
On the evening of May 10, discuss with Zing Nguyen Dai Dong, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tien Du district (Bac Ninh), said that this locality has just rented a drone to spray pesticides to help people in Kieu village, Hien Van commune, Tien Du district. .

“In the short term, the District People’s Committee will support 100% of the budget for the people. Besides fighting the epidemic, it is also very important to ensure economic and social stability for the people,” Dong said. Mr. Vuong Quoc Tuan, Vice Chairman of Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee went to check in Kieu village on May 10. Photo: Bac Ninh People’s Committee. More info with Zing Mr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Head of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Tien Du district, said that this year’s Winter-Spring rice crop, Kieu villagers planted Thai Xuyen 111 rice variety, which is high quality but capable Insect resistance is not strong. Therefore, if not timely spray treatment, the possibility of crop loss is great. Especially in the current period, rice begins to flower. The type of plane chartered by the Tien Du district government will each take off about 20 liters of medicine that has been prepared in the right dose. The flight process is ensured safely, with the supervision and permission of the competent forces. “We have sent documents to the isolated localities, where needed, the district will support. Up to now, the working group has sprayed nearly 40 hectares of rice,” Mr. Nga said. As of May 10, Tien Du district has 5 cases of Covid-19 in Kieu village (Hien Van commune) and Hoai Thuong village (Lien Bao commune). Through tracing, the whole district has 319 F1 cases and more than 2,000 F2. They were all tested and the initial results were negative Tien Du district has established 11 checkpoints and implemented social distancing according to Directive 16 for Kieu village (Hien Van commune) and Hoai Thuong village, Hoai Trung village (Lien Bao commune). Leaders of the Provincial People’s Committee also regularly check the concentrated isolation area, requesting the quarantined people to strictly follow the 5K message of the Ministry of Health.