The harvest of rice is a foregone conclusion, and the mechanization rate of cultivation and harvest prevention has exceeded 50%

On October 10th, walking into Jiantong Village, Luoshi Town, Yingshan County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, the rice fields of Fengxiangyuan Corn Planting Professional Cooperative in Yingshan County were bustling with activity: three large harvesters shuttled between them, accompanied by the sound of rumbling machines. The golden and plump rice grains were collected and stored in full, and the crushed rice straw was evenly scattered in the fields, adding fertility to the soil.

This year, the cooperative planted more than 600 acres of rice, with a yield of over 600 kilograms per acre, and the total output is expected to reach about 400 tons, "said Chen Yu, the person in charge of the cooperative. During the rice grain filling period, the growth rate slowed down due to continuous rainy weather, and it did not fully mature until early October. Fortunately, the weather has been sunny recently, and we are proceeding with the harvest in an orderly manner. Although the harvest time has been delayed by nearly a month compared to last year, the yield is still stable at normal levels

Chen Yu also revealed that the cooperative has equipped itself with a complete set of agricultural machinery and equipment, achieving full mechanization of rice planting from seedling raising, pest control, to harvesting and straw returning. This year, we also did something 'once and for all' - fully laying water networks on the planting base, allowing irrigation pipes to directly connect to the fields. This not only simplified the field management process, but also greatly improved our ability to cope with extreme weather, and this year's harvest also benefited from it

The relevant person in charge of the Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Yingshan County stated that the total rice planting area in the county reached 382000 mu this year. During the rice harvest season, staff conducted mechanical yield testing at 21 locations in towns and villages throughout the county. The results showed that the highest yield per mu reached 841.5 kilograms, and the lowest yield per mu was also 560 kilograms. At present, the total rice production in the county has exceeded last year, and the overall harvest situation has been determined.

Choosing the right variety is the key to a bountiful rice harvest, "the person in charge added. This year, the county has launched the high-quality rice variety" Quanyouyu Rice ", which combines the advantages of full seed setting and slender grain ears, as well as outstanding resistance to lodging and viruses. The large-scale yield per mu is stable at over 650 kilograms, laying a solid foundation for the harvest.

In addition, the County Agriculture and Rural Bureau continues to make efforts to improve the mechanization level of rice cultivation and harvest prevention. According to calculations, the fully mechanized mode of rice oil rotation can effectively reduce production costs, with an investment of only about 100 yuan per mu. At present, about 200000 acres of rice fields in the county have been fully mechanized for production, with a mechanization rate of over 50% for crop prevention and harvesting. The significant achievements of cost reduction and efficiency improvement have greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of farmers for agricultural production. (Guo Ming)