What are rural farmers usually busy with in April?

To answer this question, we can know a poem first.

Country April

Weng Juan

Full of mountains and green, full of white rivers,

In the regular sound, the rain started to fall like smoke.

There are few idle people in the countryside in April.

Only when sericulture is planted in the field.

This poem describes the scene of early summer in rural areas in the south of the Yangtze River in a simple way. The first two sentences focus on the scenery of Qingyuan, Shirakawa, Zigui and misty rain, and a few strokes outline the unique scenery of the water town in early summer. The last two sentences are about people, and the image of farmers transplanting rice in paddy fields is mainly highlighted on the screen, thus highlighting the tension and busyness of labor in April in the countryside. Call before and answer after, interweaving into a colorful picture.

There are two solar terms in April, Qingming and Grain Rain. Qingming refers to the weather changing from rainy to sunny in late spring. "Grain Rain" means "Rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys". There is an agricultural proverb that says "plant melons and beans before and after Qingming Festival" and "Grain Rain plants early seedlings, and the four seasons are just right", indicating that this month is a busy season for spring ploughing and spring planting.

Therefore, rural farmers in April are generally busy with spring ploughing and sowing.