(Baonghean.vn) - During the current heatwave, Anh Son district is suffering severe consequences. Crops are damaged, many cannot be planted in time for the season, rivers, streams, lakes, and dams are running dry...
The intense heatwave has affected a wide area, causing damage to most communes in Anh Son district. Most notably, key crops, which are the main source of income for farmers, such as corn, tea, and sugarcane, have been severely damaged by the heat.
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| The water level of the Lam River has dropped, and sandbanks have appeared (photo taken near Cay Chanh Bridge, Dinh Son commune). |
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| Most of the corn fields, the number one crop in Anh Son district, have been scorched by the heat, resulting in low yields or total crop failure. |
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| Tea cultivation is the main crop of Hung Son commune, having played a significant role in changing the socio-economic landscape. The current heatwave has caused a large area of tea plants to die, and the full extent of the damage is yet to be determined. |
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| The tea plants were "scorched" by the heat exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. |
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| The irrigation system for the tea plantations in Hung Son commune is running out of water. |
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| Sugarcane, a staple crop in Dinh Son commune, is generally quite drought-tolerant, but it couldn't withstand this prolonged period of intense heat. |
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| The banana trees were also wilting due to the scorching heat. |
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| The area specializing in growing green squash in Cam Son commune suffered crop failure due to the prolonged heatwave. |
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| Many rice fields in Tuong Son commune cannot be cultivated due to drought, and farmers have to wait for the rain. |
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| With the water level of the Lam River dropping, the Do Rong pumping station (Tuong Son commune) is facing many difficulties in pumping water for agricultural production. |
Cong Kien
