Proposal to support the construction of small irrigation works

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is drafting a Decree regulating support for the development of small-scale irrigation, intra-field irrigation, and advanced, water-saving irrigation.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that a small irrigation project is an irrigation project with the task of storing water, supplying water, irrigating and draining within the commune-level administrative unit and has a scale of serving water supply, irrigation and draining for an area of ​​less than 100 hectares in the delta region, and less than 300 hectares in the Mekong Delta region; less than 50 hectares in the midlands and Central Highlands; less than 20 hectares in mountainous areas nationwide.

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In the draft, the Ministry has proposed specific support levels and conditions for supporting small-scale irrigation, including: Support for investment in building water storage works; support for advanced, water-saving irrigation; support for strengthening canals, culverts, and investment in building electric pumping stations.

Support investment in construction of water storage facilities

According to the draft, organizations and individuals investing in the construction of water storage works are exempted from land use fees or land rent when the State allocates or leases land for construction works. Irrigation organizations investing in the construction of water storage works with the task of supplying water and irrigation for agricultural production are supported with up to 100% of design costs and construction equipment costs.

Support conditions are as follows: 1- In accordance with the general planning of commune construction or the local socio-economic development plan; 2- Having construction documents approved by the People's Committee at the commune level.

For the policy specified in point 2, the irrigation works must supply water and irrigation for agricultural production for members of the grassroots irrigation organization; at least 2/3 of the members of the grassroots irrigation organization agree to contribute the remaining funds; the grassroots irrigation organization self-manages and exploits the works after investment.

Support advanced irrigation, water saving

According to the draft, support will cover up to 50% of the cost of investing in machinery, materials, and equipment to invest in building advanced irrigation systems that save water for upland crops. The support level will not exceed 25 million VND/ha. Support will cover up to 50% of the cost of leveling fields, with a support level not exceeding 7 million VND/ha.

Support conditions: 1- Have construction documents approved by the People's Committee at the commune level; 2- For households and individuals: The irrigation area must be 0.5 hectares or more; in mountainous areas, 0.3 hectares or more; 3- For cooperatives: The irrigation area must be 2 hectares or more; in mountainous areas, 1 hectare or more and must have a contract with the household or individual directly involved in production; 4- The subject is a key crop of the country, region, or locality as decided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the People's Committee at the provincial level.

Support for strengthening canals, culverts and investing in the construction of electric pumping stations

According to the draft, for the delta region: Support up to 70% of the total investment value of the project to strengthen canals and culverts, not including site clearance costs. For the mountainous and Central Highlands regions: Support up to 90% of the total investment value of the project to strengthen canals and culverts, not including site clearance costs. For the Mekong Delta region: Loan up to 80% of the value of purchasing machinery and equipment for the project to invest in building electric pumping stations.

According to Chinhphu.vn